Exploiting Provenance to Make Sense of Automated Decisions in Scientific Workflows

P Missier; S Embury; R Stapenhurst; J Freire; D Koop; L Moreau; Springer Univ Imaging Inst; [Unknown] Utah

Exploiting Provenance to Make Sense of Automated Decisions in Scientific Workflows

P Missier, S Embury, R Stapenhurst, J Freire (Editor), D Koop (Editor), L Moreau (Editor), Springer Univ Imaging Inst (Editor), [Unknown] Utah (Editor)

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Abstract

Scientific workflows may include automated decision steps, for instance to accept/reject certain data products during the course of an in silico experiment, based on an assessment of their quality. The trustworthiness of these workflows can be enhanced by providing the users with a trace and explanation of the outcome of these decisions. In this paper we present a provenance model that is designed specifically to support this task. The model applies to a particular type of sub-workflow that is compiled automatically from a high-level specification of user-defined, quality-based data acceptance criteria. The keys to the effectiveness of the approach are that (i) these sub-workflows follow a predictable pattern structure, (ii) the purpose of their component services is defined using an ontology of Information Quality concepts, and (iii) the conceptual model for provenance is consistent with the ontology structure.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop
Editors	J Freire, D Koop, L Moreau, Springer Univ Imaging Inst, Utah
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	174-185
Number of pages	12
Volume	5272
ISBN (Print)	0302-9743 978-3-540-89964-8
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop - Salt Lake City, UT Duration: 17 Jun 2008 → 18 Jun 2008

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Conference	2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop
City	Salt Lake City, UT
Period	17/06/08 → 18/06/08

Keywords

Computer Science, Theory & Methods

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Missier, P., Embury, S., Stapenhurst, R., Freire, J. (Ed.), Koop, D. (Ed.), Moreau, L. (Ed.), Imaging Inst, S. U. (Ed.), & Utah, U. (Ed.) (2008). Exploiting Provenance to Make Sense of Automated Decisions in Scientific Workflows. In J. Freire, D. Koop, L. Moreau, S. U. Imaging Inst, & Utah (Eds.), 2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop (Vol. 5272, pp. 174-185). Springer Nature.

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Missier, P, Embury, S, Stapenhurst, R, Freire, J (ed.), Koop, D (ed.), Moreau, L (ed.), Imaging Inst, SU (ed.) & Utah, U (ed.) 2008, Exploiting Provenance to Make Sense of Automated Decisions in Scientific Workflows. in J Freire, D Koop, L Moreau, SU Imaging Inst & Utah (eds), 2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop. vol. 5272, Springer Nature, pp. 174-185, 2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, 17/06/08.

Exploiting Provenance to Make Sense of Automated Decisions in Scientific Workflows. / Missier, P; Embury, S; Stapenhurst, R et al.
2nd International Provenance and Annotation Workshop. ed. / J Freire; D Koop; L Moreau; Springer Univ Imaging Inst; Utah. Vol. 5272 Springer Nature, 2008. p. 174-185.

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