Process Mining Camp took place this year on May 14-16 in Eindhoven. We had a great time! The weather was lovely, and it was a joy to dive into process mining for three whole days.
It all started with the boot camp on May 14, where new campers received an in-depth introduction to how process mining works in practice. After an initial online session the week before, they spent the whole day at the campsite learning the most essential process mining concepts and applying them hands-on.
On Thursday, May 15, a number of process miners shared their experiences in the practice talks. First, Martine Truijman & Stanley Wirjadi showed us how they analyzed the usage of the MRI scanners at Maastricht UMC+ in the Netherlands. Then, Linda Jantz from BVV Pension Management in Germany convinced us that all-day workshops are the most effective way to drive change within an organization. After lunch, Lucas Vousten from Joanknecht in the Netherlands shared his approach for process mining in assurance engagements. Shinobu Saito from NTT in Japan presented a novel way to visualize processes in a 3D environment. Then, Daniel Kaße from VKPB in Germany demonstrated how he navigated the concerns of data protection, the works council, and the process owner for his process mining project. Finally, Iris Beerepoot from Utrecht University in the Netherlands reminded us that the data that is in the logs is only a part of the truth.
In the afternoon, we continued with the discussion roundtables. In small groups, everyone talked about the challenges they face in their daily process mining practice. We built on the Process Mining Challenges that were captured during last year’s camp to see which categories were most prevalent and whether we were missing any (stay tuned for an update on the challenges soon!).
We closed the day with a nice multi-course dinner, a short walk, and a last round in one of the best brewpubs in Eindhoven.
The last day, Friday, May 16, was a full day of hands-on workshops. In the first workshop, we focused on data preparation. Creating an event log can be complex, especially if you lack context about the system, its processes, and the organization. Therefore, we broke down the data preparation into smaller, intermediate goals, each with concrete results. Each sprint included analyzing the data, transforming it into the event log, and checking the results in Disco. In the second workshop, we then continued with the analysis of the process. Like in every process mining project, we performed the analysis in two stages: discovery and targeted analysis. In the discovery stage, we focused on the explorative analysis to understand how the process works. In the targeted analysis stage, we then answered concrete questions about the process. Finally, in the last workshop, we returned to the process mining challenges and collected best practices to address them.
In the end, everyone left full of new ideas and motivation for their process mining adventures. Sign up at our mailing list here to receive the video recordings when they become available and to be the first to know about next year’s camp!
Anne Rozinat
Market, customers, and everything else
Anne knows how to mine a process like no other. She has conducted a large number of process mining projects with companies such as Philips Healthcare, Océ, ASML, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, and many others.
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