Project Organization and Roles
AbstractThe ability to carry out Enterprise Modeling in practice requires not only the basic methodological knowledge covered in Chaps. 7 and 8, but also suitable project organization in the enterprise...
View ArticleSelected Enterprise Modeling Approaches
AbstractEnterprise modeling approaches have been the subject of discussion and development in industry and academia during at least 30 years. Many approaches with different characteristics have been...
View ArticleSub-models of 4EM
AbstractThis chapter presents the sub-models of the 4EM language as well as the basic principles of using them. The sub-models are the Goals Model, the Business Rules Model, the Concepts Model, the...
View ArticleBusiness Challenges: And How Enterprise Modeling Helps
AbstractEnterprises operating in most industrial and service sectors face a number of business challenges that exceed the scope of the daily operations and routine activities. Examples are continuous...
View ArticleReuse of Enterprise Models
AbstractEnterprise Modeling projects create a great deal of models. They have various purposes, which have been previously discussed. Some are created only to capture a particular idea or document the...
View ArticleAdoption of Enterprise Modeling
AbstractOrganizations usually begin using EM within the context of a development project of some sort, where an outside vendor and/or consultant provides the method and tool usage competence. If an...
View ArticleOverview of the 4EM Method
AbstractThis chapter begins the description of the 4EM method by providing an introduction to the essential features and principles that will be examined in greater depth in Chaps. 8 and 9. “4EM” is an...
View ArticleEnterprise Modeling Tools
AbstractThis chapter focuses on EM tools for the use in EM projects supporting basic analysis techniques (discussed in Chap. 4) and development of the different modeling perspectives and sub-models of...
View ArticleTerms and Concepts in Enterprise Modeling
AbstractIn Computer Science and Information Systems, models play an important role for different purposes. This chapter will start by defining and explaining general terms used in the context of...
View ArticleOutlook
AbstractThis book focuses on the fundamentals of Enterprise Modeling and has, in the preceding chapters, dealt with such topics as elicitation approaches, tools, quality aspects, and the 4EM method as...
View ArticleIntroduction
AbstractMany systems and organizations seem complex and difficult to understand—until one discovers their elements and structures and reveal relations and dependencies. Enterprises are such complex...
View ArticleQuality of Enterprise Models
AbstractEM usually leads to organizational change and/or development. In some cases this change can be implemented without initiating bigger change projects or the introduction of IT support. In these...
View ArticleSupplying the Modeling Project with Competent Modeling Experts
AbstractHuman knowledge and competence is a critical resource for achieving the goals of EM. In particular, the competency of the modeling expert is a critical resource in EM application. Modeling...
View ArticleE-Commerce Case Study
AbstractThis chapter discusses different aspects of a small business, which will serve as case study in this book. The case will be used for demonstrating and explaining various aspects of the 4EM...
View ArticleElicitation Approaches in Enterprise Modeling
AbstractOne of the key tasks in Enterprise Modeling is to analyze the current situation and existing challenges in the enterprise with the active participation of domain experts and decision makers. In...
View ArticleThe Capability Management Process: Finding Your Way into Capability Engineering
AbstractEnterprises reach their goals by implementing strategies. Successful strategy implementation is affected by challenges that an enterprise has to face and overcome. Enterprises require specific...
View ArticleElements and Characteristics of Enterprise Architecture Capabilities
AbstractEnterprise Architecture Management (EAM) is expected to contribute to strategic planning and systematic development of enterprises by capturing the essential structures and processes of an...
View ArticleThe Nature and a Process for Development of Enterprise Architecture Principles
AbstractEnterprise architecture management (EAM) is expected to contribute to, e.g., strategic planning and business-IT-alignment by capturing the essential structures of an enterprise. Enterprise...
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