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Annotated Bibliography
IEE Digital Library
On
Enterprise Integration
Prepared for the
SEI / IRAD Project on Enterprise Integration
Kostas Kontogiannis
Yu Ping
Gerard Tarcisius
Raihan El-Ekram
University of Waterloo
Dept. of Electrical &
Computer Engineering
Jan 25, 2002

IEEE Digital Library
Lessons from an ERP implementation

- Yakovlev, I.V.; Anderson, M.L.
This paper appears in: IT Professional
On page(s): 24 - 29
July-Aug. 2001
Volume: 3 Issue: 4
ISSN: 1520-9202
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IPMAFM
INSPEC Accession Number: 7031741
Abstract:
In 1999, the University of Wisconsin-Superior (UWS) launched a project to
implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system called PeopleSoft Student
Administration (SA). The new system would replace the university's aging, home-
built legacy student information system (SIS) and several third-party subsystems.
The university's chancellor and provost envisioned that the SA system would
integrate existing administrative subsystems, meet increased demand for student
Web-based services, and provide prompt and accurate reports. The implementation
was, by and large, a success. In the paper implementers of the university ERP
system share experiences and lessons from an IT perspective.
.NET is coming [Microsoft Web services platform]

- Meyer, B.
Interactive Software Eng., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This paper appears in: Computer
On page(s): 92 - 97
Aug. 2001
Volume: 34 Issue: 8
ISSN: 0018-9162
References Cited: 0
CODEN: CPTRB4
Abstract:
Discusses the emergence of Microsoft's .NET platform for XML based Web services.
.NET has a central role in Microsoft's strategy to integrate the Internet, Web
services, building block services, numerous tools for developers, and many other
features. .NET has benefited from a several-billion-dollar investment in research.
Microsoft's competitors haven't missed the message, as indicated by several recent
announcements such as Sun's Open Net Environment. No one in this industry can be
guaranteed to hold the lead for long, but Microsoft has the potential to stage a major
coup. Whatever happens, .NET will affect nearly everyone involved in any kind of
enterprise or Web development.
Extracting information from semi-structured Internet sources

- Jong-Seok Jeong; Dong-Ik Oh
Tool support for integrating extended enterprises
- Clegg, B.; Alexander, I.; Wingrove, S.; Boardman, J.; Boardman, A.
Syst. Eng. Group, De Montfort Univ., Leicester, UK
This paper appears in: Software, IEE Proceedings-
On page(s): 101 - 108
Aug. 2000
Volume: 147 Issue: 4
ISSN: 1462-5970
References Cited: 15
CODEN: IPSEFU
Abstract:
A current EPSRC project, product introduction process: a simulation in the extended
enterprise (PIPSEE) is discussed. PIPSEE attempts to improve the execution of the
product introduction process (PIP) within an extended enterprise in the aerospace
sector. The modus operandi for accomplishing this has been to develop process
understanding amongst a core team, spanning four different companies, through
process modelling, review and improvement recommendation. In parallel, a Web-
based simulation capability is being used to conduct simulation experiments, and to
disseminate findings by training others in the lessons that have been learned. It is
intended that the use of the PIPSEE simulator should encourage radical thinking
about the "fuzzy front end" of the PIP. This presents a topical, exciting and
challenging research problem.
E-commerce-an introduction
- Meyer, A.; Taylor, P.
This paper appears in: Computing & Control Engineering Journal
On page(s): 107 - 108
June 2000
Volume: 11 Issue: 3
ISSN: 0956-3385
References Cited: 0
CODEN: CCEJEL
Abstract:
The e-enablement of business is simply a logical step in a progression which has
taken business from the model of the privately owned, self-contained trading unit
through to a publicly owned and traded enterprise, integrated into its markets,
supply chains and culture. The technology of e-commerce provides businesses with
an unprecedented ability to communicate directly with their market. At the consumer
level, Web surfing is a very personal activity. An individual customer makes personal
contact with the information systems of a potential supplier directly via their Web
browser. The availability of active content, personal identification (via the acceptance
and analysis of 'cookies' or via exchange of personal digital certificates) and of
sophisticated customer databases has allowed businesses to develop very personal
relationships with their customers.
Where's the warehouse?

- Mills, A.
This paper appears in: Manufacturing Engineer
On page(s): 214 - 215
Oct. 2000
Volume: 79 Issue: 5
ISSN: 0956-9944
References Cited: 0
CODEN: MFENES
Abstract:
Businesses are queuing up to join the enterprise resource planning (ERP) bandwagon
and adopt e-commerce and advanced forecasting methods in the clamour to reduce
business efficiency operations. As the common thread running through these is the
ability to move goods through the supply chain more effectively, it should follow that
the warehouse is an integral part of the success of such endeavours. But all too often
the warehouse management system (WMS) is seen as subservient to other business
functions such as production planning, order processing or billing. This is not to say
that the warehouse should dictate business strategy but it should be clear that
increasing warehouse performance is key to such strategic aims as reducing stock in
the supply chain, meeting shorter lead times and ultimately improving customer
satisfaction levels. In other words, to make the most of your enterprise strategy you
need to optimise your warehouse, and that means having the best WMS.
DataFoundry: information management for scientific data

- Critchlow, T.; Fidelis, K.; Ganesh, M.; Musick, R.; Slezak, T.
Center for Appl. Sci. Comput., Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
This paper appears in: Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE
Transactions on
On page(s): 52 - 57
March 2000
Volume: 4 Issue: 1
ISSN: 1089-7771
CODEN: ITIBFX
Abstract:
Data warehouses and data marts have been successfully applied to a multitude of
commercial business applications. They have proven to be invaluable tools by
integrating information from distributed, heterogeneous sources and summarizing
this data for use throughout the enterprise. Although the need for information
dissemination is as vital in science as in business, working warehouses in this
community are scarce because traditional warehousing techniques do not transfer to
scientific environments. There are two primary reasons for this difficulty. First,
schema integration is more difficult for scientific databases than for business sources
because of the complexity of the concepts and the associated relationships. Second,
scientific data sources have highly dynamic data representations (schemata). When
a data source participating in a warehouse changes its schema, both the mediator
transferring data to the warehouse and the warehouse itself need to be updated to
reflect these modifications. The cost of repeatedly performing these updates in a
traditional warehouse, as is required in a dynamic environment, is prohibitive. The
paper discusses these issues within the context of the DataFoundry project, an
ongoing research effort at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. DataFoundry
utilizes a unique integration strategy to identify corresponding instances while
maintaining differences between data from different sources, and a novel
architecture and an extensive meta-data infrastructure, which reduce the cost of
maintaining a warehouse.
What is systems engineering?

This paper appears in: IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Magazine
On page(s): 9 - 10
Oct. 2000
Volume: 15 Issue: 10
ISSN: 0885-8985
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IESMEA
Abstract:
There are probably more definitions of "Systems Engineering" than there are AESS
members. In its simplest form systems engineering is the design of the whole as
opposed to the design of the parts. The vast number, complexity and diversity of
elements can overwhelm and degrade system performance and reliability. Embedded
processing and software can be both a boon and a bane. A systems engineer
analyzes and optimizes an ensemble of elements that relate to the flow of energy,
mass and communications into a design that performs the desired function.
"Systems engineering" is used herein to cover a very broad spectrum of processes
and controls to engineer a product at the many levels required to satisfy all aspects
of the original requirement. Our definition is not intended to either include or exclude
systems engineering and integration as used in the computer field. In any case,
systems engineering is the application of solid engineering principles to design and
develop a large enterprise within cost and schedule to satisfy the needs of the
ultimate user. It involves conceptualization, design, development, test,
implementation, approval/certification and operation (including human factors) of a
system. In essence, systems engineering is a problem-solving discipline for the
modern world.
Managing system and active-content integrity

- Michener, J.R.; Acar, T.
Enterprises Solutions Inc., Monterey, CA, USA
On page(s): 108 - 110
July 2000
Volume: 33 Issue: 7
ISSN: 0018-9162
References Cited: 0
CODEN: CPTRB4
Abstract:
In a shared, multiuser environment, protecting data from damage or
misappropriation by unauthorized users is a major concern. The widespread use of
active (executable) content such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Javascripts has
given rise to a dangerous, common practice: executing unknown, untrusted code.
Security-minded users typically address this problem by executing only signed
content that a familiar entity has verified. However, code signing does not protect
against bugs already present in the signed code. Patched or new versions of the code
can be issued, but the loader (which verifies and loads the executable content, and
then transfers the execution control to the module) will still accept the old version,
unless the newer version is installed over it. We propose a method that addresses
the executable content management problem. Our method employs an executable
content loader (which we call a strong loader) and a short-lived configuration
management file to address the software aging problem. The loader is tightly
integrated to the operating system. It downloads the configuration file from an
integrity server; then it verifies and loads executable modules by applying the policy
in this configuration file.
XML seen as integral to application integration

- Lear, A.C.
On page(s): 12 - 16
Sept.-Oct. 1999
Volume: 1 Issue: 5
ISSN: 1520-9202
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IPMAFM
Abstract:
Many companies have a wealth of information in their databases and applications,
and want to leverage these assets. They are beginning to see that XML could help
them do this by providing a standard data format for cross-platform information
exchange. XML thus offers a powerful new way to integrate new and existing
applications within companies. Today much of that linking must be done using
enterprise application integration software, which is often complex and quite costly.
Developers may have to translate legacy APIs to new component APIs or change flow
data and workflow processes are structured to permit data exchange between
incompatible applications. Analysts and some early adopters say XML will help
simplify this complex, labor-intensive process because it lets developers precisely
identify pieces of data on the basis of content.
Mobile devices present integration challenges

- Goth, G.
On page(s): 11 - 15
May-June 1999
Volume: 1 Issue: 3
ISSN: 1520-9202
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IPMAFM
Abstract:
Today's mobile workforce is using mobile tools for communication and computing. To
stay connected and keep up with their workflow while on the road, many workers
have turned to smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), notebook
computers, and other portable devices that provide network and Internet
connectivity. While on the road, these mobile workers may want access to enterprise
applications and databases. When they circle back to home base, they will likely
want to upload information from their portable devices into their primary
workstations or onto the company network. These activities raise critical access and
security concerns. The author considers how integration is a particular problem
because the portable devices operate on a variety of platforms and use a variety of
communications protocols.
Adding intelligent agents to existing EI frameworks

- Pancerella, C.M.; Berry, N.M.
Distributed Syst. Res. Dept., Sandia Nat. Labs., Livermore, CA, USA
This paper appears in: IEEE Internet Computing
On page(s): 60 - 61
Sept.-Oct. 1999
Volume: 3 Issue: 5
ISSN: 1089-7801
References Cited: 3
CODEN: IICOFX
Abstract:
The global marketplace and the Internet have served as catalysts for enterprise
integration (EI), both within a company and between a company and its suppliers
and partners. EI software architectures, or frameworks, are often built on top of
standard middleware and typically lack the ability to function in dynamic
environments where flexibility, adaptability, and knowledge management are crucial.
Furthermore, they do not scale well to wide-area enterprises that extend across
organizational boundaries. These frameworks nevertheless offer a cost-effective
basis for resource management, user coordination, knowledge exchange, and
information extraction in a virtual enterprise. The paper considers how, by
incorporating agents with their inherently distributed characteristics of autonomy,
reasoning or intelligence, and goal-driven behavior, existing EI frameworks can be
enhanced to support adaptive virtual enterprises.
Enterprise integration via CORBA-based information agents

- Dabke, P.
Bridge Int. Syst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
On page(s): 49 - 57
Sept.-Oct. 1999
Volume: 3 Issue: 5
ISSN: 1089-7801
References Cited: 8
CODEN: IICOFX
Abstract:
Managing complex product development processes is challenging enough for
traditional engineering organizations; it becomes more complex when developers are
geographically dispersed. The paper discusses the SBD (Simulation Based Design)
program which uses a CORBA-based infrastructure together with information agents
to facilitate resource sharing and process automation in a virtual enterprise.
Mastering the middleware muddle
- Brown, A.W.
Application Dev. Group, Sterling Software, USA
This paper appears in: IEEE Software
On page(s): 18 - 21
July-Aug. 1999
Volume: 16 Issue: 4
ISSN: 0740-7459
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IESOEG
Abstract:
For many software-development managers, staying abreast of the many new
technologies that affect the systems we build is nearly impossible. One of the most
complex and confusing technology areas is middleware-the cornerstone required to
build enterprise-scale distributed systems. Within this esoteric technology domain,
it's all too easy to hold up our hands and declare that the outlook is bleak for any
kind of consensus on the direction distributed systems will take. Enterprise
application integration issues, the nuances of competing middleware products from
lots of vendors, and several overlapping standards activities all contribute to the
confusion and uncertainty. To help us make sense of the middleware muddle, I
discuss the key concepts and issues involved. To better understand recent progress
in this arena, the focus is on current best practices for building enterprise-scale
systems. That way, we can assess the current state of the technology and its impact
on potential future strategies for distributed-systems developers. I begin by
generalizing that any successful solution in enterprise-scale software engineering has
four key elements: processes, infrastructure, tools, and adoption services. I briefly
review current best practice in each of these four areas.
The computer integration of the enterprise

- Alsene, E.
Dept. de Math. et de Genie Ind., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
This paper appears in: Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
On page(s): 26 - 35
Feb. 1999
Volume: 46 Issue: 1
ISSN: 0018-9391
CODEN: IEEMA4
Abstract:
Although the idea of computer integration of the enterprise has existed for a long
time, still the domain is not at all well mastered. In the first part of this article, a
number of definitions and specifications are proposed which are aimed at remedying
this situation. A distinction is first made between enterprise integration, computer
integration of the enterprise and the implementation of computer systems which
contribute to the integration of the enterprise, and then between systems integration
and the implementation of integrating systems. A detailed definition of integrating
systems follows and the process of integration to which integrating systems give rise
is explained. It is finally shown that computer integration of the enterprise is
fundamentally different from organizational integration of the enterprise. The second
part of the article is devoted to demonstrating the theoretical as well as the practical
utility of these proposals. In particular, a case study illustrates the new way in which
the computer systems in an enterprise can be viewed.
Web-based enterprise computing

- Vetter, R.
North Carolina Univ., Wilmington, NC, USA
On page(s): 112 - 113, 116
May 1999
Volume: 32 Issue: 5
ISSN: 0018-9162
References Cited: 0
CODEN: CPTRB4
Abstract:
The paper considers how Web technologies have emerged as a credible alternative to
client-server computing in the corporate enterprise. Web-based enterprise computing
allows corporate IT to integrate disparate systems into a single, coherent
environment. This shift from a traditional Web server with database connectivity to
integrated systems that support the use of Web technologies facilitates business
processes and allows corporations to service both internal and external customers
effectively.
Making business sense of electronic commerce

- Jutla, D.; Bodorik, P.; Hajnal, C.; Davis, C.
St. Mary's Univ., Halifax, NS, Canada
On page(s): 67 - 75
March 1999
Volume: 32 Issue: 3
ISSN: 0018-9162
References Cited: 4
CODEN: CPTRB4
Abstract:
Although its infrastructure is still very young, e-commerce continues to create new
business models and innovative marketing and technology strategies. To avoid
unraveling their core processes, organizations considering e-commerce applications
must take time out to evaluate the many facets of adoption and integration.
Arguments for not investing in e-commerce are rapidly dissolving. It is now widely
accepted that a business cannot ignore e-commerce investment without incurring
heavy penalties over the long run. We believe organizations that want to invest in e-
commerce must have a significantly higher degree of technological fluency and a
bolder approach to experimentation with unfamiliar business models than they would
for investments in other areas. Successfully exploiting e-commerce requires
creatively linking an organization's strategy and its supporting technology as well as
managing pervasive IT applications that change very quickly and are becoming
increasingly integrated and convergent. Only then can enterprises achieve the
flexible and adaptive behavior that is central to effective e-commerce.
Virtual database technology: transforming the Internet into a database

- Rajaraman, A.; Norvig, P.
Junglee Corp
On page(s): 55 - 58
July-Aug. 1998
Volume: 2 Issue: 4
ISSN: 1089-7801
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IICOFX
Abstract:
Much of the world's data lies outside relational databases-scattered across Web sites,
file systems, nonrelational databases, and legacy applications. These data sources
differ in the way they organize data, in the vocabulary they use, and in their data-
access or query mechanisms. These differences make it difficult to combine data
from multiple sources. Virtual database (VDB) technology makes external data
sources act as an extension of an enterprise's relational database system. Using VDB
technology, applications can make powerful queries of data scattered over a variety
of sources. The VDB gathers, structures, and integrates the data from these sources,
and gives the application programmer the appearance of a single, unified RDBMS.
The wireless segment of enterprise networking

