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Constructing an enterprise viewpoint: evaluation of four business modelling techniques
P J Toussaint1, A R Bakker, L P Groenewegen
1HISCOM bv, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|March 4, 1998
Summary
Business process modelling is crucial for designing distributed systems by integrating components. This study evaluates four techniques for expressing the enterprise viewpoint in Open Distributed Processing (ODP) systems.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Information Systems
Background:
- Distributed system design requires understanding the organizational context.
- The Open Distributed Processing (ODP) standard defines an enterprise viewpoint for this context.
- Integrating pre-existing components necessitates effective business process modelling.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and evaluate four business modelling techniques.
- To assess their suitability for expressing the ODP enterprise viewpoint.
- To identify best practices for business process modelling in distributed system design.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of four prominent business modelling techniques.
- Analysis of each technique's alignment with ODP enterprise viewpoint requirements.
- Comparative evaluation based on expressiveness and suitability.
Main Results:
- Identified strengths and weaknesses of each reviewed business modelling technique.
- Determined which techniques are most effective for capturing the enterprise viewpoint.
- Provided insights into the practical application of business modelling in distributed systems.
Conclusions:
- Business process modelling is a foundational step for successful distributed system design.
- The choice of modelling technique significantly impacts the ability to represent the organizational context.
- Further research can refine techniques for enhanced enterprise viewpoint representation.