Special Sessions
Special Session on Enterprise Ontology - SSEO 2011
Chair
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Jan L. G. Dietz Delft University of Technology The Netherlands |
Scope
The lack of a well-founded theory about the construction and operation of enterprise information systems is a common complaint.
In current practice, often even the most basic notions like 'action' or 'process' are not precisely defined.
Enterprise ontology is a tool that may offer descriptive and prescriptive capacities and help identifying opportunities to improve the enterprise architecture. This special session welcomes R&D work that addresses the issue of understanding the organization of an enterprise and subsequently help analyzing, (re)designing, and (re)engineering it. It is necessary to separate the stable essence of an enterprise from the variable way in which it is realized and implemented. This ontology-centric approach may cover numerous issues in an integrated way - business processes, in and outsourcing, information systems, management control, staffing and many others.
The lack of a well-founded theory about the construction and operation of enterprise information systems is a common complaint.
In current practice, often even the most basic notions like 'action' or 'process' are not precisely defined.
Enterprise ontology is a tool that may offer descriptive and prescriptive capacities and help identifying opportunities to improve the enterprise architecture. This special session welcomes R&D work that addresses the issue of understanding the organization of an enterprise and subsequently help analyzing, (re)designing, and (re)engineering it. It is necessary to separate the stable essence of an enterprise from the variable way in which it is realized and implemented. This ontology-centric approach may cover numerous issues in an integrated way - business processes, in and outsourcing, information systems, management control, staffing and many others.
Special Session on Research and Development on Business Process Management - RDBPM 2011
Chair
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Nuno Pina EST - Setúbal / IPS Portugal |
Scope
Business process management (BPM) is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. 2011 is set to be a year of transformation for most IT departments. BPM and SOA are key to obtain higher levels of coordination across the enterprise and increase efficiency. This special session provides a forum for researchers and practitioners in all aspects of BPM including theory, frameworks, methods, techniques, architectures, systems, and empirical findings, attracting innovative contributions from several disciplines such as Computer Science, Management, Services Computing, and Information Technology Management. The main topics addressed include Business Process Design, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics and Process Optimization, Business Process Execution and Monitoring. It also aims at discussing practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted.
Business process management (BPM) is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. 2011 is set to be a year of transformation for most IT departments. BPM and SOA are key to obtain higher levels of coordination across the enterprise and increase efficiency. This special session provides a forum for researchers and practitioners in all aspects of BPM including theory, frameworks, methods, techniques, architectures, systems, and empirical findings, attracting innovative contributions from several disciplines such as Computer Science, Management, Services Computing, and Information Technology Management. The main topics addressed include Business Process Design, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics and Process Optimization, Business Process Execution and Monitoring. It also aims at discussing practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted.
