Enterprise Integration, Interoperability and Networking, Proceedings of the IFAC/IFIP EI2N'2008 workshop, Monterrey, Mexico
Résumé
It is a fact that enterprises need to collaborate in order to prosper in the current extremely dynamic and heterogeneous business environment. Enterprise integration, interoperability and networking are the major disciplines that have studied how to allow companies to collaborate and communicate in the most effective way. These disciplines are well-established and are supported by international conferences, initiatives, groups, task forces and European projects where different domains of knowledge have been considered from different points of views and considering a variety of objectives (e.g., technological or managerial). Enterprise Integration involves breaking down organizational barriers to improve synergy within the enterprise so that business goals are achieved in a more productive and efficient way. Enterprise Modelling, Architecture, and Ontology are the pillars supporting the achievement of Enterprise Integration and Interoperability.