Towards a classification framework for interoperability of enterprise applications

Hervé Panetto

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing · 2007 · 151 citations · 12 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

TL;DR

Enterprise application interoperability remains a challenge due to the lack of standardized data exchange methods, incomplete information sharing, and increasing complexity of business process and control system models. This study aims to classify enterprise applications, models, and standards across organizational levels to establish a comprehensive interoperability framework. The author develops a classification scheme that groups these components into distinct interoperability types, providing a structured taxonomy for analysis. Keywords: enterprise integration, application interoperability, integration standards, maturity models.

Abstract

Abstract Software applications interoperability is a challenge for modern enterprises. It needs establishing standards and protocols for data exchange between different enterprise systems. Nevertheless, since there is no methodology for collecting data, exchanged information is generally incomplete. Business process modelling aims at specifying object flows and processes inside enterprise levels and among networked enterprises. Enterprise-control systems aim at driving and scheduling the manufacturing resources based on information coming from the whole enterprise. However, the increased complexity of these models does not help to ensure coherent relationships between its components. In the current paper, the author will analyse how enterprise applications, models and standards used at different levels of the enterprise could be classified to come to a framework of many interoperability types. Keywords: Enterprise integrationApplications interoperabilityIntegration standardsMaturity models

References

12