International Journal of Information Technology and Management · 2009 · 23 citations · 4 references
EngineeringBusiness IntelligenceFederated SystemsSoa ParadigmSoftware EngineeringManagementP2p NetworksSystems EngineeringInternet ComputingInternet Of ThingsEnterprise Information SystemCloud FederationErp System ComponentsHarsh CompetitionFederated Database SystemService-oriented Software EngineeringEnterprise NetworkInformation ManagementEnterprise MashupsSoftware DesignService-oriented ComputingNetwork ScienceEnterprise Resource PlanningCloud ComputingTrusted P2pSystem SoftwareWeb Services
In today’s competitive enterprises, business software systems are crucial, and integrating different sectors via Service‑Oriented Architecture is increasingly relevant for both large firms and SMBs. This paper presents a Federated Enterprise Resource Planning system based on Web Services and P2P networks as a step toward vendor‑independent ERP. The authors propose a component‑oriented design using SOA and distribute ERP components across P2P networks. An example business process is demonstrated and initial evaluation activities are highlighted.
In the harsh competition between today's enterprises the use of business software systems plays an important role. Software systems integration of different enterprise sectors is one of the most commonly discussed topics and the implementation of a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) becomes more and more interesting not only for large companies but for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMB) as well. This paper presents the approach of a Federated Enterprise Resource Planning (FERP) system on the basis of Web Services and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks as a first step towards vendor-independent ERP systems. In this work we propose a component-oriented system design and the application of the SOA paradigm. Furthermore, the distribution of ERP system components over P2P networks is considered. Finally we show an example business process and point out first evaluation activities.
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