Enterprise Interoperability Framework.

摘要: This paper aims at presenting an enterprise interoperability framework elaborated within the frame of INTEROP Network Excellence*. The purpose is to identify basic dimensions regarding and define its research domain as well structure knowledge domain. 1. Basic concepts definitions Enterprises are not interoperable because there barriers interoperability. Barriers incompatibilities various kinds levels. obstruct sharing information prevent from exchanging services. There exist common all enterprises whatever sector activities size. Developing means develop solutions remove (Chen et al. 2005, 2006). approach adopted to: (i) through elaboration using barriers-driven approach; (ii) (solutions) framework. proposed on basis developed in some existing frameworks models (EIF, 2004), (ERISA, (IDEAS, 2002), (ATHENA, 2003), focusing those most relevant 1.1 Interoperability Three categories (conceptual, technological organisational) identified follows: Conceptual barriers: They concerned with syntactic semantic differences be exchanged. These problems concern modelling high level abstraction (such for example a company) programming (for XML models). * work partly supported by European Commission DI (Domain Interoperability) Excellence (Contract no.: IST-508 011) Technological refer incompatibility technologies (architecture & platforms, infrastructure...). standards present, store, exchange, process communicate data use computers. Organisational relate definition responsibility (who responsible what?) authority authorised do organisation structures (matrix vs. hierarchical ones example). 1.2 Enterprise levels Interoperations can take place Although following categorisation mainly given point view IT based applications, it applies non-computerised systems well. It ATHENA Technical architecture 2005). data: refers make together different query languages. find share heterogeneous bases, which moreover reside machines operating bases management systems. services: identifying, composing making function applications (designed implemented independently). term `service' limited computer applications; but also functions companies networked enterprises. processes: processes together: defines sequence services (functions) according specific needs company. In enterprise, necessary study how connect internal two create process. business: harmonise way organization company spite example, modes decisionmaking, methods work, legislations, culture commercial approaches etc. so that business between companies. 1.3. Research only matter removing these removed. According ISO 14258 (1999), three ways entities (systems) establish interoperations: Integrated approach: exists format models. must detail necessarily standard agreed parties elaborate build Unified meta-level. metamodel executable entity integrated provides mean equivalence allow mapping Federated no format. To interoperability, accommodate fly. Using federated implies partner imposes their models, languages work. they ontology. 2. Based discussed section 1, shown figure 1: dimension representing (interoperability aspects), barriers. DATA SERVICE PROCESS BUSINESS ORGANISATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL CONCEPTUAL Figure (two dimensions) intersection category (line) barrier (column) constitutes sub-domain. Thus this Framework set sub-domains compose it. used knowledge. A piece considered if contributes least one level.