- Chlamtac, I.; Khasnabish, B.; Yi-Bing Lin
Texas Univ., Dallas, TX, USA
This paper appears in: IEEE Network
On page(s): 50 - 55
July-Aug. 1998
Volume: 12 Issue: 4
ISSN: 0890-8044
CODEN: IENEET
Abstract:
Changes in the business environment are transforming people's mode of operation
and work habits. Many corporate employees spend time away from their assigned
wired phones but are still in their offices or other locations of the company.
Companies are starting to be aware of the opportunities that mobility offers to
increase productivity, provide better customer service, and lead to future cost
savings. Thus, companies are increasingly adding mobility solutions to their existing
networks and continuously integrate them as seamlessly as possible. The emerging
answer is enterprise wireless telephony, which, unlike its public cellular counterpart,
is free of air time charges. This article describes the enterprise wireless technologies.
We briefly introduce the location system and then focus on communications services
with solutions for single- and multilocation enterprise.
The object-powered Web

- Kochikar, V.P.
Infosys Technol. Ltd., Bangalore, India
On page(s): 57 - 62
May-June 1998
Volume: 15 Issue: 3
ISSN: 0740-7459
CODEN: IESOEG
Abstract:
The convergence of Web and object oriented technologies will allow applications to
transcend conventional boundaries of platform, organizational function, enterprise,
industry, and geography to leverage the power of distributed computing. For
developers, this will mean the ability to use new or legacy code-possibly running on
transcontinentally located machines-to build distributed, three tier client server
applications. For end users, this will mean the ability to integrate information needs
across and beyond the enterprise. For the computing world, this will mean
applications that transcend conventional boundaries of platform, organizational
function, enterprise, industry, and geography, leveraging the true power of
distributed computing.
Toward systems ecology

- Sage, A.P.
George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
On page(s): 107 - 110
Feb. 1998
Volume: 31 Issue: 2
ISSN: 0018-9162
CODEN: CPTRB4
Abstract:
Can we adapt our understanding of bioecological systems to develop efficient,
effective and sustainable man-made systems? It is perhaps not an overstatement to
say that sustainable human development is unrealistic without major reliance on
information technology. Yet, without a cohesive systems ecology to guide the use of
information, how can we expect to manage today's complex systems? Whether they
be man-made, human or organizational, systems based on a systems ecology could
more quickly lead to knowledge and enterprise integration for the betterment of
humankind.
The emergence of distributed component platforms

- Krieger, D.; Adler, R.M.
CSC Consulting, Waltham, MA, USA
On page(s): 43 - 53
March 1998
Volume: 31 Issue: 3
ISSN: 0018-9162
CODEN: CPTRB4
Abstract:
Several vendors and consortia have independently developed standards that define
the basic mechanics for building and interconnecting software components. Sun's
JavaBeans has emerged as the leading rival to Microsoft's DCOM, supplanting the
OpenDoc standard from the now defunct Component Integration Laboratories.
Component software is moving from its original focus on desktop-bound compound
documents to enterprise applications that include distributed server components. The
backers of competing standards are racing to capture market leadership by
delivering the tangible benefits of component standards via distributed component
platforms-integrated development and runtime environments that isolate much of
the conceptual and technical complexity involved in building component-based
applications. With DCPs, businesses can assign their few highly skilled programmers
to component construction and use less sophisticated developers to carry out the
simpler assembly tasks. By making component standards available to the broadest
possible spectrum of developers, DCPs essentially drive those standards to market.
This article reviews the state of component software as embodied in DCPs. The two
DCP market leaders are Microsoft's DCOM (or ActiveX/DCOM) and Sun's JavaBeans.
However, Internet and OMG component standards are emerging that will likely
impact both the content and status of these two DCPs. The article also discusses
component frameworks, which extend DCPs to provide more complete application
development solutions.
Internet-enabled computer aided design

- Regli, W.C.
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
On page(s): 39 - 50
Jan.-Feb. 1997
Volume: 1 Issue: 1
ISSN: 1089-7801
CODEN: IICOFX
Abstract:
Advances in computer networks are rapidly changing the way engineering is
performed, making computer-aided design the front door to a web of interconnected
software, information, and human resources. CAD software is the "browser" through
which design interfaces with these resources. For engineering design, the network
promises to integrate activities across enterprises and throughout product life cycles.
This article describes some of the technology trends influencing network-enabled
CAD, with a particular focus on how companies are assimilating new Internet and
object-oriented concepts. It reflects nearly two years of discussions with many
people in both the software and engineering industries, including discussions held at
industry-focused panels and workshops sponsored by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
Integrating communication services
- Low, C.
Hewlett-Packard Lab., USA
This paper appears in: IEEE Communications Magazine
On page(s): 164 - 169
June 1997
Volume: 35 Issue: 6
ISSN: 0163-6804
CODEN: ICOMD9
Abstract:
The need for communication services which span multiple communication
technologies is growing. Communication services are being developed in three areas:
in the public switched telephony networks, on the Internet in the form of integrated
multimedia including voice-over-Internet, and in private switched telephony
networks in the form of enterprise computer-telephony integration applications. This
article shows it is plausible to create unified services which span the Internet and
public switched telephony networks, and goes on to describe Nexus, an architecture
and prototype for integrated communication services.
Successfully implementing configuration management

- Schamp, A.; Owens, H.
CASE Associates Inc., Clackamas, OR, USA
On page(s): 98 - 101
Jan.-Feb. 1997
Volume: 14 Issue: 1
ISSN: 0740-7459
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IESOEG
Abstract:
To increase product quality, development efficiency, and enterprise profitability,
many organizations are striving to achieve repeatable, engineered software
development processes. Effective configuration management is essential to reaching
this goal. CM can organize project components and streamline and control software
development processes. A fully deployed and integrated CM solution consists of
several tools. By carefully designing how CM components fit your processes and how
your processes will change as a result of using CM, you can significantly enhance
your software quality. We suggest an approach and provide planning and
implementation guidelines for a pilot client-server software development project.
IEEE Explore
Process Integration
Automating workflows for service order processing: integrating AI and

database technologies
Singh, M.P.; Huhns, M.N.
IEEE Expert [see also IEEE Intelligent Systems] , Volume: 9 Issue: 5 , Oct. 1994
Page(s): 19 –23
Abstract:
We have developed an AI-based architecture that automatically manages workflows,
and we have implemented a prototype that executes on top of a distributed
computing environment to help a telecommunications company better provide a
service that requires coordination among many operation support systems and
network elements. The activities involve several database systems, user interfaces,
and application programs.
An open architecture for tool and process integration

Fromme, B.; Walker, J.
Software Engineering Environments Conference, 1993. Proceedings , Sept. 1993
Page(s): 50 –62
Abstract:
The SoftBench Framework is a set of software services that allows tools and
processes to be tied together into an integrated, distributed environment. The
Framework allows tools that were created as stand-alone applications to be
encapsulated, or plugged-in, without source code modification. These encapsulated
tools can then communicate with each other to become a part of a user's task or
overall process. The SoftBench Framework allows tasks to be created by the user,
quickly and easily. As each user's needs change, the tasks can evolve to meet these
needs. This work describes the technical aspects and architecture of the SoftBench
Framework, and how these services allow customers to create integrated software
environments.
Process integration in CASE environments

Mi, P.; Scacchi, W.
IEEE Software , Volume: 9 Issue: 2 , March 1992
Page(s): 45 –53
Abstract:
Research in CASE environments has focused on two kinds of integration: tool and
object. A higher level of integration, process integration, which represents
development activities explicitly in a software process model to guide and coordinate
development and to integrate tools and objects, is proposed. Process integration
uses software process models (SPMs) a process driver, a tool set, and interfaces for
both developers and managers to form the backbone of a process-driven CASE
environment. The developer's interface, a working environment that lets developers
enact an SPM, and the manager's interface which gives managers and analysts the
tools to define, monitor, and control the SPMs that developers are working on
concurrently are discussed. The Softman environment experiment, an
implementation of process-driven CASE environments with existing CASE
environments, is reviewed.
System architecture for process integration

Olson, R.
Systems Integration, 1992. ICSI '92., Proceedings of the Second International
Conference on , 1992
Page(s): 240 –246
Abstract:
System architecture specifies re-engineering data and re-engineering access of data
to leverage the existing resources. Process integration allows rapid application
development to be an effective response to changing enterprise goals.
Control Integration
Hierarchical case-based reasoning integrating case-based and

decompositional problem-solving techniques for plant-control software
design
Smyth, B.; Keane, M.T.; Cunningham, P.
Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on , Volume: 13 Issue: 5 , Sept.-
Oct. 2001
Page(s): 793 –812
Abstract:
Case based reasoning (CBR) is an artificial intelligence technique that emphasises
the role of past experience during future problem solving. New problems are solved
by retrieving and adapting the solutions to similar problems, solutions that have
been stored and indexed for future reuse as cases in a case-base. The power of CBR
is severely curtailed if problem solving is limited to the retrieval and adaptation of a
single case, so most CBR systems dealing with complex problem solving tasks have
to use multiple cases. The paper describes and evaluates the technique of
hierarchical case based reasoning, which allows complex problems to be solved by
reusing multiple cases at various levels of abstraction. The technique is described in
the context of Deja Vu, a CBR system aimed at automating plant-control software
design.
A case study using an integrated, real-time computing environment for

advanced process control development
van der Lee, J.H.; Olsen, D.G.; Young, B.R.; Svrcek, W.Y.
American Control Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the 2001 , Volume: 2 , 2001
Page(s): 1173 -1177 vol.2
Abstract:
The development of an integrated, real-time computing environment for advanced
process control development using Hysys, Excel and Matlab linked with each other is
described. The potential of this integrated, real-time computing environment is
demonstrated by implementing a pseudo random binary sequence and dynamic
matrix control model predictive control algorithm on a water-methanol distillation
column which is part of a dimethyl ether production plant.
Process control systems integration using object oriented technology
Ramos-Hernandez, D.N.; Fleming, P.J.; Bennett, S.; Hope, S.; Bass, J.M.; Baxter,
M.J.
Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems, 2001. TOOLS 38.
Proceedings , 2001
Page(s): 148 –158
Abstract:
The development of a control software design environment, namely the Integrated
Design Notation (IDN), is presented. IDN supports the design, development and
implementation of decentralised distributed control systems. A cable extrusion
process is targeted as a demonstrator application, where object-oriented technology
is expected to facilitate the improvement of extruder control in a distributed
environment. IDN is based on the Unified Modelling Language (UML). A CASE tool
supporting UML is integrated with IDN. The translation to integrate a control
software tool (Simulink) and options to generate automatic Java code are described.
Integrating concurrency control and distributed data into workflow

frameworks: an actor model perspective
Esposito, A.; Loia, V.
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2000 IEEE International Conference on , Volume: 3 ,
2000
Page(s): 2110 -2114 vol.3
Abstract:
Technological advances in processor power, networking, telecommunications and
multimedia are stimulating the development of applications requiring parallel and
distributed computing. This new perspective is enticing research into new design
methodologies that view the software as an "intelligent" collection of agents that
interact by coordinating knowledge-based processes. We present an actor-based
workflow architecture that would fit naturally into distributed heterogeneous
environments. The actors combine object-oriented and functional programming in
order to make the management of concurrency easier for the user.
MASCOT: a specification and cosimulation method integrating data and

control flow
Bjureus, P.; Jantsch, A.
Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition 2000.
Proceedings, 2000
Page(s): 161 –168
Abstract:
We integrate data and control flow at the system specification level, using the two
specialized and well established languages Matlab and SDL. For this we provide a
modeling technique, which integrates the timing concepts and allows synchronization
of vector-based computation with event based state transition. The technique is
supported by a library of wrappers and communication functions, which has been
implemented to make cosimulation easy to use and almost transparent to the user. A
methodology formulates the rules to use the modeling technique, to partition the
system, and to select communication modes. A complex industrial example
illustrates the modeling technique and the methodology, and shows the efficiency of
the Matlab-SDL cosimulation.
Autonomous decentralized software structure for integration of information
and control systems
Aizono, T.; Kawano, K.; Wataya, H.; Mori, K.
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1997. COMPSAC '97. Proceedings.,
The Twenty-First Annual International , 1997
Page(s): 324 –331
Abstract:
A new software structure for integrating information and control systems has been
developed. In conventional manufacturing systems, these two kinds of systems are
separated and connected by gateways in a hierarchical structure. Both systems need
to be integrated, however, in order to increase productivity and to enable the
systems to be modified frequently. Timely production and frequent rescheduling of
production are required in order to meet rapid changes in customer demands. These
integrated systems must also be expandable and flexible. The differences of
properties between information and control systems had made it impossible to
integrate these systems, so an autonomous decentralized software structure
implemented using three new technologies is proposed. These technologies are a
timer trigger mechanism that manages the triggering of different kinds of
information and control application programs, an interface management mechanism
that manages different kinds of data received by these programs, and a message
filtering mechanism that segregates the messages transmitted among heterogeneous
applications and thus prevents the different applications from interrupting each
other's operations. This new software structure has been applied to manufacturing
systems, and the effectiveness of the proposed technologies has been confirmed.
Integration of control and information systems by open autonomous

decentralized system architecture and its application for distributed
manufacturing system
Wataya, H.; Hayashi, K.; Toyouchi, J.; Aizono, T.; Ilzuka, T.; Shibao, S.; Omura, M.;
Oku, M.
Autonomous Decentralized Systems, 1997. Proceedings. ISADS 97., Third
International Symposium on , 1997
Page(s): 147 –154
Abstract:
Under severe economic situations, the computer systems of companies have to
produce new products or supply new services flexibly in order to meet changing
customers' demands. To realize a flexible computer system, the system should be
able to expand and modify its software as well as its hardware rapidly. Moreover,
companies have recently been tackling business process re-engineering (BPR) to
share various kinds of information among different departments, for quick response
to consumers' needs and cost reduction. An open ADS (autonomous decentralized
system) architecture, which is a new control and information system architecture, is
proposed to fulfil the flexibility of such a system. This paper introduces a practical
manufacturing system realized on this platform. This system is developed based on
the Hi-Cell concept that is defined as an assembly of autonomies called HIC
(Homogeneous max Intelligent Cells). In this system, techniques for resumption
have been applied and evidence for their effectiveness has been presented.
Object technology for the integration of the infrastructure, data manager,

and tracker for command and control applications
Gates, M.D.; Krupp, P.C.; Maurer, J.A.; Squadrito, M.A.; Thuraisingham, B.M.;
Wheeler, T.M.
Object-Oriented Real-Time Dependable Systems, 1997. Proceedings., Third
International Workshop on , 1997
Page(s): 117 –128
Abstract:
Mitre's evolvable real-time C3 (command, control and communications) initiative
attempts to develop an approach that would enable current real-time systems to
evolve into the systems of the future. Bensley et al. (1996) described the design and
proof-of-concept object-oriented implementation of the infrastructure and data
manager. In this paper, we describe the object technology-based integration of the
real-time software infrastructure, data manager and tracking application.
Combining control and data integration in the SPADE-1 process-centered

software engineering environment
Bandinelli, S.; Fuggetta, A.; Lavazza, L.; Pietro Picco, G.
Software Process Workshop, 1994. Proceedings., Ninth International , 1994
Page(s): 96 -99
Abstract:
For Process-centered Software Engineering Environments (PSEEs) it is essential to
provide the set of tools that are needed to actually produce software in practice.
SPADE-1 is a PSEE originally designed in order to allow the developer to use regular
Unix tools (such as vi and cc) and integrated environments based on the selective
message broadcast (like DEC FUSE). However, this approach did not allow tools (and
users) to share common structured data. This paper describes the mechanism that
has been introduced in SPADE-1 in order to achieve both control-oriented integration
and data-oriented integration of tools. In this way tools can share structured data in
an ordered and controlled way.
Control integration through message-passing in a software development

environment
Brown, A.W.
Software Engineering Journal , Volume: 8 Issue: 3 , May 1993
Page(s): 121 –131
Abstract:
Understanding tool integration in a software development environment (SDE) is one
of the key issues being addressed in work on providing automated support for large-
scale software production. Work has been taking place at both the conceptual level
('what is integration?') and the mechanistic level ('how do we provide integration?').
Existing integration mechanisms have been very rigid in the support they provide for
integration. Users have been offered a fixed level of integration with little flexibility.
However, one approach that has been implemented employs a control integration
paradigm which appears to be flexible, supportive and adaptable to a wide range of
end-user needs. Implementations of this paradigm are based on the notion of
'message-passing' as the underlying communication mechanism between SDE
services. This paper examines the message-passing approach to integration in an
SDE, looks at the general principles of the approach, describes some existing
implementations, and discusses the use of such a mechanism as the basis for a more
flexible environment that is open to experimentation with different approaches to
integration.
Acumen: a distributed environment for the integration of object oriented
control systems
Russell, W.J.; Mellor, J.E.; Woods, K.W.
Software Instrumentation - Software Components, IEE Colloquium on , 1993
Page(s): 1/1 -1/4
Abstract:
Acumen is a collaborative research project whose goal is to define the requirements
of an applications platform which will support the integration of software products in
process and manufacturing industry thereby enhancing the useability and
effectiveness of such products. A prototype applications platform is produced and
demonstrated. The object oriented paradigm has been adopted throughout the
project, with P. Cood and E. Yourdon's (1991) methodology being used for analysis
and design. The applications platform itself is implemented in C/sub ++/ in a Unix
environment. The authors described the basic architecture of the applications
platform and discuss some of the constraints upon its design.
Defining an architecture for control integration

