Collection of transparencies used at conference. The joint research project GiPP is based on the framework concept "Produktion 2000" of the German Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology (BMBF). It is very important for the German industry to accelerate and flexibilize their development, planning and production processes, due to the increasing dynamics of the surroundings. Design and management of business processes based on integrated process and product models will strengthen the position of the production place Germany.