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In this paper, we explore the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) in enhancing AI-augmented business process management systems (ABPMSs) through the development of the Situation-Aware eXplainability (SAX) framework. LLMs are deep-learning models trained on extensive text data that have shown impressive performance in natural language processing tasks and prompt-based learning. The emerging field of prompt engineering focuses on effectively guiding LLM outputs for various tasks. Our SAX4BPM framework leverages LLMs to generate causally sound and human-interpretable explanations within the context of business process executions. By synthesizing textual input related to business processes, the LLM provides explanations for user inquiries about specific situations or conditions that may arise during process executions. Business Process Management (BPM) is crucial for ensuring efficient movement towards organizational goals. Process discovery techniques analyze event data to improve business processes by summarizing event logs into graph models representing activities and control-flow dependencies. The integration of LLMs in BPM systems holds promise for enhancing process understanding and decision-making. The structure of this paper includes a review of fundamental concepts, presentation of the SAX4BPM framework, an illustrative example showcasing its usage, evaluation of the tool's performance through a methodological approach and user study, experimental design details, results discussion, review of related work, and concluding remarks. Overall, our findings suggest that incorporating LLMs in generating SAX explanations improves fidelity but may impact interpretability. Through rigorous evaluation and user feedback, we highlight the potential benefits and challenges associated with utilizing LLMs in ABPMSs for enhanced explainability in business processes.

• Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown impressive performance in natural language processing tasks and prompt-based learning.
• The Situation-Aware eXplainability (SAX) framework leverages LLMs to provide causally sound and human-interpretable explanations within the context of business process executions.
• Business Process Management (BPM) is crucial for efficient movement towards organizational goals, with process discovery techniques analyzing event data to improve processes.
• Integrating LLMs in BPM systems holds promise for enhancing process understanding and decision-making.
• Incorporating LLMs in generating SAX explanations improves fidelity but may impact interpretability, highlighting potential benefits and challenges in utilizing LLMs in AI-augmented business process management systems.

Introduction

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to improve business processes. Business Process Management (BPM) is crucial for organizations to achieve their goals efficiently. However, with the growing complexity of business processes, it has become challenging to understand and manage them effectively. This is where AI-augmented Business Process Management Systems (ABPMSs) come into play.

One key aspect of ABPMSs is explainability - the ability to provide human-interpretable explanations for system outputs or decisions. Explainability is essential for building trust in AI systems and ensuring that they are making accurate and fair decisions. In this paper, we explore how Large Language Models (LLMs) can enhance ABPMSs through the development of the Situation-Aware eXplainability (SAX) framework.

What are Large Language Models?

Large Language Models are deep-learning models trained on vast amounts of text data that have shown impressive performance in natural language processing tasks such as text generation, translation, summarization, and question-answering. These models have gained popularity due to their ability to learn from large datasets without explicit programming instructions.

The emerging field of prompt engineering focuses on effectively guiding LLM outputs for various tasks by providing specific prompts or instructions to generate desired outputs. This technique has shown promising results in improving model performance and interpretability.

Introducing SAX4BPM Framework

The Situation-Aware eXplainability (SAX) framework leverages LLMs' capabilities to generate causally sound and human-interpretable explanations within the context of business process executions. The framework aims to bridge the gap between complex BPM systems and non-technical users by providing easily understandable explanations for system outputs.

How does SAX4BPM work?

The first step in utilizing SAX4BPM is synthesizing textual input related to business processes. This can include process descriptions, event logs, and other relevant data. The LLM is then trained on this data to understand the language and context of business processes.

When a user makes an inquiry about a specific situation or condition that may arise during process executions, the LLM generates an explanation based on the learned information from the training data. These explanations are causally sound, meaning they provide a clear understanding of how certain events or decisions led to a particular outcome.

Illustrative Example

To showcase the usage of SAX4BPM, let's consider a scenario where a company wants to improve its customer service process. They use an ABPMS with SAX4BPM integration to analyze their customer service event logs and identify areas for improvement.

The LLM in this framework can generate explanations for why certain customers had longer wait times than others. By analyzing past interactions and decision-making processes, it can provide insights such as "Customer A had longer wait times due to multiple escalations in their case," or "Customer B received faster service because they were classified as high priority."

Evaluation and Results

To evaluate the performance of SAX4BPM, we conducted both methodological approaches and user studies. The methodological approach involved comparing the explanations generated by SAX4BPM with those provided by human experts. The results showed that while there were some discrepancies between the two sets of explanations, overall, SAX4BPM was able to provide accurate and understandable explanations for system outputs.

In user studies, participants were asked to rate the fidelity (accuracy) and interpretability (understandability) of explanations generated by SAX4BPM compared to traditional BPM systems without LLM integration. The results showed that incorporating LLMs in generating explanations improved fidelity but may have impacted interpretability due to complex language used by the model.

Related Work

There has been significant research in recent years on explainable AI techniques for various applications such as image recognition, natural language processing, and decision-making systems. However, there is limited research on explainability in the context of business process management.

Conclusion

In conclusion, our findings suggest that incorporating LLMs in ABPMSs through the SAX4BPM framework has the potential to enhance process understanding and decision-making. The use of LLMs can provide accurate and causally sound explanations for system outputs, improving trust and transparency in AI-augmented systems.

However, there are challenges associated with using LLMs for explainability, such as complex language used by the model that may impact interpretability. Further research is needed to address these challenges and improve the overall performance of SAX4BPM.

Overall, we believe that integrating LLMs in ABPMSs holds promise for enhancing explainability in business processes and can lead to more efficient and effective decision-making.