Michaels, K.
Software Engineering Environments Conference, 1993. Proceedings , Sept. 1993
Page(s): 63 –71
Abstract:
A common architecture needs to be defined to facilitate the job of integrating
together tools from different tool developers. This architecture defines the
mechanism necessary for tools to request services from each other. This paper
describes an architecture and the rationale for components of the architecture.
Integrated system control (ISYSCON)

Tyo, W.L.
Military Communications Conference, 1992. MILCOM '92, Conference Record.
Communications - Fusing Command, Control and Intelligence., IEEE , 1992
Page(s): 877 -881 vol.3
Abstract:
The author describes the US Army's ongoing effort to resolve the problem of
providing a system control capability which is integrated with existing network
control facilities. The ISYSCON is a tactical communications network and systems
management facility. It provides effective management and control of tactical
communications assets, deployed in support of the war fighting commanders
objectives and air-land operations. ISYSCON is being developed using an
evolutionary approach. Initial operational test and evaluation of block 1 capabilites
will occur in the first quarter of FY97. Block 2 will be completed approximately a year
later. The major task in the ISYSCON program is the development of applications
software and the integration of government-furnished software. The evolutionary
principles used in ISYSCON development and iteration will allow for the management
of future Army and joint US Force networks with minimal revision to the initial
blocks.
Extracting information from semi-structured Internet sources
- Jong-Seok Jeong; Dong-Ik Oh
Div. of Inf. Technol. Eng., Soonchunhyang Univ., Asan, South Korea
This paper appears in: Industrial Electronics, 2001. Proceedings. ISIE 2001.
IEEE International Symposium on
On page(s): 1378 - 1381 vol.2
12-16 June 2001
Pusan, South Korea
2001
Volume: 2
ISBN: 0-7803-7090-2
IEEE Catalog Number: 01TH8570
Number of Pages: 3 vol. xv+2147
References Cited: 9
Abstract:
Information Harvest Warehouse (IHWA) is a web-based information search system.
It is designed using the Component Based Software Engineering (CBSE) paradigm,
where applications are to be developed by integrating server-side EJB and client-side
JCC components. The search system is under a major reconstruction in order to be
more general and robust, and to be ready for evolving electronic commerce
demands. In this paper, we describe the development of the meta-information
gathering service of IHWA (meta gatherer), which collects and extracts information
from semi-structured or unstructured data sources. Focus is on the development of
the information extraction service of the gatherer from semi-structured (DTD-
unknown XML data) Internet information sources. The information extraction module
implemented provides clean Java programming interfaces, so that it can be easily
integrated with other applications. Its implementation is an efficient one as well,
since it analyzes a source XML file in one path, where most other systems use the
two paths approach.
A scalable approach to automated service dependency modeling in

heterogeneous environments
- Ensel, C.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Munchen Univ., Germany
This paper appears in: Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference,
2001. Proceedings. Fifth IEEE International
On page(s): 128 - 139
4-7 Sept. 2001
Seattle, WA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1345-X
Number of Pages: ix+281
Abstract:
This paper presents a new methodology to automatically generate service
dependency models. It strives to enable more comprehensive IT-management by
providing an always up-to-date information basis about interdependencies of IT-
services and other management objects like services applications and network
components. The approach specialty aims for heterogeneous environments as found
in large enterprises and outsourcing scenarios. It comes with an agent based
implementation architecture allowing its smooth integration into existing IT-
infrastructures.
A cooperative workflow management system with the Meta-Object

Facility
- Le Pallec, X.; Vantroys, T.
Lab. TRIGONE, Lille I Univ., Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
On page(s): 273 - 280
4-7 Sept. 2001
Seattle, WA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1345-X
Abstract:
In order to be completely adopted by industry, workflow management systems
(WFMS) have to provide a more complete support to organisational processes. The
cooperation is part of the missing features. The authors propose to integrate a
computer supported cooperative work system in a WFMS to solve the cooperation
problem. This integration consists of interoperability between the two systems
thanks to the Meta-Object Facility and inheritance. By describing the construction
scenario of the bridge between the two systems, the paper shows the benefits of
using MOF for achieving interoperability.
A Web-based material requirements planning integrated application

- Liao Qiang; Tham Chen Khong; Wong Yoke San; Wang Jianguo; Choy, C.
Dept. of Mech. Eng., National Univ., Singapore, Singapore
On page(s): 14 - 21
4-7 Sept. 2001
Seattle, WA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1345-X
Abstract:
The paper presents the development of an enterprise application using distributed
object technology that integrates material requirements planning (MRP) to a job
shop (simulator). The application aims to realize an integrated system that responds
rapidly to changing requirements and is able to integrate heterogeneous
manufacturing facilities. The application accepts the customer's order and performs
material requirements planning. The MRP system then sends daily planned orders to
a job shop that carries out real-time scheduling and production. At the same time,
orders are sent to suppliers to purchase raw materials. After completing the
production task, the job shop returns the relevant information about the finished
parts. Once the customer adds or modifies orders, the MRP system will update
pertinent data automatically to respond to the changes in customer's requirements
rapidly. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is applied for the analysis and design
of the total application. In this integrated application, the MRP system uses
Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) that are deployed in a J2EE compliant application server
to perform business-to-customer transactions and MRP logic. The job shop system
uses Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specification as
communication platform.
Architectural integration styles for large-scale enterprise software

systems
- Andersson, J.; Johnson, P.
Dept. of Ind. Inf. and Control Syst., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
On page(s): 224 - 236
4-7 Sept. 2001
Seattle, WA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1345-X
Abstract:
A predominant problem in the management of large-scale enterprise software
systems is application integration. Despite the considerable efforts spent on the
development of new standards and technologies for software interoperation, the
integration of systems that originally were not designed to interact with each other is
a major undertaking, requiring in-depth knowledge of existing systems, incorporation
of integration products, and development and/or parameterization of various kinds of
adapters and gateways. The article presents the concept of architectural integration
styles, i.e. architectural styles describing software structures of integration solutions
for enterprise software systems. The article further proposes an approach for
selection of styles based on the characteristics of the existing software applications
and the desired quality attributes of the integrated system. A number of architectural
integration styles for enterprise systems are presented, and a case study of the style
selection process applied to a mid-sized Swedish electricity retailer is described.
Distributed end-to-end testing management

- Xiaoying Bai; Tsai, W.T.; Paul, R.; Techeng Shen; Bing Li
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
On page(s): 140 - 151
4-7 Sept. 2001
Seattle, WA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1345-X
Abstract:
Testing is the primary means for quality assurance for enterprise systems, and
integration testing is often the most time consuming and expensive part of testing.
Recently Department of Defense proposed an End-to-End (E2E) integration testing
process to address the challenge of testing large integrated information systems. The
E2E testing activities include test thin-thread tree construction, condition tree
specification, test configuration management, risk analysis, regression testing, ripple
effect analysis, test scenario/case generation, rest result analysis, statistical analysis,
and project management. A tool has been developed to support this E2E testing on
J2EE using EJB and XML with Cloudscape relational database management system.
This web-based tool also allows distributed collaboration and remote project
management by the E2E testing participants including project managers, contractors,
designers and testers.
Dependency-spheres: a global transaction context for distributed

objects and messages
- Tai, S.; Mikalsen, T.A.; Rouvellou, I.; Sutton, S.M., Jr.
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Hawthorne, NY, USA
On page(s): 105 - 115
4-7 Sept. 2001
Seattle, WA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1345-X
Abstract:
Many enterprise systems employ both object-oriented middleware (OOM) and
message-oriented middleware (MOM). However support for the integration of object
and messaging services, in particular for transaction processing across object and
messaging components, is very limited. In this paper we introduce the concept of
Dependency-Spheres (D-Spheres), a global transaction context for distributed
objects and messages. A D-Sphere integrates standard distributed object
transactions and conditional asynchronous messages in one single unit-of-work. It is
a new service for transaction processing that enhances two-phase-commit ACID
transactions with pre-commit message delivery, concurrent evaluations of
transaction-critical message conditions, and message compensation support for
recovery. D-Spheres enrich standard OOM and MOM services, uniquely providing for
an increased level of reliability for their use in combination in enterprise systems.
The cooperative hypermedia approach to collaborative engineering and

operation of virtual enterprises
- Weigang Wang; Haake, J.M.; Rubart, J.
Editor(s): Borges, M.R.S., Haake, J.M., Hoppe, H.U.
Inf. Publish & Syst. Inst., Germany Res. Center for Inf. Technol., Darmstadt,
Germany
This paper appears in: Groupware, 2001. Proceedings. Seventh International
Workshop on
On page(s): 58 - 67
6-8 Sept. 2001
Darmstadt, Germany
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1351-4
Number of Pages: x+181
Abstract:
Current information technology for Extended Enterprise (EE) and virtual enterprises
is fragmented. Shared, dynamic and holistic enterprise models are not adequately
supported. We analyze the requirements on modeling languages, infrastructures, and
tools for supporting the EE life cycle. We take a model-driven approach to technology
integration. Our approach is based on a cooperative hypermedia-based dynamic
holistic enterprise model. The dynamic aspects are supported by the tailorability and
extensibility of the model and tools. The holistic modeling is realized by integrating
modeling constructs needed for all the important aspects of an enterprise and by
integrating cooperative modeling, process enactment and computational simulation
capabilities into a cooperative system operating upon the same model. The model is
presented as graphical hypermedia structures for team members to manipulate it
cooperatively. The resulting system, XCHIPS, is an extensible cooperative
hypermedia system that provides comprehensive support for cooperative engineering
and operation of virtual enterprises.
Integrating workflow and groupware functionalities for co-operating

small and medium sized enterprises: a case study
- Nagypal, G.; Fischer, F.; Straub, U.; Weiss, P.; Nikolai, R.
Editor(s): Borges, M.R.S., Haake, J.M., Hoppe, H.U.
Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI), Germany
This paper appears in: Groupware, 2001. Proceedings. Seventh International
Workshop on
On page(s): 38 - 43
6-8 Sept. 2001
Darmstadt, Germany
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1351-4
Abstract:
The concept of virtual enterprises has become very popular as this organisational
form seems to fit well to the turbulent global economic environment of present days.
As a virtual enterprise consists of independent members, efficient collaboration
among them is crucial to the proper functioning of this business formation. To
achieve this level of collaboration both groupware and workflow functionality are
needed at the multi-organisational level. We describe our solution for groupware and
workflow integration which fulfills the special needs of virtual enterprises made up of
small and medium sized enterprises. Our starting point is a multi-organisational
groupware solution, based upon which we provide additional multi-organisational
workflow functionality. We follow WfMC and W3C standards whenever possible
throughout the project.
Adoption of an agent-based production planning technology in the

manufacturing industry
- Riha, A.; Pechoucek, M.; Krautwurmova, H.; Charvat, P.; Koumpis, A.
Editor(s): Tjoa, A.M., Wagner, R.R.
Gerstner Lab., Czech Tech. Univ., Prague, Czech Republic
This paper appears in: Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2001.
Proceedings. 12th International Workshop on
On page(s): 640 - 646
3-7 Sept. 2001
Munich, Germany
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1230-5
Number of Pages: xxv+970
References Cited: 8
Abstract:
This paper presents work carried out within the "ExPlanTech " project (IST - 1999-
20171) funded by the European Commission Information Technologies Programme.
The mission of the ExPlanTech is to introduce, customize and exploit a multi-agent
production planning technology (ProPlanT multi-agent system research prototype) in
two specific industrial enterprises. An agent driven service negotiations and decision
process based on usage-centered knowledge about task requirements substitutes the
traditional production planning activity. We introduce methodology for integration of
the project-driven production planning based on agent-based engineering within the
existing enterprise resource planning system. This novel production planning
technology will facilitate optimization of resource utilization and supplier chain while
meeting the customer demands.
Using MILOS for dependency management in UML-based SE-processes

- Schaaf, M.; Bendeck, F.; Nour, P.
Kaiserslautern Univ., Germany
This paper appears in: Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative
Enterprises, 2001. WET ICE 2001. Proceedings. Tenth IEEE International
Workshops on
On page(s): 18 - 22
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
Number of Pages: xix+396
Abstract:
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) plays an important role in software
engineering. Several life-cycle process models that utilize the UML have been
proposed, supported by a variety of development tools Usually, these provide just a
little help for the management of the software project itself. This can be
accomplished by using the MILOS system that integrates process modeling, project
planning, and project enactment technologies for generic processes. So far, the
flexible workflow engine allows refining and changing process models during project
execution but treats specific products like UML documents as "black-box". The work
presented here results from the observation that products, processes, and specific
roles within a process should not be considered independently. We propose that the
combination of two flexible technologies like MILOS and UML, together with the
ability for appropriate tailoring is especially useful in highly dynamic domains like e-
business engineering. Therefore, we present an approach that integrates MILOS and
the UML in a way that a project manager can benefit from the change management
capabilities of MILOS.
Attendance or providing added value: a study of the structure of

cooperative e-business applications
- Krzanik, L.; Karvonen, J.T.
Dept. of Inf. Process. Sci., Oulu Univ., Finland
Workshops on
On page(s): 23 - 24
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
References Cited: 4
Abstract:
We discuss conditions for the structure of cooperative e-business applications that
provide added value. The conclusions are based on the analysis of business
improvement and reengineering experience, and oil own results with cooperative
product engineering support for e-business applications. It is recommended that e-
business applications and services integrate virtual modeling with decision support
and explicit workflow management. A concept of 2/sup nd/ generation virtual model-
based cooperative engineering support is introduced, and a respective
implementation is reported.
Software design issues in networks with software-defined-radio nodes

- Robert, M.; Reed, J.H.
Mobile & Portable Radio Res. Group, Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ.,
Blacksburg, VA, USA
Workshops on
On page(s): 55 - 59
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
References Cited: 8
Abstract:
The concept of a software-defined-radio (SDR) has been of considerable academic
and industrial interest for several years. SDR allows a radio to be described by its
software; thus, a single radio can change its operation to suit the current needs of
the system. A parallel trend in wireless technology is the integration of multiple types
of nodes into a single network. The challenges associated with a network absorbing
multiple types of nodes, each with different quality-of-service (QoS) attributes, are
significantly increased when the nodes in the network can be reconfigured in real-
time. Issues in object-oriented development are presented, and tradeoffs in design
are considered. Radio system designers in the future will need to address not only
link-level issues, but, to produce SDR that is easily integrated into a larger
infrastructure, will also need to take into consideration the larger network issues.
Customer-oriented systems design through virtual prototypes

- Flake, S.; Geiger, C.; Mueller, W.; Ruf, J.
C-LAB, Paderborn Univ., Germany
Workshops on
On page(s): 263 - 268
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
Abstract:
Rapid prototyping based on 3D models is well accepted for several applications. This
article addresses the application of animated virtual 3D prototypes for the
development of computer-based systems supporting early collaboration of the
system designer with the external customer. Our methodology seamlessly integrates
illustration through 3D animation with the main tasks of computer-based real-time
systems development, i.e., implementation and verification. The approach is outlined
by the example of the design of a flexible manufacturing system.
Issues in securing Web-accessible information systems

- Lavery, J.; Boldyreff, C.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Durham Univ., UK
Workshops on
On page(s): 189 - 193
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
Abstract:
Within higher education, concerns are growing with regard the gap between what
university central services traditionally provide and what the academic departments
within the institution need. The Institutionally Secure Integrated Data Environment
(INSIDE) project is a JCIEL (JISC Committee for Integrated Environments for
Learners) funded collaborative project between the Universities of St. Andrew and
Durham that proposes to address the above concerns by investigating the issues
surrounding the development and delivery of "joined up systems for institutions".
The INSIDE project intends to work utilising both universities' existing information
bases to develop a model of distributed functionality. The intention is to solve the
problems at a high enough level of abstraction to provide a generic solution
applicable to other higher education institutions. The model must address security
implications of "joined up systems for institutions", balancing an institution's need for
effective data security with universities' culture of open access to information. An
effective security strategy should address both the technical and social issues raised
by Web accessible information systems. It must give recognition to the human and
organisational aspects of security and the need to educate users in secure working
practices.
Enabling inter-company team collaboration

- Fuchs, L.; Geyer, W.; Richter, H.; Poltrock, S.; Frauenhofer, T.; Daijavad, S.
Boeing Math. & Comput. Technol., Seattle, WA, USA
Workshops on
On page(s): 374 - 379
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
References Cited: 9
Abstract:
Collaboration across different companies at different geographical locations has
become a business necessity. We are building a system called TeamSpace that
integrates different types of collaboration technologies into an environment that
supports inter-company teams. Enabling inter-company collaboration is still a
challenge because security infrastructures are in place to prevent the flow of
information. We report our experiences in using existing technologies to enable the
inter-company collaboration of our own project team. We describe our initial
approaches to the problem and explain why they failed. Based on the lessons
learned, we built a TeamSpace prototype using an architecture that allowed us to
collaborate across existing security infrastructures.
The TuCSoN coordination infrastructure for virtual enterprises

