Enterprise ontology in enterprise engineering

Dietz, Jan L. G.; Hoogervorst, Jan A. P.

doi:10.1145/1363686.1363824

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“…EE inherits concepts from systems engineering, including the definition of enterprises as socio-technical systems, but also the notion that within enterprises, it is possible to distinguish between teleological and ontological systems [25]. According to Dietz [25], an EO describes the construction and operation of a system and is therefore needed to design the enterprise [26]. For the purpose of this paper, since consensus on the meaning of terms such as EA and EE doesn't exist within the community, we will mainly consider the term EA and adopt its meaning to be as comprehensive as possible and since the focus of this paper is on the design of the enterprise of tomorrow, ambiguity with the meaning of EA and EE is of little concern.…”

Section: Enterprises Enterprise Framework Ea and Eementioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the future of enterprise architecture: A Zachman perspective

Lapalme

Gerber

Merwe

et al. 2016

Computers in Industry

127

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-Today, and for the foreseeable future, organizations will face ever-increasing levels of complexity and uncertainty. Many believe that enterprise architecture (EA) will help organizations address such difficult terrain by guiding the design of adaptive and resilient enterprises and their information systems. This paper presents the "Grand Challenges" that we believe will challenge organizations in the future and need to be addressed by enterprise architecture. As a first step in using enterprise architecture as a solution for overcoming identified challenges, the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework is used to guide and structure the discussion. The paper presents the "Grand Challenges" and discusses promising theories and models for addressing them. In addition, current advances in the field of enterprise architecture that have begun to address the challenges will be presented. In conclusion, final thoughts on the future of enterprise architecture as a research field and a profession are offered.

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Section: Enterprises Enterprise Framework Ea and Eementioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the future of enterprise architecture: A Zachman perspective

Lapalme

Gerber

Merwe

et al. 2016

Computers in Industry

127

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“…The method is based on the following concepts: Essential activity, derived from [22]; Essential Business Entity (EBE), derived from [14]; and Ontological transactions, from the work of [7]. We specify the method in terms of a semistructured procedural model, which comprises two main steps: (i) identify the business process essential activities and (ii) analyze the impact of their attributes on a business process goal.…”

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Modeling and Using Context in Business Process Management: A Research Agenda

Santoro¹,

Baião²,

Revoredo³

et al. 2017

MUC

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ABSTRACT. Business Process Management (BPM) is the art and science of monitoring how the work is performed within an organization to ensure consistent results and opportunities for improvement. One important research topic on BPM relates to the issue of flexibility. Unplanned conditions may occur at any time during process execution. In dynamic environments, changes must be performed more frequently and systematically and considering not only pre-established rules, but also contextual information. The literature indicates context as a source of information that should be considered in the modeling of business processes in order to contribute to their flexibility when in the execution phase. In this paper, we present the results from our studies about context in the whole cycle of BPM. The goal is to describe an approach that comprises solutions for modeling, gathering, using and evolving context in a BPM oriented environment.

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“…We decided to use DEMO since it provides abstract and high-quality models and has a strong theoretical foundation [5]. Moreover, DEMO focuses on what really matters, i.e.…”

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Using DEMO to Identify IT Services

Mendes¹,

Ferreira²,

Silva³

2012

2012 Eighth International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology

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Over the years, organizations have heavily invested in the growth and development of their Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure and their clients have become more demanding concerning the services they consume. Thus, IT Service Management (ITSM) has become increasingly important, focusing on the quality of the services and on the relationship with customers. One of the most important elements of ITSM is the Service Catalog, which describes in a formal document the available services provided by IT organizations. However, the task of accurately identifying these services is not easy and if not performed right, it can have serious consequences for organizations. This paper proposes a method based on the Design & Engineering Methodology for Organizations (DEMO) to identify IT services. We used the Design Science Research Methodology, the evaluation relied on the Moody & Shanks Framework and on the customers' feedback about the identified services. This feedback revealed that the new services list was more preferred by the customers when compared with the previous services list.

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Enterprise ontology in enterprise engineering

Cited by 92 publications

References 9 publications

Exploring the future of enterprise architecture: A Zachman perspective

Exploring the future of enterprise architecture: A Zachman perspective

Modeling and Using Context in Business Process Management: A Research Agenda

Using DEMO to Identify IT Services

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