- Ricci, A.; Omicini, A.; Deni, E.
DEIS, Bologna Univ., Italy
Workshops on
On page(s): 348 - 353
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
Abstract:
Virtual enterprises (YE) and workflow management systems (WFMS) require
deployable and flexible infrastructures, promoting the integration of heterogenous
resources and services, as well as the development of new VE business processes in
terms of workflow (LVF) rules coordinating the activities of the VE's component
enterprises. We argue that a suitable general-purpose coordination infrastructure
may well fit the needs of VE management in a highly dynamic and unpredictable
environment like the Internet, by providing engineers with the abstractions and run-
time support to address heterogeneity of different sorts, and to represent WF rules
as coordination laws. We discuss the requirements for VE infrastructures, and
suggest why VE management and WFMS may be seen as coordination problems.
Then, we introduce the TuCSoN coordination model and technology, and show, both
in principle and in a simple case study, how such a coordination infrastructure can
support the design and development of VE's WFMS.
An integrated framework to support distributed CAD over the Internet

- Gupta, A.; Vadhavkar, S.; Pena-Mora, F.; Yeung, J.
MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Workshops on
On page(s): 392 - 393
20-22 June 2001
Cambridge, MA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1269-0
References Cited: 5
Abstract:
This paper presents a framework to improve the ability to represent, capture and
reuse design rationale by using: a computer-supported design rationale model
(DRIMER) to capture design rationale; collaborative tools for handling team
interactions over the Internet; and case-based reasoning mechanisms for organizing
and analyzing design artifacts and rationale.
Middleware mediated transactions

- Liebig, C.; Tai, S.
Editor(s): Blair,G., Schmidt,D., Tari,Z.
Darmstadt Univ. of Technol., Germany
This paper appears in: Distributed Objects and Applications, 2001. DOA '01.
Proceedings. 3rd International Symposium on
On page(s): 340 - 350
17-20 Sept. 2001
Rome, Italy
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1300-X
Number of Pages: xiii+362
Abstract:
Middleware mediated transactions (MMT) integrate message-oriented transactions
and distributed object transactions. MMT are suggested as an evolutionary and
integrative approach to support reliable and flexible interactions between
heterogeneous and autonomous components, which is a major challenge in
enterprise application integration. MMT offer the ability to combine communication of
messages and notifications with conventional transactional object requests. Thus
MMT introduce the flexibility of mediated interactions with respect to topology,
binding, time-dependencies and content transformation into distributed object
transactions. MMT are characterized by coupling modes to control if notifications
become visible immediately or are dependent on the transaction status, to include
mediators as transaction participants, and to distinguish between message delivery
and processing, as well as vital and non-vital participants. Furthermore, coupling
modes interrelate different distributed transaction contexts of publishers and
subscribers. This paper introduces the concept of MMT and presents two system
prototypes implementing MMT, the dependency-spheres middleware service and the
X/sup 2/ TS middleware service.
Constraints for information cooperation in virtual enterprise systems

- Xiaochun Yang; Ge Yu; Guoren Wang; Dan Wang; Baoyan Song
Editor(s): Lu, H., Spaccapietra, S., Kambayashi, Y., Wang, S.
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Northeast Univ., Shenyang, China
This paper appears in: Cooperative Database Systems for Advanced
Applications, 2001. CODAS 2001. The Proceedings of the Third International
Symposium on
On page(s): 159 - 166
23-24 April 2001
Beijing, China
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-1128-7
Abstract:
In recent years, research about distributing information sources over a network has
become increasingly important. We concentrate on the issues of information
cooperation among heterogeneous virtual enterprise information sources. When a
virtual enterprise was built up, enterprise information will be bound together with
some constraints enforcing virtual enterprise logic across several enterprises. We
explore the needs on the constraints in cooperative virtual enterprise information
systems, and present a cooperative model suitable for constructing a virtual
enterprise. This is done through the constraint definition and constraint model
developed in a virtual enterprise information integration system named ViaScope. In
order to manage these constraints effectively, the properties of distributed
constraints are studied deeply. Further some novel implementation issues in the
ViaScope system are provided including the cooperative architecture, constraint
evaluation and an active rule based maintenance strategy.
An integration model for the virtual enterprise

- Byunghak Leem; En-chi Liu; Rogers, K.J.
The University of Texas at Arlington
This paper appears in: Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001.
PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
On page(s): 333 - 333
July 29 - Aug. 2, 2001
2001
Volume: 1
ISBN: 1-890843-06-7
Abstract:
Not Available
Integration of workflow and agent technology for business process

management
- Yuhong Yan; Maamar, Z.; Weiming Shen
Editor(s): Shen, W., Lin, Z., Barthes, J.-P., Kamel, M.
Enterprise Integration Lab., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
This paper appears in: Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, The
Sixth International Conference on, 2001
On page(s): 420 - 426
12-14 July 2001
London, Ont., Canada
2001
ISBN: 0-660-18493-1
IEEE Catalog Number: 01EX472
Number of Pages: xiv+584
Abstract:
Both workflow and agent technology have recently been applied to business process
management. The integration of these two technologies definitely provides solutions
to problems that cannot be solved by either of them individually. This paper
summarises the capabilities of these two technologies and discusses the forms and
benefits of integrating them for business process management. Generally, agent-
enhanced workflow management and agent-based workflow management are the
main forms of application of intelligent agents to workflow systems. Some research
issues in each form are discussed. A conclusion, with a discussion about future
research directions, is also given.
Collaborative modeling and simulation for order management in virtual

enterprise
- Xiaoming Zhang; Ziqiong Deng; Hongze Ma
Narvik Inst. of Technol., Norway
On page(s): 444 - 448
12-14 July 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-660-18493-1
Abstract:
Collaborative modeling and simulation take strong advantage of resource sharing
across the Internet for an extended enterprise or a virtual enterprise. Collaborative
graphical modeling is more attractive, but also more difficult, when applied on the
World Wide Web. One solution for integrating 2D graphical modeling and a Web-
based online analyzer is discussed, and a prototype is realized through a campus
network. An order management model is designed collaboratively using the EXTEND
modeling tool to map the operations involved in the scheduling, production and
transportation of a geographically distributed iron-ore enterprise. The distributed
managers can submit orders and then obtain the simulation results online from a
Web online analyzer which is realized by an Apache Web server, PHP and mySQL
tools. The prototype shows effective experimental results. It is intended to study the
system further in creating a complete model base for a simulation server and a
graphical user interface for browsers.
A workflow system for supporting group activities of an enterprise

- Feng Li; Zongkai Lin; Yuchai Guo; Jintao Li
Inst. of Comput. Technol., Acad. Sinica, Beijing, China
On page(s): 440 - 443
12-14 July 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-660-18493-1
References Cited: 7
Abstract:
Workflow technology provides a good way to mediate the flow of responsibility in a
business process from person to person and from task to task. However, most
current workflow systems are not able to do this very well. The main reasons are:
(1) most activities of a workflow are executed asynchronously and respectively
according to their workflow model, and cannot be executed synchronously; (2)
external groupware tools cannot be integrated very well, which makes the system
not the best at supporting human-human synchronous interactions. CFlow
(cooperative workflow) has been developed by our group recently to overcome the
above shortcomings. In this paper, the main implementation techniques of CFlow are
described, a process model visually describing a method based on constraints is
introduced, and an approach to integrate groupware tools is presented.
Virtual supply chain management: information framework and

agreement network model
- Chandra, C.; Smirnov, A.V.
Dept. of Ind. & Manuf. Syst. Eng., Michigan Univ., Dearborn, MI, USA
On page(s): 466 - 471
12-14 July 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-660-18493-1
Abstract:
The interest in the virtual supply chain decision-making problem is growing fast. The
purpose of this type of enterprise is to transform incomplete information about
customer orders and available resources into coordinated plans for production and
replenishment of goods and services in the temporal network formed by
collaborating units. The paper discusses a framework that integrates intelligent
information support group-decision making and agreement modeling for a supply
chain network. It offers the platform for design and modeling of diverse
implementation strategies related to the type of agreement, optimization policies,
decision-making strategies, organization structures, information sharing strategies
and mechanisms, and business policies for the virtual supply chain.
A domain-language approach to designing dynamic enterprise

component-based architectures to support business services
- Arsanjani, A.
Editor(s): Li, Q., Riehle, R., Pour, G., Meyer, B.
This paper appears in: Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems,
2001. TOOLS 39. 39th International Conference and Exhibition on
On page(s): 130 - 141
29 July-3 Aug. 2001
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1251-8
Number of Pages: xvi+437
Abstract:
Presents solutions to a major subset of problems facing component-based
development and integration (CBDI). These solutions include patterns, techniques,
design artifacts and activities across what we have identified as the five domains of
CBDI, namely: organizational, methodological, architectural, technology
implementation and infrastructure. We present a taxonomy of CBDI domains that
transcends technology and tools to cover a wider spectrum of business and
methodology concerns across an enterprise. Representative examples from the
methodological and architectural domains are given. Domain-specific languages are
combined with the object paradigm to yield grammar-oriented object design
(GOOD). GOOD helps identify and map reusable subsystems in a business model to a
well-mannered component-first software architecture. We then demonstrate how
these manners should be added as first-class constructs to the component-based
paradigm of software engineering.
Specifying OLAP cubes on XML data

- Jensen, M.R.; Moller, T.H.; Pedersen, T.B.
Editor(s): Kerschberg, L., Kafatos, M.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Aalborg Univ., Denmark
This paper appears in: Scientific and Statistical Database Management, 2001.
SSDBM 2001. Proceedings. Thirteenth International Conference on
On page(s): 101 - 112
18-20 July 2001
Fairfax, VA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1218-6
Abstract:
On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) enables analysts to gain insight into data
through fast and interactive access to a variety of possible views on information,
organized in a dimensional model. The demand for data integration is rapidly
becoming larger as more and more information sources appear in modern
enterprises. In the data warehousing approach, selected information is extracted in
advance and stored in a repository. This approach is used because of its high
performance. However, in many situations a logical (rather than physical) integration
of data is preferable. Previous Web-based data integration efforts have focused
almost exclusively on the logical level of data models, creating a need for techniques
focused on the conceptual level. Also, previous integration techniques for Web-based
data have not addressed the special needs of OLAP tools such as handling
dimensions with hierarchies. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is fast becoming the
new standard for data representation and exchange on the World Wide Web. The
rapid emergence of XML data on the Web, e.g., business-to-business (B2B) e-
commerce, is making it necessary for OLAP and other data analysis tools to handle
XML data as well as traditional data formats. Based on a real-world case study, the
paper presents an approach to the conceptual specification of OLAP DBs based on
Web data. Unlike previous work, this approach takes special OLAP issues such as
dimension hierarchies and correct aggregation of data into account. Additionally, an
integration architecture that allows the logical integration of XML and relational data
sources for use by OLAP tools is presented.
A scalable yet transparent infrastructure for distributed applications:
core design of Jasmine ii framework
- Kin Leung; Junho Shim; Tcherevik, D.; Vinberg, A.
Comput.. Associates Int., Islandia, NY, USA
This paper appears in: Parallel and Distributed Systems, 2001. ICPADS 2001.
Proceedings. Eighth International Conference on
On page(s): 31 - 36
26-29 June 2001
Kyongju City, South Korea
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1153-8
Number of Pages: xx+792
Abstract:
At the beginning of the new millennium we continue to witness in the modern
information technology industry two fundamental trends: ongoing Internet revolution
and global consolidation. IT departments of all kinds have their resources free to deal
with the consequences of these phenomena. Integration of data and services is
rapidly becoming their number one task. Information stored in different types of
providers distributed throughout the enterprise network must be integrated, and
used to build new kinds of e-commerce applications, information portals, and other
types of applications leveraging the power of distributed computing. We recognized
these trends and developed Jasmine ii, a new information management
infrastructure to build, deploy, and manage such distributed applications capable of
bringing together data from distributed and heterogeneous sources of information.
The infrastructure is designed to be scalable and transparent with regards to
concurrency, replication, access, and location. We describe how we achieve such
design objective by illustrating the key components of the infrastructure: object
cache manager, event manager, and transaction manager. We also explain some
novel features of each component.
Towards an architecture for real-time decision support systems:

challenges and solutions
- Delic, K.A.; Douillet, L.; Dayal, U.
Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA, USA
This paper appears in: Database Engineering & Applications, 2001
International Symposium on.
On page(s): 303 - 311
16-18 July 2001
Grenoble, France
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1140-6
Abstract:
In large enterprises, huge volumes of data are generated and consumed, and
substantial fractions of the data change rapidly. Business managers need up-to-date
information to make timely and sound business decisions. Unfortunately,
conventional decision support systems do not provide the low latencies needed for
decision making in this rapidly changing environment. The paper introduces the
notion of real time decision support systems. It distills the requirements of such
systems from two real-life IT outsourcing examples drawn from our extensive
experience in developing and deploying such systems. We argue that real time
decision support systems are complex because they must combine elements of
several different types of technologies: enterprise integration real time systems,
workflow systems, knowledge management, and data warehousing and data mining.
We then describe an approach to addressing these challenges. The approach is based
on the message brokering paradigm for enterprise integration, and combines this
paradigm with workflow management, knowledge management, and dynamic data
warehousing and analysis. We conclude with lessons learnt from building systems
based on this architectural approach, and discuss some hard research problems that
arise.
An e-business integration and collaboration platform for B2B e-

commerce
- Bhaskaran, K.; Jen-Yao Chung; Das, R.; Heath, T.; Kumaran, S.; Nandi, P.
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
This paper appears in: Advanced Issues of E-Commerce and Web-Based
Information Systems, WECWIS 2001, Third International Workshop on.
On page(s): 120 - 122
21-22 June 2001
San Juan, CA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1224-0
References Cited: 3
Abstract:
The B2B e-commerce area is poised for tremendous growth. While this is a great
opportunity for the system designers, the challenges are abundant as well. We list
the requirements on an application platform for B2B e-commerce. We describe a
framework-based approach to designing such a platform. We use design patterns to
describe the frameworks on which the platform is based. These patterns illustrate
how the platform supports collaborative business processes that integrate enterprise
applications and trading partner systems. We present a programming model that
enables the assembly of complex e-business applications on the platform.
An evaluation of distributed computing options for a rule-based

approach to black-box software component integration
- Urban, S.D.; Saxena, A.; Dietrich, S.W.; Sundermier, A.
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
This paper appears in: Advanced Issues of E-Commerce and Web-Based
Information Systems, WECWIS 2001, Third International Workshop on.
On page(s): 100 - 109
21-22 June 2001
San Juan, CA, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1224-0
Abstract:
This paper presents an evaluation of distributed object computing technology and the
manner in which such tools can be used to construct a distributed framework for
active rule processing. The results are presented in the context of the Integration
Rules (IRules) project, which is investigating the middle-tier, rule processing
technology necessary for the use of declarative, active rules in the integration of
distributed, black-box components. Assuming the use of Enterprise Java Beans
(EJBs) for component interfaces, we provide an evaluation of the event and
transaction processing features of CORBA compared to the same capabilities using
Jini Connection Technology. Through the simulation of integration rules, we identify
the event and transaction processing issues that must be considered in the
construction of distributed architectures for the interconnection of EJB components.
The results of this investigation are being used to develop a general purpose,
distributed rule processing architecture for integration rules within the IRules project.
Internet enterprise engineering. A "zero-time" framework based on "T-

strategy"
- Tanik, U.; Tanik, M.M.; Jololian, L.
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alabama Univ., Birmingham, AL, USA
This paper appears in: SoutheastCon 2001. Proceedings. IEEE
On page(s): 263 - 270
30 March-1 April 2001
Clemson, SC, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7803-6748-0
IEEE Catalog Number: 01CH37208
Abstract:
The Electronic Enterprise Engineering (EEE) is the collective best practices for the
technology-driven architecting of enterprises to directly achieve enterprise objectives
(M. Tanik; P. Ng; R. T. Yeh, 1998). Two important aspects of engineering enterprises
are the time-to-market and the positioning of the enterprise in the market based on
its core competency (R. T. Yeh; K. Pearlson; G. Kozmetsky, 2000). In addition, agile
organizations should utilize a service-based process model (C.V. Ramamoorthy,
2000), which allows them to adapt in a timely manner to changing market
conditions. This can be achieved by using a component-based enterprise application
integration approach (L. Jololian, 2000). In this paper, the authors present a
framework for the development of a particular application of the EEE concepts to the
Engineering of Internet enterprises, referred to as Internet Enterprise Engineering
(IEE). They believe that enterprises in the 21st Century will have to adopt such a
model in order to be competitive in the market place.
Tigra- an architectural style for enterprise application integration

- Emmerich, W.; Ellmer, E.; Fieglein, H.
University College London
This paper appears in: Software Engineering, 2001. ICSE 2001. Proceedings of
the 23rd International Conference on
On page(s): 567 - 576
12-19 May 2001
Toronto, Ont., Canada
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1050-7
Number of Pages: xxix+844
Abstract:
Not Available
Enhancing Jini with group communication

- Montresor, A.; Davoli, R.; Babaoglu, O.
Editor(s): Takizawa, M.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Bologna Univ., Italy
This paper appears in: Distributed Computing Systems Workshop, 2001
International Conference on
On page(s): 69 - 74
16-19 April 2001
Mesa, AZ, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1080-9
Number of Pages: xxiii+517
Abstract:
Reliable group communication has proven to be an important technology for building
fault-tolerant applications, yet many frameworks for distributed application
development (e.g. DCOM, Jini and Enterprise JavaBeans) do not support it. The only
notable exception to this situation is CORBA, which has been recently extended to
include a replication service. We claim that lack of group communication support in
other development frameworks constitutes a major obstacle for their wider diffusion
in the industry. In this paper, we discuss issues related to integrating reliable group
communication and Jini technologies.
Using threading and factory model to improve the performance of

distributed object computing system
- Chia-Chen Lee; Teh-Sheng Huang; Wen-Cheng Sheu; Jain-Feng Tsai; Hong-Jang
Wu
Editor(s): Takizawa, M.
Telecommun. Lab., ChungHwa Telecommun. Co., Taiwan
This paper appears in: Distributed Computing Systems Workshop, 2001
On page(s): 371 - 376
16-19 April 2001
Mesa, AZ, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1080-9
Abstract:
Due to the rapid growth of the Internet, the Internet has had a drastic influence and
impact on not only our daily life but also on enterprise information applications.
Object oriented technology is widely used in the software industry currently. Web
based and distributed object based computing systems comprise the integration of
object oriented technology and distributed computing, which is a new computing
paradigm. This paradigm gives a new system architecture to be taken into
consideration for solving the problems of interoperability and integration of
heterogeneous systems. The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)
provides a standard infrastructure for performing object interoperability
transparently. However, a Web based, CORBA based and distributed object
architecture will compete very well with the performances of CORBA object binding
and interoperability between CORBA objects, and object management issues when
the number of CORBA objects are soaring. We propose CORBA based multithreading
and factory models to improve the performance of the distributed object
architecture. Also, we give a Web based and CORBA based telecommunication
service order provisioning system to act as an experimental evaluation.
How agents from different e-commerce enterprises cooperate

- Qiming Chen; Hsu, M.; Kleyner, I.
HP Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
This paper appears in: Autonomous Decentralized Systems, 2001.
Proceedings. 5th International Symposium on
On page(s): 341 - 348
26-28 March 2001
Dallas, TX, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1065-5
Abstract:
Using agent technology to support e-commerce automation is a promising direction.
However, previous "proof-of-concept" efforts do not scale well in e-commerce
automation. An essential reason is that the conventional agent infrastructures are
primarily designed for intra-enterprise, group-based agent cooperation, but most e-
commerce applications are based on inter-enterprise business partnership. Agents
across enterprise boundaries are unlikely to be organized into the same "agent
group" and under a centralized coordination. We tackle the issue of scaling inter-
enterprise agent cooperation from the following three angles. First, we have
introduced the point of presence (POP) approach for integrating message-based
agent communication with interface-based service invocation. This approach allows
us to unify the messaging service interface for all the agents, and therefore greatly
simplify both server-side and client-side interface implementation and maintenance.
Next, we have developed the agent-embedded cooperative process manager, for
elevating multi-agent cooperation from the conversation level to the business
process level, and from centralized process management to peer-to-peer cooperative
process management. These emerging technologies are integrated with the E-Carry
agent infrastructure, an autonomous and decentralized system we developed at HP
Labs. The feasibility of this approach have been demonstrated in a prototyping
system.
Behavior patterns for mobile agent systems from the development
process viewpoint
- Tahara, Y.; Ohsuga, A.; Honiden, S.
Corp. Res. & Dev. Centre, Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
On page(s): 239 - 242
26-28 March 2001
Dallas, TX, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1065-5
References Cited: 6
Abstract:
As wide-area open networks like the Internet and intranets grow larger, mobile
agent technology is attracting more attention. Agents are units of software that can
deal with environmental changes and the various requirements of open networks
through features such as autonomy, mobility, intelligence, cooperation, and
reactivity. However, since the usual development methods of the agent systems are
not sufficiently investigated, the technology is not yet widespread. In previous
papers, we introduced behavior patterns for mobile agent systems and the
development method. The behavior patterns represent typical and recurring
structures and behaviors of agents. The patterns are classified according to their
appropriate architectural levels and the degree to which they depend on specific
agent platforms. We evaluate the advantages of our method from the development
process viewpoints. Our evaluation focuses on the development efficiency, the
applicability, the extensibility and the understandability of our method.
Integrating autonomous enterprise systems through dependable

CORBA objects
- Marchetti, C.; Virgillito, A.; Mecella, M.; Baldoni, R.
Dipartimento di Inf. e Sistemistica, Rome Univ., Italy
On page(s): 204 - 211
26-28 March 2001
Dallas, TX, USA
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1065-5
Abstract:
Integrating autonomous enterprise systems allows the cooperation among
applications belonging to distinct systems. As an example, this problem shows up
when integrating software services of large departments and organizations in e-
government initiatives. This paper studies, in the context of the Unitary Network of
the Italian Public Administration, the problem of increasing the availability of services
exported by an autonomous enterprise system towards others. In particular we show
how a fault tolerant CORBA system, namely the Interoperable Replication Logic
(IRL), can be used to increase such an availability by building a replicated
cooperative gateway that wraps enterprise applications.
Integrating data mining with SQL databases: OLE DB for data mining
- Netz, A.; Chaudhuri, S.; Fayyad, U.; Bernhardt, J.
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
This paper appears in: Data Engineering, 2001. Proceedings. 17th
On page(s): 379 - 387
2-6 April 2001
Heidelberg, Germany
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1001-9
Number of Pages: xxii+666
Abstract:
The integration of data mining with traditional database systems is key to making it
convenient, easy to deploy in real applications, and to growing its user base. We
describe the new API for data mining proposed by Microsoft as extensions to the OLE
DB standard. We illustrate the basic notions that motivated the API's design and
describe the key components of an OLE DB for the data mining provider. We also
include examples of the usage and treat the problems of data representation and
integration with the SQL framework. We believe this new API will go a long way in
enabling deployment of data mining in enterprise data warehouses. A reference
implementation of a provider is available with the recent release of Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 database system.
Analyzing the scalability of transactional CORBA applications

- Tran, P.; Gorton, I.
Editor(s): Pree, W.
Software Archit. & Component Technol. Group, CSIRO, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
2001. TOOLS 38. Proceedings
On page(s): 102 - 110
12-14 March 2001
Zurich, Switzerland
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1095-7
References Cited: 3
Abstract:
The middleware technology used as the foundation of Internet-enabled enterprise
information systems is becoming increasingly complex. In addition, the various
technologies offer a number of standard component architectures that can be used
by designers as templates to build applications. However, there is little
understanding in the software industry on the strengths and weaknesses of
competing technologies, and the different trade-offs that various component
architectures impose. This paper describes the approach being taken in CSIRO's
Middleware Technology Evaluation (MTE) project to attempt to alleviate some of
these problems. Specifically, this paper focuses on the scalability of transactional
CORBA applications using the Visibroker Integrated Transaction Service v1.2. It
discusses the methodology that has been developed, the application and
environment used, and presents some performance results regarding the scalability
of the Visibroker ITS.
Concept integration precedes enterprise integration

- Jeusfeld, M.A.; de Moor, A.
Tilburg University
This paper appears in: System Sciences, 2001. Proceedings of the 34th Annual
Hawaii International Conference on
On page(s): 3804 - 3813
Jan. 3-6, 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0981-9
Abstract:
Not Available
Enterprise application integration: introduction to the minitrack

- van den Heuvel, W.-J.; van Hillegersberg, J.; Hasselbring, W.; Kumar, K.
Tilburg University
On page(s): 3754 - 3754
Jan. 3-6, 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0981-9
Abstract:
Not Available
Enterprise application integration - the case of the robert bosch group

- Puschmann, T.; Alt, R.
University of St. Gallen
On page(s): 3794 - 3803
Jan. 3-6, 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0981-9
Abstract:
Not Available
Enterprise application integration - the case of the robert bosch group

- Puschmann, T.; Alt, R.
University of St. Gallen
On page(s): 3794 - 3803
Jan. 3-6, 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0981-9
Abstract:
Not Available
Service deployment for virtual enterprises

- Yang, J.; van den Heuvel, W.J.; Papazoglou, M.P.
Editor(s): Orlowska, M., Yoshikawa, M.
Infolab, Tilburg Univ., Netherlands
This paper appears in: Information Technology for Virtual Enterprises, 2001.
ITVE 2001. Proceedings. Workshop on
On page(s): 107 - 115
29-30 Jan. 2001
Gold Coast, Qld., Australia
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0960-6
Number of Pages: viii+143
Abstract:
The ubiquity of the WWW offers far reaching opportunities for emerging Web-based
applications based on service invocations. Although network-centric technologies will
make the diverse services easily accessible via the Web, the development of e-
commerce services (e-services) and networked services which share existing e-
services is still an ad-hoc, very demanding, and time consuming task. We propose an
integrated framework for e-services spanning legacy systems and modern enterprise
business processes so that business transactions can be automated across the
networked enterprises. Networked enterprise applications can thus be developed by
fusing together services provided by individual enterprises.
Virtual enterprises-building blocks for dynamic e-business

- Nayak, N.; Bhaskaran, K.; Das, R.
On page(s): 80 - 87
29-30 Jan. 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0960-6
References Cited: 4
Abstract:
Dynamic e-business, as envisioned by several industry analysts and corporate
leaders, involves the rapid teaming of companies with both familiar and new
business partners in pursuit of specific market opportunities. For realizing this new
generation business model, the ability to form, operate, and disband virtual
enterprises will be the single-most important requirement. These short-lived,
opportunity-based organizations leverage the individual capabilities of several
member companies to form virtual enterprises that have resources equivalent to a
traditional vertically integrated corporation. Before successfully applying this
business model, however, several issues need to be resolved, such as building trust
and a collaborative attitude amongst member companies, developing the e-
commerce infrastructure for handling engineered-to-order products and services,
building optimal coalitions for the job, etc. This paper discusses our experiences in
developing a web-based infrastructure for creating, operating, and eventually
dissolving virtual enterprises. The primary operators of this infrastructure will be
market makers offering custom products and services in various industries as well as
corporations involved in bringing new products to the market.
A framework for sharing personal annotations on web resources using

XML
- Sannomiya, T.; Amagasa, T.; Yoshikawa, M.; Uemura, S.
Graduate Sch. of Inf. Sci., Nara Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Japan
On page(s): 40 - 48
29-30 Jan. 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0960-6
References Cited: 7
Abstract:
In this paper, we propose WISPA (Web Indicator by Sharing Personal Annotations)
Framework, which aims at mining useful information from communities on the World
Wide Web with sharing personal annotations. In WISPA, annotations assigned to web
pages on WWW are highly respected, because personal annotations contain each
users' opinions or impressions to web pages, and those annotations can be used as
essential materials for judging whether an information is important or not.
Concretely, the process of WISPA proceeds as follows: First, users individually write
personal annotations concerning certain web pages. Then, the system restructures
and merges those annotations according to users' interests, and they browse others'
useful annotations. As a consequence, new personal annotations are brought out as
feedbacks. XML technologies are used for the implementation. In particular, the
structure of the personal annotation are given by XML schema, and integration of
personal annotations are realized by XLink.
An agent-based approach for supporting cross-enterprise workflows

- Liangzhao Zeng; Ngu, A.; Bentallah, B.; O'Dell, M.
Editor(s): Orlowska, M.E., Roddick, J.F.
Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
This paper appears in: Database Conference, 2001. ADC 2001. Proceedings.
12th Australasian
On page(s): 123 - 130
29 Jan.-2 Feb. 2001
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-0966-5
Abstract:
In order to support global competitiveness and rapid market responsiveness, virtual
enterprises need to efficiently integrate different organization's workflows to provide
customized services. Currently, most of the integrations are case based which have
high setup cost and involve time consuming low level programming. Cross-enterprise
workflow that is able to streamline and coordinate business processes across
organizations in dynamic Web environment provides a low cost and flexible solution.
We develop an agent based cross-enterprise workflow management system (WFMS)
architecture which can dynamically integrate the workflows and compose a workflow
execution community customized to different workflow specifications.
NIST Smart Space: pervasive computing initiative

- Rosenthal, L.; Stanford, V.
Inf. Technol. Lab., Nat. Inst. of stand. & Technol., USA
Enterprises, 2000. (WET ICE 2000). Proeedings. IEEE 9th International
Workshops on
On page(s): 6 - 11
14-16 June 2000
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0798-0
IEEE Catalog Number: (263) 0 7695 0798 0/2000/$10.00
References Cited: 3
Abstract:
The field of pervasive computing is in its infancy, and many of the technologies
required to make it a reality are immature and high risk. The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) has
launched a pervasive computing initiative to investigate the technical and standards
roadblocks impeding the integration of emerging and existing technologies.
Consistent with ITL's strategic plan, the initiative involves working with industry to
develop and demonstrate test methods, reference data, tests, proof-of-concept
implementations and standards to help pull the underlying technologies forward and
thus help the field to mature and grow. The initiative is multi-disciplinary, takes
advantage of the expertise of several divisions within ITL and creates new expertise.
Areas addressed by the initiative include: information access and user interfaces,
networking, software and security.
Applications of XML and customizable components in building virtual
places on the Web
- Beca, L.
Syracuse Univ., NY, USA
Workshops on
On page(s): 242 - 247
14-16 June 2000
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0798-0
Abstract:
The demand for the systems that facilitate human interactions over the World Wide
Web is growing. Shared Place is a technology for building collaboration environments
tightly integrated with the Web and customized for specific user needs. XML-based
Shared Place Definition Language, designed to describe collaboration functionality of
the configurable components, can be merged with ordinary Web page content to
create specifications of virtual places. This paper discusses basic concepts of the
Shared Placed technology, the model developed to describe functionality of virtual
places, Shared Place documents and the architecture of the system. The discussion is
illustrated with the examples of the applications.
On the implementation of a stand-alone Java/sup TM/ bytecode

verifier
- Painchaud, F.; Debbabi, M.
LSFM Res. Group, Laval Univ., Que., Canada
Workshops on
On page(s): 189 - 194
14-16 June 2000
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0798-0
References Cited: 8
Abstract:
A member of our research team has already produced a well-organized clear,
technical and complete specification of the Java bytecode verifier. We are now using
this specification to implement a stand-alone version of the verifier that totally
complies with Sun's specification. We are also integrating static checks that are
currently absent from their implementation. In this paper we share our experience
on that development work. As an introduction, we depict the main goals of the
Verifier, followed by an overview of its verification process. We then present the
major steps that we followed to develop our Verifier, in order to explain the problems
that we have encountered and to summarize their solutions. Finally, we show a
screenshot of our Verifier's interface and enlighten its most interesting features.
Integrating XML and object-based programming for distributed

collaboration
- Roussev, V.; Dewan, P.; Koorakula, N.; Sellappa, S.
North Carolina Univ., NC, USA
Workshops on
On page(s): 254 - 259
14-16 June 2000
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0798-0
References Cited: 8
Abstract:
Explores some of the new opportunities for distributed collaborative applications that
emerge from the use of XML as a data specification language. We present two
different approaches: the first one transparently adds asynchronous collaboration to
applications whose persistent state is in XML format, while the second one helps
build synchronous collaborative applications starting with an XML schema
specification. Although the two approaches start with different assumptions, they
both lead to the same problem - the need for a generic one-to-one conversion
between objects and XML constructs. Using object properties, we define two variants
of a conversion scheme for the two approaches.
A coordination infrastructure for agent-based Internet applications

- Denti, E.; Omicini, A.
Dipartimento di Elettronica Inf. e Sistemistica, Bologna Univ., Italy
Workshops on
On page(s): 230 - 235
14-16 June 2000
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0798-0
Abstract:
Internet applications are often structured as collections of interactive, heterogeneous
agents, which have to coordinate to pursue the application goals. These applications
require design methodologies that are far from being well established and new
standard technologies models, languages, technologies and tools specifically tailored
to the agent metaphor and to agent-based systems. This article presents LuCe, a
coordination infrastructure for the design and the development of agent-based
distributed applications on the Internet, which integrates Java logic-based languages,
and tuple-based coordination models. We discuss the impact of this approach on the
design both of the single agents and of Internet applications, then suggest how it
could be exploited in the design/development/test cycle.
Managing services in distributed systems by integrating trading and

load balancing
- Thissen, D.; Neukirchen, H.
Editor(s): Tohme, S., Ulema, M.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Tech. Hochschule Aachen, Germany
This paper appears in: Computers and Communications, 2000. Proceedings.
ISCC 2000. Fifth IEEE Symposium on
On page(s): 641 - 646
3-6 July 2000
Antibes-Juan les Pins, France
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0722-0
Abstract:
With a changing structure of networks and application systems due to the
requirements of decentralised enterprises and open service markets, distributed
systems with rapidly increasing complexity are evolving. New concepts for an
efficient management of such systems have to be developed. Focusing on the service
level, examples for existing concepts are trading to find services in a distributed
environment, and load balancing to avoid performance bottlenecks in service
provision. This paper discusses the integration of a load balancer into a trader to
adapt the allocation of client requests to suitable servers due to the current system
usage, and thus to improve the quality of the services in terms of performance. The
approach used is independent of the servers' characteristics, because for the servers
involved, no provision of additional service properties to cover load aspects is
necessary. Furthermore, it is flexible to enhance, because the concept of load used
can be varied without modification of trader or load balancer.
Enterprise network and distributed control network platform

- Zheng Wen Bo; Wang Mei Qing
Fuzhou Univ., China
This paper appears in: Intelligent Control and Automation, 2000. Proceedings
of the 3rd World Congress on
On page(s): 3632 - 3635 vol.5
28 June-2 July 2000
Hefei, China
2000
Volume: 5
ISBN: 0-7803-5995-X
Number of Pages: 5 vol. 3828
References Cited: 3
Abstract:
Based on the model of the computer integrated plant automation, this paper
presents the enterprise network composition and the enhanced Jini and CORBA
distributed control network platform for implement of the enterprise network.
Database oriented information system framework design

- Xiong Tiesheng; Li Lian; Dai Min
Autom. Eng. Dept., Tianjin Inst. of Technol., China
This paper appears in: Intelligent Control and Automation, 2000. Proceedings
of the 3rd World Congress on
On page(s): 2631 - 2635 vol.4
28 June-2 July 2000
Hefei, China
2000
Volume: 4
ISBN: 0-7803-5995-X
References Cited: 1
Abstract:
The paper presents the system thinking and methodology of designing the
information system framework for mining and applying the information resources
economically, and aiming for building the computer integrated
manufacturing/processing system (CIM/CIPS) progressively, starting from the
analysis of accumulation processes in data and information of an enterprise.
A workflow and agent based platform for service provisioning

- Shrivastava, S.K.; Bellissard, L.; Feliot, D.; Herrmann, M.; de Palma, N.; Wheater,
S.M.
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Newcastle upon Tyne Univ., UK
2000. EDOC 2000. Proceedings. Fourth International
On page(s): 38 - 47
25-28 Sept. 2000
Makuhari, Japan
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0865-0
Abstract:
The design and implementation of a dependable system that provides a composition
and execution environment for distributed applications whose executions could span
arbitrarily large durations is described. The objective is to create a framework for
complex service provisioning. By complex service provisioning we primarily mean the
ability to compose a given service out of existing ones as well as the ability to
exercise dynamic control over the execution of the service. The approach taken is
centred around building middleware services based on integration of workflow and
agent technologies. The platform enables these two systems to interact via CORBA
services. Service behaviour and service deployment are represented as workflow
processes. Individual tasks that make up the workflow would be legacy applications,
specially created tasks, and agent applications. Agents are able to create workflow
instances, receive results from workflow and send inputs to workflows. This enables
agents to act as user agents capable of managing workflows on behalf of users.
A service framework specification for dynamic e-services interaction

- Balakrishnan, R.
On page(s): 28 - 37
25-28 Sept. 2000
Makuhari, Japan
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0865-0
References Cited: 8
Abstract:
This paper presents an overview of the concepts involved in implementing a totally
inter-operable ecosystem of e-services encompassing both the business-to-business
and business-to-consumer domains. These ecosystems integrate such things as
supply chain automation, e-procurement, collaborative e-commerce, trading
exchanges and personalized business-to-consumer interactions. This paper details
the e-speak Service Framework Specification (SFS) and its core API that form the
foundation for intelligent interaction amongst e-services in the ecosystem defined
above. This paper also addresses some of the cardinal elements of a truly inter-
operable ecosystem such as compliance with XML based business process schemas
defined by RosettaNet and CommerceNet.
Distributed and concurrent processing of business object documents in

support of e-enterprise integration
- Su, S.Y.W.; Liu, Y.; Meng, J.; Lee, M.; Lam, H.
Database Syst. Res. & Dev. Center, Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
On page(s): 107 - 111
25-28 Sept. 2000
Makuhari, Japan
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0865-0
Abstract:
The Internet and distributed object technologies have made it possible for different
business enterprises to draw upon the best of their resources for conducting joint
business as a virtual e-enterprise (VEE). To enable virtual e-enterprises, the
integration of legacy applications and the modeling and enactment of concurrent
business processes are necessary. The authors combine the features of the
messaging approach and the distributed object approach to system integration.
Business Object Documents (BOD) are used for transmitting business operations and
data among application systems. Message transmission is supported by two
underlying communication infrastructures: CORBA and Java RMI. The separation of
messaging from communication infrastructure allows the underlying infrastructure to
be changed without impacting application systems. Also, business processes are
modeled as sequences or network structures of BOD transmissions. The process
models are replicated at all sites and used by an extended information infrastructure
to enable distributed, concurrent enactment of processes.
An enterprise modeling and analysis toolkit

- Delen, D.; Benjamin, P.C.
Editor(s): Joines, J.A., Barton, R.R., Kang, K., Fishwick, P.A.
Knowledge Based Syst. Inc., College Station, TX, USA
This paper appears in: Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter
On page(s): 215 - 223 vol.1
10-13 Dec. 2000
Orlando, FL, USA
2000
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7803-6579-8
Number of Pages: 2 vol.(xl+xxiv+2114)
References Cited: 6
Abstract:
A fully integrated modeling and analysis toolkit, which facilitates multi-perspective
knowledge capturing, sharing and reuse, is necessary for today's enterprises to meet
the challenges of the ever more competitive global marketplace. We present a suite
of software tools, designed and developed by Knowledge Based Systems, Inc., that
can generate integrated solutions to complicated enterprise analysis including
business process reengineering, activity based costing, and training. We start by
providing a high level conceptual framework in which the individual tools with their
roles and interrelations are presented. We then introduce each tool that makes up
the enterprise modeling and analysis toolkit in detail. The article focuses on the ease
and the user friendliness of: (1) capturing domain knowledge into interchangeable
multi-perspective models, (2) automatically generating and executing stochastic and
deterministic analysis models from these multi-perspective models, and (3)
publishing enterprise modeling and analysis results on the Web.
Image workflow enterprise architecture of the Clarian Health System

- Dong Hoang; Bukhres, O.; Davenport, C.
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Indiana Univ., Indianapolis, IN, USA
This paper appears in: Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2000. CBMS 2000.
Proceedings. 13th IEEE Symposium on
On page(s): 281 - 286
22-24 June 2000
Houston, TX, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0484-1
References Cited: 8
Abstract:
Recently, technological advances in digital imaging modalities and high-speed
networks have enabled physicians to store digital medical images and integrate them
with the patient's electronic medical record for fast access by computer. This paper
outlines the characteristics and design requirements of an image workflow
management system (IWFMS) in a large-scale hospital environment. In this paper,
we present a four-tiered enterprise architecture of an IWFMS for supporting the
streamlining, automating and monitoring of the flow of the medical images in a
large-scale consortium of hospitals known as the Clarian Health System in
Indianapolis, IN, USA. The first tier presents the graphical user interface (GUI) that
enables users to view and interact with the workflow engine. The second tier
implements the business model that depends on the work requirements within the
different units of the hospital system. The third tier implements the business logic
and automates tasks that support image flows. The fourth tier is the back-end
database that is used to store and retrieve workflow data. The components in each
tier have been designed and implemented as a set of CORBA objects that provide
seamless integration of the image flows in the Clarian Health System.
Integrated individual and social reasoning models for organizational

agents
- Barbuceanu, M.; Wai-Kau Lo
Enterprise Integration Lab., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
This paper appears in: MultiAgent Systems, 2000. Proceedings. Fourth
On page(s): 365 - 366
10-12 July 2000
Boston, MA, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0625-9
Number of Pages: xv+474
References Cited: 5
Abstract:
The key to being able to collaborate effectively is an agent's ability to integrate
reasoning about the best individual courses of actions with reasoning about who to
collaborate with to achieve those goals that lie outside the agent's control. We
present and integrate models of individual and social reasoning that allow an agent
to find the individual behaviors with highest utility, determine the structure of teams
that can achieve the goals outside its control with minimal cost, and negotiate the
participation of agents in these teams. Teams are determined in a manner that
specifies which agent achieves every goal, what agents coordinate other agents,
what is every participating agent's pay-off and what is the total cost of involving the
team.
Server-based computing: back to the future solves enterprise desktop
problems
- McIntosh, D.; Born, R.
This paper appears in: Management of Innovation and Technology, 2000.
ICMIT 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International Conference on
On page(s): 732 - 737 vol.2
12-15 Nov. 2000
Singapore
2000
Volume: 2
ISBN: 0-7803-6652-2
References Cited: 9
Abstract:
Choosing information technology (IT) is a high-risk guessing game to some extent
because of its strategic nature within organizations and the threat of obsolescence as
it turns over rapidly. Because the course of enterprise computing has been dictated
by prevailing technologies and expedited by competitive pressures and its strategic
significance, complex heterogeneous architectures have become wide spread. The
typical enterprise utilizes centralized legacy mainframe and midrange, distributed
client server, and is quickly adapting the newest to the mix, Internet/intranet.
Moving into each strategy has presented enormous investments in time and new
technologies, for which the unsuspecting executive has witnessed ever-shrinking
periods of investment payback. Going forward the successful enterprise-computing
model will be based on integrated applications and systems, a more manageable
architecture that is complemented rather than disturbed by new technologies, and a
simplified client device that is independent of the enterprise operating environment.
This paper presents server-based computing as a strategy that facilitates simplifying
the desktop by migrating its complexities and liabilities into a more effectively
managed centralized location, while delivering the same level of functionality and
familiar user interface. This approach isolates the dependency of the desktop, and
fosters time-to-value, quality of service and administrative effectiveness, universal
accessibility, high security, long-term growth and adaptability, and relatively low cost
of ownership.
ERP implementation critical success factors-the role and impact of

business process management
- Jarrar, Y.F.; Al-Mudimigh, A.; Zairi, M.
European Centre for Total Quality Manage., Bradford Univ., UK
On page(s): 122 - 127 vol.1
12-15 Nov. 2000
Singapore
2000
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7803-6652-2
Abstract:
Variously called enterprises resource planning (ERP) systems, enterprise-wide
systems, or enterprise business system, these comprehensive, package software
solutions seek to integrate the complete range of a business's processes and
functions in order to present a holistic view of the business from a single information
and IT architecture. The critical success factors for ERP implementation include top
management support, a clear business vision and issues specific to ERP such as ERP
strategy and software configuration. However, some of the more important factors
are the issue related to re-engineering business processes and the integration of
various core processes to the ERP system.
Creating unique customer experiences: the new business model of

cross-enterprise integration
- Mathur, S.
Deloitte Consulting, London, UK
On page(s): 76 - 81 vol.1
12-15 Nov. 2000
Singapore
2000
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7803-6652-2
References Cited: 5
Abstract:
The manufacturing industry today is challenged with the task of designing new
products that create value added experiences unique to every customer. Internet
enabled cross-enterprise integration in product development will be the critical
capability that will help executives overcome this challenge. This paper, which is
based on research from in-depth interviews with senior executives in leading global
manufacturing companies, describes best practices of leading manufacturers in
cross-enterprise integration. It provides a road map for executives to conduct
collaborative real-time product development through virtual relationships with their
business partners located anywhere in the world. Ultimately, it serves as a useful
tool for manufacturing executives who are striving to capture a larger share of
customer wallet through integration-enabled product innovation.
An experience of engineering enterprise data and process knowledge

- Castano, S.; De Antonellis, V.; Fugini, M.G.; Maio, F.
Editor(s): Tjoa, A.M., Wagner, R.R., Al-Zobaidie, A.
Dipartimento di Sci. dell'Inf., Milan Univ., Italy
This paper appears in: Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2000.
Proceedings. 11th International Workshop on
On page(s): 789 - 793
4-8 Sept. 2000
London, UK
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0680-1
Number of Pages: xxvii+1164
References Cited: 7
Abstract:
A common problem in many public and private organizations is the engineering of
enterprise knowledge related to data and business processes. We address this
problem in the framework of distributed information systems of public administration
required to reengineer data and processes to provide integrated services to citizens.
The paper presents a reference architecture where enterprise data and process
knowledge is organized at a global level to achieve interoperability of applications
and service provision. In the architecture, distributed data sources are unified by
means of a semantic dictionary, while distributed cooperating processes are modeled
as inter-organizational workflows.
Integration of enterprise resources planning software using design

patterns and distributed objects technology
- Vrcek, N.; Kermek, D.
University of Zagreb
This paper appears in: Information Technology Interfaces, 2000. ITI 2000.
Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on
On page(s): 111 - 116
June 13-16, 2000
2000
ISSN: 1330-1012
Abstract:
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Supervision of the CORBA environment with SUMO: a WBEM/CIM-

based management framework
- Benech, D.; Jocteur-Monrozier, F.; Riviere, A.-I.
Editor(s): Drew, P., Meersman, R., Tari, Z., Zicari, R.
CNES, Toulouse, France
This paper appears in: Distributed Objects and Applications, 2000.
Proceedings. DOA '00. International Symposium on
On page(s): 241 - 250
21-23 Sept. 2000
Antwerp, Belgium
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0819-7
Abstract:
This paper presents the results of the SUMO R&D; project led by CNES (French
Space Agency) and developed by Alcatel TITN Answare and IRIT Research
laboratory. This project provides an innovative approach for a global and distributed
management system involving object-oriented technologies such as CIM, CORBA and
Java. As SUMO is based on CORBA, the first part makes a general presentation of
SUMO concepts and focuses on the ways CORBA has been used. The second part
presents extensions that were made to SUMO to offer integrated management
services (in particular fault tolerance and security) to the CORBA environment.
Finally, the last part presents an example of use of SUMO and SUMO services,
addressing SUMO self-management. As a result, this paper is both presenting results
of the utilisation of CORBA, and at the same time solutions for managing and offering
services to CORBA.
Container-managed messaging: an architecture for integrating Java

components and message-oriented applications
- Silva-Lepe, I.; Codella, C.; Niblett, P.; Ferguson, D.
Editor(s): Henderson-Sellers, B., Meyer, B.
2000. TOOLS-Pacific 2000. Proceedings. 37th International Conference on
On page(s): 228 - 241
20-23 Nov. 2000
Sydney, NSW, Australia
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0918-5
Number of Pages: 339
Abstract:
Container-managed messaging (CMM) allows a Java component to communicate via
messaging without having to manage the messaging infrastructure, similarly to how
container-managed persistence (CMP) allows an EJB (Enterprise JavaBean) to have
persistent data without managing access to a data store. In addition, messaging
parameters (such as destinations, mode of interaction, time-outs, etc.) can be
defined declaratively in a deployment descriptor. The programming model used in
CMM resembles that of CORBA messaging with the exception that it is in an
anonymous and declarative fashion.
Meta-component architecture for software interoperability

- Sauer, L.D.; Clay, R.L.; Armstrong, R.
Editor(s): Gray, J., Croll, P.
Sandia Nat. Labs., NM, USA
This paper appears in: Software Methods and Tools, 2000. SMT 2000.
Proceedings. International Conference on
On page(s): 75 - 84
6-9 Nov. 2000
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0903-7
Abstract:
Most existing software is one-of-a-kind, monolithic, non-interoperable, and
consequently, non-reusable. In addition, this software is difficult to maintain,
improve, and scale. More importantly, this software is vital to many enterprises and
institutions. Thus, enterprises must continuously make trade-off decisions between
developing new software and maintaining existing software. The meta-component
architecture (Component Mill) presented in the paper will enable enterprises to
continue using existing software while providing a mechanism to migrate the
software into a format (meta-component) that supports software integration and
reuse. This architecture provides the blueprint for realizing an environment that
supports exposing existing software for reuse with other (heterogeneous) software
while allowing software development based on reuse. The metacomponents are
independent of any component model used in component technologies. Thus, this
architecture provides components that are, in principle, executable in any component
technology.
A role-based security architecture for business intelligence

- Megaache, S.; Karran, T.; Justo, G.R.R.
Editor(s): Li, Q,, Firesmith, D,, Riehle, R., Pour, G., Meyer, B.
Cavendish Sch. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Westminster, UK
2000. TOOLS 34. Proceedings. 34th International Conference on
On page(s): 295 - 305
30 July-4 Aug. 2000
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0774-3
Abstract:
Security is a growing concern to enterprise systems when they become open to e-
commerce using the Internet. This is particularly severe in the e-commerce
applications using knowledge management systems which generally maintain critical
information about the enterprise. Security usually affects all parts of a system and to
be effective must therefore be integrated in the enterprise architecture. The paper
describes CODA, a complex organic distributed architecture for modeling distributed
knowledge management systems applied to business intelligence, and proposes a
security system architecture to be integrated to it. The foundation of the security
system is a role based access control model, which provides all the functionality
required by a security system including authentication and auditing.
Process-based service integration for zero latency supply chains in

virtual enterprises
- Georgakopoulos, D.; Cichocki, A.; Schluster, H.; Baker, D.
MCC, Austin, TX, USA
This paper appears in: Research Challenges, 2000. Proceedings.
Academia/Industry Working Conference on
On page(s): 263 - 280
27-29 April 2000
Buffalo, NY, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0628-3
IEEE Catalog Number: PR00628
Number of Pages: xxxi+368
Abstract:
Supply chains provide composite services or products by utilizing autonomous,
heterogeneous and/or conversational services provided by independent enterprises.
In this paper, we propose a service-oriented process (SOP) model that can model
and construct efficient multi-enterprise supply chains as multi-enterprise processes
(MEPs). In particular, the SOP model supports service activities for modeling the
services themselves, primitives for composing supply chains from services, and
primitives for automating service coordination as required by a supply chain. One of
the most important aspects of service modeling in SOP is decoupling the service
interface from the service implementation. This enables MEPs and the corresponding
supply chains to include placeholders, i.e. activities specified only by an abstract
interface. These placeholders are substituted at run-time with one of the available
services that implement the specified abstract interface. The SOP service selection
policy uses a semantic broker that has knowledge about the service capabilities and
quality. Therefore, a MEP (and hence its supply chain) is capable of on-the-fly choice
of the service providers that are best suited to its objectives (e.g. cheapest, fastest,
or just available).
Next generation enterprises: a framework for analysis

- Umar, A.; Elsinger, D.; Min-Yee Lai
Telcordia Technol., Morristown, NJ, USA
On page(s): 101 - 106
27-29 April 2000
Buffalo, NY, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0628-3
Abstract:
We are moving into an era of next generation enterprises (NGEs) that utilize the
innovative new business models by fully exploiting and integrating the next
generation technologies to conduct business. In essence, Internet and associated
middleware become the primary source of company business in NGEs (i.e., 80 to
90% of the company business is conducted over networks and other IT infrastructure
components). This paper gives a quick overview of NGEs and proposes a conceptual
framework for analyzing NGE issues by the NGE Team in Applied Research at
Telcordia Technologies. Initial results obtained by applying the framework to analyze
IT infrastructure needed to support NGEs and to determine architectural
configurations are reviewed. In addition, an NGE prototype and a knowledge-based
decision support workbench for NGEs are discussed.
Building flexible mobile applications for next generation enterprises
- Karunanithi, K.; Haneef, K.; Cordioli, B.; Umar, A.; Jain, R.
Telcordia Technol. Inc., Morristown, NJ, USA
On page(s): 127 - 132
27-29 April 2000
Buffalo, NY, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0628-3
References Cited: 4
Abstract:
In order to understand and gain practical insights into various aspects of next-
generation enterprises (NGEs), we are building a testbed for flexible mobile
applications. We started with a generic architecture and used it to build different
applications in different domains. Our testbed consists of a multi-tiered architecture
incorporating various user interfaces and access technologies, middleware
components, enterprise integration systems, supply chain management and a host of
currently emerging technologies. The first application we have developed is an
information application for the Olympic Games to provide personalized information
for mobile users through a variety of end-user devices. The second experiment is a
typical e-commerce online purchasing application that uses mobile agents (brokers)
to buy products from multiple suppliers based on user-specified criteria. The third
example demonstrates a typical workflow scenario that may be needed in a highly
collaborative and reliable NGE environment. In this paper, we present our
preliminary experiences in building these applications. Based on our experience, we
are pursuing further research and evaluation of various technologies for flexibility,
mobility, scalability and ease of integration.
Real-time plant/ERP integration

- Kolz, R.J.
Syst., Man, & Cybern Soc., Mayfield Heights, OH, USA
This paper appears in: Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 2000 IEEE
On page(s): 2092 - 2097 vol.3
8-11 Oct. 2000
Nashville, TN, USA
2000
Volume: 3
ISBN: 0-7803-6583-6
Number of Pages: 5 vol.3895
References Cited: 4
Abstract:
Manufacturing companies need to synchronize operating decisions made using ERP
systems with plant floor operation because events at production plants directly affect
business goals. Plant/ERP gateways allow companies to leverage production
information to improve asset efficiency, reduce manufacturing cycle times, and
provide reliable delivery dates to customers when orders are placed. Once companies
understand the business advantages of plant/ERP integration, they must realize that
ERP systems don't want raw sensor data from manufacturing plants. Calculations
must be supported with predefined data transformation routines. Similarly, data
unification software addresses the problem of inaccurate plant data. Finally, flexible
analysis tools enable all employees to understand how their actions impact the cost
and profit of the manufacturing business.
An event driven software architecture for enterprise-wide data source

integration
- Marino, P.; Siguenza, C.; Nogueira, J.; Poza, F.; Dominguez, M.
Dept. de Tecnologia Electron., Vigo Univ., Spain
This paper appears in: Information Technology: Coding and Computing, 2000.
Proceedings. International Conference on
On page(s): 140 - 145
27-29 March 2000
Las Vegas, NV, USA
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0540-6
Abstract:
This is a work in progress paper where the authors are involved in a telco
corporation reengineering project of a half terabyte data warehouse (DW). Firstly the
DW context is introduced, focusing in three related and critical issues: the data
source integration, component reuse and performance bottlenecks. Then we discuss
the actual implicit architecture found in the runtime system, identifying the
problems. Finally the proposed architecture is presented. It has two views: a static
made with filters and pipes, and a dynamic based on an event driven scheduler, as
opposed to a fixed time one. In the runtime scenario, the scheduler reads the pipe
configurations from the metadata repository, and then executes on the fly the
planned filters, transforming data into business information.
Nimrod/G: an architecture for a resource management and scheduling

system in a global computational grid
- Buyya, R.; Abramson, D.; Giddy, J.
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Monash Univ., Vic., Australia
This paper appears in: High Performance Computing in the Asia-Pacific
Region, 2000. Proceedings. The Fourth International Conference/Exhibition
on
On page(s): 283 - 289 vol.1
14-17 May 2000
Beijing, China
2000
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7695-0589-2
Number of Pages: 2 vol. xxiv+1179
Abstract:
The availability of powerful microprocessors and high-speed networks as commodity
components has enabled high-performance computing on distributed systems (wide-
area cluster computing). In this environment, as the resources are usually
distributed geographically at various levels (department, enterprise or worldwide),
there is a great challenge in integrating, coordinating and presenting them as a
single resource to the user, thus forming a computational grid. Another challenge
comes from the distributed ownership of resources, with each resource having its
own access policy, cost and mechanism. The proposed Nimrod/G grid-enabled
resource management and scheduling system builds on our earlier work on Nimrod
(D. Abramson et al., 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000) and follows a modular and
component-based architecture enabling extensibility, portability, ease of
development, and interoperability of independently developed components. It uses
the GUSTO (GlobUS TOolkit) services and can be easily extended to operate with any
other emerging grid middleware services. It focuses on the management and
scheduling of computations over dynamic resources scattered geographically across
the Internet at department, enterprise or global levels, with particular emphasis on
developing scheduling schemes based on the concept of computational economy for
a real testbed, namely the Globus testbed (GUSTO).
Resource management in agent-based distributed environments

- Brodsky, A.; Kerschberg, L.; Varas, S.
Editor(s): Kambayashi, Y., Takakura, H.
Center for Inf. Syst. Integration & Evolution, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
This paper appears in: Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments,
1999. (DANTE '99) Proceedings. 1999 International Symposium on
On page(s): 95 - 108
28-30 Nov. 1999
Kyoto, Japan
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0496-5
Abstract:
This paper presents an agent-based architecture for optimally managing resources in
distributed environments. The agent-based approach allows for maximal autonomy
in agent negotiation and decision-making. A three-layer architecture is proposed,
consisting of the user, agency and application domain layers. Agencies correspond to
enterprise functional units, and agents are associated with agencies. A formal model
of resources and constraints is presented, and it is shown that, under certain
assumptions, optimal resource decompositions and allocations can be achieved. A
distributed protocol is developed for agencies and agents to negotiate and exchange
resources autonomously, while still satisfying both local and global constraints.
Applying evolutionary algorithm in multi-peak decision problems

- Zhang Lei; Ren Shouju; Liu Zuzhao; Wang Wei
Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
On page(s): 212 - 217 vol.1
8-11 Oct. 2000
Nashville, TN, USA
2000
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7803-6583-6
References Cited: 5
Abstract:
A typical multiple value decision problem, partnership selection in supply chain
management, has been introduced as an example, which is difficult to solve when
only using traditional multi-objective decision support methods. To take the self-
organization simulation model as the basic complex system theory to analyze the
complex interactive mode inside the decision support problems, firstly, the paper
briefly introduces a machine learning based decision learning strategy, which could
automatically lead to the differentiation of different decision rules. Then, for the only
learning strategy that could hardly discover the best solutions in quite a large
problem space, an evolutionary algorithm (EA) is imported and designed to help the
decision rule discovery procedure. It is difficult to combine EA into a real decision
scenario in enterprise life. This paper puts forward an integration simulation model
and corresponding algorithm structures which result in satisfying outcomes.
From coordination of workflow and group activities to composition and

management of virtual enterprises
- Rusinkiewicz, M.; Georgakopoulos, D.
Editor(s): Kambayashi, Y., Takakura, H.
MCC, Austin, TX, USA
This paper appears in: Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments,
1999. (DANTE '99) Proceedings. 1999 International Symposium on
On page(s): 3 - 15
28-30 Nov. 1999
Kyoto, Japan
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0496-5
Abstract:
The objective of the Collaboration Management Infrastructure (CMI) project at MCC
is the development of technologies that support a wide class of advanced
applications requiring synchronous and asynchronous coordination of activities
executed by human and software agents. CMI integrates a number of technologies
having their origin in workflow and process management, groupware, and document
management and provides additional solutions to the problems of dynamic process
modification at run time, customizable awareness of the process status, and
integration of external services. We describe the Collaboration Management Model
and describe briefly its implementation using a collection of commercial tools
augmented with new components providing the advanced functionality. We also
describe briefly further extension to the model needed to provide support for a new
class of applications implementing the concept of a virtual enterprise.
Modeling EAI-based e-business solutions

- Nguyen, T.N.
California State Univ., Long Beach, CA, USA
On page(s): 286 - 291 vol.1
8-11 Oct. 2000
Nashville, TN, USA
2000
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7803-6583-6
References Cited: 3
Abstract:
With increasing Internet use, the selling and buying of goods and services on the
Web, commonly considered as a part of e-commerce, is exploding at an unbelievably
rapid speed. The success of e-commerce depends a lot on the effort of a contributing
domain called e-business that is typically unseen and unconcerned with Web
consumers/Web customers, and that is now becoming the focus of every company
and its business partners, large and small. The e-commerce therefore is just the tip
of the iceberg. Underneath is a huge supporting infrastructure involving the bridging
and integration of disparate applications. These applications, old and new, are
written in different computer languages and compiled in different platforms, run on
different hardware, have different data structures, types and formats, use different
transport mechanisms, and support a wide range of different technologies.
Consequently, many tools have been introduced in the market over the years to
provide rapid development and delivery of integrated applications supporting e-
business. While these EAI-enabled applications, pre-packaged software and tools in
support of EAI in particular and e-business in general have grown at a highly
accelerating rate, methods and techniques for effective and rapid development of EAI
and EAI-enabled applications have received a lesser degree of attention. The article
discusses an EAI based modeling scheme of e-business solutions for and across
enterprises. As a case in point, we use a product suite, namely CandleNet eBusiness
Platform by Candle Corporation, to exemplify our modeling scheme.
A federated architecture for enterprise data integration

- Wijegunaratne, I.; Fernandez, G.; Valtoudis, J.
Editor(s): Grant, D.D.
IBM GSA, Australia
This paper appears in: Software Engineering Conference, 2000. Proceedings.
2000 Australian
On page(s): 159 - 167
28-29 April 2000
Canberra, ACT, Australia
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0631-3
Number of Pages: xi+255
References Cited: 9
Abstract:
As a result of changes in business circumstances, corporate information systems that
originally have been running independently are often required to cooperate to share
data or processes, particularly in organisations that are the result of, or are going
through, mergers or takeovers, since in this case the existing systems have been
designed for different corporate needs, and the resulting enterprise will have to face
information inconsistency, heterogeneity and incompatible overlap. To effect data
integration, not only must reliable mechanisms for data flow between applications be
put in place, but also consistent enterprise-wide protocols and procedures to ensure
the availability, security and integrity of the corporate data. The paper describes how
the federated architecture described by I.K. Wijegunaratne and G. Fernandez (1998)
can be used for enterprise data integration, and how this framework is being
implemented for the purpose at an Australian energy company that is expanding and
diversifying its operations.
Software architecture and logic for secure applications

- Kang, M.H.; Froscher, J.N.
Inf. Technol. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
This paper appears in: DARPA Information Survivability Conference and
Exposition, 2000. DISCEX '00. Proceedings
On page(s): 391 - 405 vol.1
25-27 Jan. 2000
Hilton Head, SC, USA
1999
Volume: 1
ISBN: 0-7695-0490-6
Number of Pages: 2 vol. (xvi+423+425)
References Cited: 9
Abstract:
Today's military supports many different missions as well as the traditional role of
national defense. This diversity means that these systems must be easily
configurable to accommodate integration with coalition partners all over the world
and with local law enforcement and emergency response organizations, and secure
and survivable to ensure the success of the military mission. Commercial workflow
and enterprise application integration products provide solutions to similar problems
in the commercial world. However these products cannot satisfy the military because
they lack security and survivability features. DoD needs multilevel secure (MLS) and
survivable systems and tools that allow users to program multilevel mission logic,
securely coordinate globally distributed users and existing applications, and monitor
the progress of the distributed program across classification domains. This paper
summarizes an effort to provide a methodology and tools to support mission critical
operations.
Integrating the supply chain through Web-enabled CAx systems
- Kerr, M.
IBM UK Labs. Ltd., Leeds, UK
This paper appears in: Web Applications in Aerospace (Ref. No. 1999/079),
IEE Seminar
On page(s): 4/1 - 4/3
31 March 1999
London, UK
1999
References Cited: 0
Abstract:
The Internet and Web technology are transforming the way many manufacturing and
engineering companies do business today. Much of the focus of 'e-business' has been
on providing new ways of accessing existing markets, or accessing new markets
through the Internet. For aerospace companies, however, these new technologies
also offer an important and exciting means to improve the integration of the supply
chain in the product development process. Leading Web based CAx viewing solutions
such as CATweb provide a high level of functionality today and an attractive
complement to existing means of extending CAx systems in the supply chain.
Integrated access to CAD and other CAx data is enabled with relatively inexpensive
and easy to use 'standard' desktop products, thus extending the reach of the data to
many more users both within the company and the extended enterprise. By using
the native data in a 'pull based' access mode, access to the current valid level of
data is assured. Full function CAD systems will still be required, however, where
users require full design capability on the data.
Systems integration via software risk management
- Chittister, C.G.; Haimes, Y.Y.
Software Eng. Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
This paper appears in: Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A, IEEE
Transactions on
On page(s): 521 - 532
Sept. 1996
Volume: 26 Issue: 5
ISSN: 1083-4427
CODEN: ITSHFX
Abstract:
This paper addresses an evolutionary process currently taking place in software
engineering: the shift from hardware to software, where the role of software
engineering is increasing and is becoming more central in systems integration. This
shift also markedly affects the sources of risk that are introduced throughout the life
cycle of a system's development-its requirements, specifications, architecture,
process, testing, and end product. Risk is commonly defined as a measure of the
probability and severity of adverse effects. Software technical risk is defined as a
measure of the probability and severity of adverse effects inherent in the
development of software. Consequently, risk assessment and management, as a
process, will more and more assume the role of an overall cross-functional system
integration agent. Evaluating the changes that ought to take place in response to
this shift in the overall pattern leads to two challenges. One is the need to reassess
the role of a new breed of software systems engineers/systems integrators. The
other is the need to develop new and appropriate metrics for measuring software
technical risk. Effective systems integration necessitates that all functions, aspects,
and components of the system must be accounted for along with an assessment of
most risks associated with the system. Furthermore, for software-intensive systems,
systems integration is not only the integration of components, but is also; an
understanding of the functionality that emerges from the integration. Indeed, when
two or more software components are integrated, they often deliver more than the
sum of what each was intended to deliver; this integration adds synergy and
enhances functionality. In particular, the thesis advanced in this paper is that the
process of risk assessment and management is an imperative requirement for
successful systems integration; this is especially true for software-intensive systems.
In addition, this paper advances the premise that the process of risk assessment and
management is also the sine qua non requirement for ensuring against unwarranted
time delay in a project's completion schedule, cost overrun, and failure to meet
performance criteria. To achieve the aspired goal of systems integration a
hierarchical holographic modeling (HHM) framework, which builds on previous works
of the authors, has been developed. This HHM framework constitutes seven major
considerations, perspectives, venues, or decompositions, each of which identifies the
sources of risk in systems integration from a different, albeit with some overlap,
viewpoint: software development, temporal perspective, leadership, the
environment, the acquisition process, quality, and technology.
Index Terms:
risk management; software development management; systems integration;
software risk management; software engineering; requirements; specifications;
adverse effects; technical risk; risk assessment; overall cross-functional system
integration agent; completion schedule; cost overrun; performance criteria;
hierarchical holographic modeling framework; software development; temporal
perspective; leadership; environment; acquisition process; quality
A unified process for the integration of large-scale, distributed,

object-oriented, real-time systems in layered architectures
- Mortazavi, M.; Connell, J.
Teknowledge Corp., Palo Alto, CA, USA
This paper appears in: Object-Oriented Real-Time Distributed Computing,
1999. (ISORC '99) Proceedings. 2nd IEEE International Symposium on
On page(s): 33 - 42
2-5 May 1999
Saint-Malo, France
1999
ISBN: 0-7695-0207-5
IEEE Catalog Number: 99-61702
Abstract:
Over the past few decades, a great deal of research has been devoted to the
development of real-time components and systems. Examples include real-time
operating systems, real-time schedulers, real-time object models and real-time
object brokers. Nevertheless, efforts to build such large-scale systems have lagged
behind, due to interoperability problems, programming paradigms which are difficult
to use, an absence of a standard QoS specification language, a general lack of
maturity in the software engineering processes involved, and logistic difficulties of
building large-scale distributed, real-time systems within a reasonable expenditure of
resources. This paper focuses on the initial phases of the QUITE (QUorum
Integration, Testbed and Exploitation) project, a recent effort to build a large-scale,
QoS-aware, real-time system based on the integration of research technologies that
have received funding from the Quorum program of the Defense Advanced Research
Project Agency (DARPA). It emphasizes the process aspects of the QUITE integration
effort.
Index Terms:
integrated software; large-scale systems; distributed object management; real-time
systems; software architecture; open systems; quality of service; research
initiatives; large-scale distributed object-oriented real-time systems integration;
unified process; layered architectures; real-time operating systems; real-time
schedulers; real-time object models; real-time object brokers; interoperability;
programming paradigms; service quality specification language; software
engineering process maturity; logistic difficulties; resource expenditure; QUITE
project; QoS-aware real-time system; research technologies; Quorum programme;
Defense Advanced Research Project Agency; DARPA
Component-based software engineering: technologies,
development frameworks, and quality assurance schemes
- Xia Cai; Lyu, M.R.; Kam-Fai Wong; Roy Ko
Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
This paper appears in: Software Engineering Conference, 2000. APSEC 2000.
Proceedings. Seventh Asia-Pacific
On page(s): 372 - 379
5-8 Dec. 2000
Singapore
2000
ISBN: 0-7695-0915-0
Abstract:
Component-based software development approach is based on the idea to develop
software systems by selecting appropriate off-the-shelf components and then to
assemble them with a well-defined software architecture. Because the new software
development paradigm is very different from the traditional approach, quality
assurance (QA) for component-based software development is a new topic in the
software engineering community. In this paper, we survey current component-based
software technologies, describe their advantages and disadvantages, and discuss the
features they inherit. We also address QA issues for component-based software. As a
major contribution, we propose a QA model for component-based software which
covers component requirement analysis, component development, component
certification, component customization, and system architecture design, integration,
testing and maintenance.
Index Terms:
subroutines; software architecture; software quality; certification; program testing;
software maintenance; object-oriented programming; component-based software
engineering; software development frameworks; software quality assurance
schemes; off-the-shelf components; software architecture; software development
paradigm; component requirement analysis; component development; component
certification; component customization; system architecture design; system
integration; system testing; system maintenance
Process control systems integration using object oriented

technology
- Ramos-Hernandez, D.N.; Fleming, P.J.; Bennett, S.; Hope, S.; Bass, J.M.; Baxter,
M.J.
Editor(s): Pree, W.
Dept. of Autom. Control & Syst. Eng., Sheffield Univ., UK
2001. TOOLS 38. Proceedings
On page(s): 148 - 158
12-14 March 2001
Zurich, Switzerland
2001
ISBN: 0-7695-1095-7
Abstract:
The development of a control software design environment, namely the Integrated
Design Notation (IDN), is presented. IDN supports the design, development and
implementation of decentralised distributed control systems. A cable extrusion
process is targeted as a demonstrator application, where object-oriented technology
is expected to facilitate the improvement of extruder control in a distributed
environment. IDN is based on the Unified Modelling Language (UML). A CASE tool
supporting UML is integrated with IDN. The translation to integrate a control
software tool (Simulink) and options to generate automatic Java code are described.
Index Terms:
process control; integrated software; object-oriented methods; object-oriented
programming; distributed control; computer aided software engineering; software
tools; specification languages; automatic programming; Java; extrusion; cables
(electric); decentralised control; process control systems integration; object-oriented
technology; control software design environment; Integrated Design Notation;
decentralised distributed control systems; cable extrusion process; extruder control;
Unified Modelling Language; UML; CASE tool; control software tool; Simulink;
automatic Java code generation; real-time control
Intelligent machine architecture for object-based system

integration
- Pack, R.T.; Wilkes, M.; Biswas, G.; Kawamura, K.
Center for Intelligent Syst., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
This paper appears in: Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics '97. Final Program
and Abstracts., IEEE/ASME International Conference on
On page(s): 151
16-20 June 1997
Tokyo, Japan
1997
ISBN: 0-7803-4080-9
IEEE Catalog Number: 97TH8298
References Cited: 0
Abstract:
Summary form only given. This paper presents a computational architecture that
addresses the grand challenge problem of system integration for intelligent control
software. Robotics research has made many advances in sensory processing, control,
and planning, but few efforts focus on the problem of dynamically integrating the
"best available" approaches into a single architecture to support development of
robot control systems. The role of architecture is discussed, and typical approaches
are reviewed. Then, a novel approach to intelligent system architecture is presented.
This new approach takes advantage of the maturation of object-based software
engineering to help manage the complexity of intelligent machine development and
attempts to combine some of the desirable properties from other modern robot
control architectures.
Index Terms:
robots; intelligent control; software engineering; object-oriented methods; intelligent
machine architecture; object-based system integration; intelligent control software;
robot control; software engineering
Systems integration using CASE tool development software

- Brown, R.E.; Stan, R.A.
This paper appears in: Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1996. NAECON
1996., Proceedings of the IEEE 1996 National
On page(s): 818 - 824 vol.2
20-23 May 1996
Dayton, OH, USA
1996
Volume: 2
ISBN: 0-7803-3306-3
Number of Pages: 2 vol. (xv+xiv+898)
References Cited: 0
Abstract:
System integration refers to combining some or all of the functionality of two or
more software and/or database systems. This differs from systems interfacing which
refers to linking the functionality of two or more systems via another system
component specifically designed for that purpose. Systems integration implies
making two or more systems work as one system and not necessarily to make
multiple systems work in tandem. This paper advocates the advantages of using
CASE tool development software for systems integration activities. It also addresses
other beneficial software project management data which is created as a result.
Index Terms:
computer aided software engineering; software tools; development systems;
software development management; project management; integrated software;
systems integration; CASE tool; development software; software project
management
Why do software methods fall down?

- Lamb, T.
This paper appears in: Are Software Development Technologies Delivering
Their Promise? IEE Colloquium on
On page(s): 2/1 - 2/2
London, UK
1995
Number of Pages: 46
References Cited: 0
Abstract:
The author's contention is that methods fall down because sufficient attention has
not been paid to the problems of software testing. The focus is wrong. Much
experience has shown that managers of IT in commercial organisations are unlikely
to attach much importance to testing. However, testing is intrinsic to software
development. If we consider the standard paradigm of software development, we
always start with requirements definition and end with the production of some coded
items. These may be programs in the textbook sense but often include other equally
important things such as job control statements, parameters, screen and dialogue
control items. The coded items have to be integrated into a system on the target
hardware before they can meet the requirement. The processes of integration may
be multi-layered but always involve testing. In addition to the needs of system
integration there are global attributes of systems such as usability, operability and
performance which cannot be assessed without testing. Most, if not all, of the above
is always necessary regardless of which methods are employed.
Index Terms:
software methods; software testing; IT managers; software development;
requirements definition; coded items production; global attributes; system
integration; usability; operability; performance; program testing; software
engineering
Active integration frameworks

- Landauer, C.; Bellman, K.L.
National Systems Group, Aerosp. Corp., Herndon, VA, USA
This paper appears in: Engineering of Complex Computer Systems, 1995. Held
jointly with 5th CSESAW, 3rd IEEE RTAW and 20th IFAC/IFIP WRTP,
Proceedings., First IEEE International Conference on
On page(s): 199 - 206
6-10 Nov. 1995
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
1995
ISBN: 0-8186-7123-8
IEEE Catalog Number: 95TB100007
Number of Pages: xxviii+430
Abstract:
The paper applies some recent developments in computing to the problem of building
very large software systems. We (1) emphasize the system's infrastructure as a way
to keep large numbers of disparate components coordinated, and (2) show that our
earlier wrapping research provides an active integration framework for
heterogeneous system integration. The basic expressive notion is the "posed
problem", and the basic computational component is the "resource". They are
connected by the "wrappings", which consist of processes and associated knowledge
bases that convert a posed problem into coordinated collections of resources that can
address the problem.
Index Terms:
systems analysis; knowledge based systems; software engineering; active
integration frameworks; very large software system building; system infrastructure;
disparate components coordination; wrapping research; heterogeneous system
integration; knowledge bases; posed problem; resource; coordinated resource
collections
Architecture specification support for component integration

- Kozaczynski, W.; Liongosari, E.S.; Ning, J.Q.; Olafsson, A.
Editor(s): Muller, H.A., Norman, R.J.
Center for Strategic Technol. Res., Anderson Consulting, Chicago, IL, USA
This paper appears in: Computer-Aided Software Engineering, 1995.
Proceedings., Seventh International Workshop on
On page(s): 30 - 39
10-14 July 1995
Toronto, Ont., Canada
1995
ISBN: 0-8186-7078-9
IEEE Catalog Number: 95CB35827
Number of Pages: xx+405
Abstract:
The paper describes an approach to automating the construction of software systems
from components. We illustrate how integration-related concerns such as component
interfacing, interconnection, distribution and configuration can be modeled with a
specification language. We also show how a graphics-based design environment can
be used to support visual specification and transformation of integration
specifications into implementations. This approach raises the level of architecture
specifications to assist the currently labor-intensive and error-prone process of
system integration.
Index Terms:
computer aided software engineering; software reusability; formal specification;
specification languages; visual programming; computer graphics; programming
environments; architecture specification support; component integration; automated
software system construction; component interfacing; interconnection; distribution;
configuration; specification language; graphics-based design environment; visual
specification; visual transformation; integration specifications; implementations;
system integration
System integration: performance doesn't measure-up

- Farrell, J.L.
NAVAIDE, Severna Park, MD, USA
This paper appears in: IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Magazine
On page(s): 10 - 13
Sept. 1993
Volume: 8 Issue: 9
ISSN: 0885-8985
References Cited: 0
CODEN: IESMEA
Abstract:
The issues that arise in system integration are examined. These relate to software,
subsystem mismatch, interface standards, human resource allocation, requirements,
and testability. Long-term goals are discussed.
Index Terms:
aerospace industry; system integration; software; subsystem mismatch; interface
standards; human resource allocation; testability; aerospace computing; aerospace
industry; software engineering; systems engineering
Integration architectures: a framework for system integration

decisions
- Rossak, W.; Prasad, S.M.
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NH, USA
This paper appears in: Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1991. 'Decision Aiding
for Complex Systems, Conference Proceedings., 1991 IEEE International
Conference on
On page(s): 545 - 550 vol.1
13-16 Oct. 1991
Charlottesville, VA, USA
1991
ISBN: 0-7803-0233-8
Number of Pages: 3 vol. xvi+2120
Abstract:
To support system engineering and the related decision processes on a level above
the development of single applications, a framework for system integration is
presented. An integration architecture, used as a meta-model of the integrated
system, is the major focal point during the engineering process and serves as a basis
for decisions on a system-level. Two different decision processes and their
parameters and outputs are identified. A domain model, the integration architecture,
and a classification of enabling technologies are the most important elements in this
framework.
Index Terms:
DSS; integration architectures; system integration decisions; system engineering;
decision support systems; software engineering
Systems Integration '90. Proceedings of the First International

Conference on Systems Integration (Cat. No.90TH0309-5)
Editor(s): Ng, P.A., Ramamoorthy, C.V., Seifert, L.C., Yeh, R.T.
This paper appears in: Systems Integration, 1990. Systems Integration '90.,
Proceedings of the First International Conference on
23-26 April 1990
Morristown, NJ, USA
1990
ISBN: 0-8186-9027-5
Abstract:
The following topics are dealt with: system integration; computer architecture;
artificial intelligence; networking; protocols; formal specifications; CAD/CAM
(computer-aided design and manufacturing); standards and definitions; data
management; flexible manufacturing systems; VLSI integration; information
systems; and resource management. Abstracts of individual papers can be found
under the relevant classification codes in this or other issues.
Index Terms:
system integration; computer architecture; artificial intelligence; networking;
protocols; formal specifications; CAD/CAM; computer-aided design; standards;
definitions; data management; flexible manufacturing systems; VLSI integration;
information systems; resource management; artificial intelligence; CAD/CAM;
computer architecture; computer networks; software engineering; systems analysis
A successful example of mainframe software development on a

personal computing system
- Lezniak, T.W.
Boeing Mil. Airplanes, Wichita, KS, USA
This paper appears in: Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1988. NAECON
1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988 National
On page(s): 626 - 635 vol.2
23-27 May 1988
Dayton, OH, USA
1988
References Cited: 0
Abstract:
A venture to develop mainframe software for a moderate-size computer program
using a personal computing system as the software development tool is described.
When the need arose to design, code and test a Kalman filter covariance simulation
it was decided to design and develop the simulation code as much as possible on
small personal computer (PC) system. The success of the venture far exceeded
original expectations. To design the entire simulation, write approximately 8000 lines
of Fortran 77 code, integrate the code, and perform systems integration testing
entirely on the PC took about eight months. The code was transmitted to the VAX,
where it was then complete and executed without any further problems; the VAX
results were in agreement with the PC results. The three software development
systems each consisted of an Apple Macintosh Plus computer and a 20-megabyte
hard disk; the software included the Microsoft Fortran 77 Compiler (version 2.2) for
the Macintosh, and some code custom-written in Fortran 77 to aid in the
development process. Commercially available database software was resident on one
of the systems for the maintenance of code dictionaries.
Index Terms:
mainframe software development; personal computing system; software
development tool; Kalman filter; covariance simulation; Fortran 77 code; systems
integration testing; Apple Macintosh Plus computer; Microsoft Fortran 77 Compiler;
database software; development systems; digital simulation; Kalman filters;
microcomputer applications; software engineering

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Annotated Bibliography

IEE Digital Library

Prepared for the

SEI / IRAD Project on Enterprise Integration

Jan 25, 2002

Lessons from an ERP implementation

.NET is coming [Microsoft Web services platform]

Extracting information from semi-structured Internet sources

Where's the warehouse?

DataFoundry: information management for scientific data

What is systems engineering?

Managing system and active-content integrity

XML seen as integral to application integration

Mobile devices present integration challenges

Adding intelligent agents to existing EI frameworks

Enterprise integration via CORBA-based information agents

The computer integration of the enterprise

Web-based enterprise computing

Making business sense of electronic commerce

Virtual database technology: transforming the Internet into a database

The wireless segment of enterprise networking

The object-powered Web

Toward systems ecology

The emergence of distributed component platforms

Internet-enabled computer aided design

Successfully implementing configuration management

Automating workflows for service order processing: integrating AI and

An open architecture for tool and process integration

Process integration in CASE environments

System architecture for process integration

Hierarchical case-based reasoning integrating case-based and

A case study using an integrated, real-time computing environment for

Integrating concurrency control and distributed data into workflow

MASCOT: a specification and cosimulation method integrating data and

Integration of control and information systems by open autonomous

Object technology for the integration of the infrastructure, data manager,

Combining control and data integration in the SPADE-1 process-centered

Control integration through message-passing in a software development

Defining an architecture for control integration

Integrated system control (ISYSCON)

A scalable approach to automated service dependency modeling in

A cooperative workflow management system with the Meta-Object

A Web-based material requirements planning integrated application

Architectural integration styles for large-scale enterprise software

Distributed end-to-end testing management

Dependency-spheres: a global transaction context for distributed

The cooperative hypermedia approach to collaborative engineering and

Integrating workflow and groupware functionalities for co-operating

Adoption of an agent-based production planning technology in the

Using MILOS for dependency management in UML-based SE-processes

Attendance or providing added value: a study of the structure of

Software design issues in networks with software-defined-radio nodes

Customer-oriented systems design through virtual prototypes

Issues in securing Web-accessible information systems

Enabling inter-company team collaboration

The TuCSoN coordination infrastructure for virtual enterprises

An integrated framework to support distributed CAD over the Internet

Middleware mediated transactions

Constraints for information cooperation in virtual enterprise systems

An integration model for the virtual enterprise

Integration of workflow and agent technology for business process

Collaborative modeling and simulation for order management in virtual