Evolving Towards the Internetworked Enterprise

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Pub. Date: 2010-08-01
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Summary

A new model of business has emerged within the Digital-Economy called Internetworked Enterprise (IE); it's a model that posits networks, communities of individuals and refusal of a centralized mindset as the core elements of the new frame of reference. Internetworked Enterprises are called by some scholars "Extended" Enterprises, which use digital network to co-operate and compete with other e-business community partners by exchanging knowledge and information across trans-national borders.Internetworked Enterprise: Technologies and Organizational Prospective s is an edited volume based on a three year research project financed by the Italian Ministry of Research and Education. Researchers for this project are located at Polytechnic of Milan, University of Milan, University of Chieti, Engineering S.P.A and ISUFI-University of Salento. This book presents an overview of IE business methodologies models, and an interpretative framework analyzing the sector and organizational contingencies that influence the digitalization of organizational processes in networks of SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprise). A set of case studies that provide empirical evidence on the IE phenomenon is included as well.This book is designed for advanced-level students in computer science and business management concentrating on e-business, digital computing, information technology, economics of technology and innovation management as a reference or secondary text book. Practitioners working in these fields as corporate strategic planners and consultants will also find this book a valuable asset.

Table of Contents

Towards an Internetworked Enterprise: some issues to be discussedp. 1
IE theoretical backgroundp. 1
From vertical corporation to network organizationp. 2
From industrial cluster to virtual networksp. 5
IE from theory to practicep. 8
From the strategy to the Business Modelp. l9
The "Business Model" enabling Architecture: a strategic tool to design effective socio-technical systemsp. 10
Linking the Business Model with the Enterprise Architecturep. 11
Conclusionp. 13
Referencesp. 14
A methodology aimed at fostering and sustaining the development processes of an IE-based industryp. 17
The TEKNE project Methodology of changep. 17
Overview on the adopted approachp. 19
The Methodology of change step by stepp. 21
Environment analysisp. 22
Business Network Analysisp. 25
Business Model analysisp. 28
The Business Model Ontologyp. 28
The value flowp. 30
Requirements analysis and architecture designp. 31
Collaborative Storytellingp. 31
Definition of a value-driven architecturep. 32
Deployment Strategyp. 34
Measurement of the change impactp. 35
Conclusionp. 37
Referencesp. 38
A network-oriented business modeling environmentp. 41
Introductionp. 41
Business Modelingp. 42
SBVR Modeling Toolp. 44
Overview of SBVRp. 45
The conceptual architecture of the SBVR modeling toolp. 46
Distributed model repositoryp. 47
MOF foundation of the repositoryp. 48
The conceptual architecture of the model repositoryp. 50
Query/View/Transformationp. 51
Search and retrieval systemp. 51
Conclusionsp. 59
Referencesp. 60
Model-based service-oriented architectures for Internetworked Enterprisesp. 61
Introductionp. 61
Modeling service-based business processesp. 62
Processes and services definitionp. 63
Semantic service descriptionp. 65
Quality modelp. 66
Quality offeringp. 71
Quality requestp. 71
Service identification methodologyp. 72
Service Discoveryp. 75
Semantic-driven service discoveryp. 76
Semantic service matchmakingp. 77
P2P service discoveryp. 79
Quality-aware matchmakingp. 83
Low-level evaluationp. 84
High-level evaluationp. 84
Service Interaction Designp. 86
Modeling processes IMPLICITLY with hypertext design primitivesp. 89
Conclusionsp. 94
Referencesp. 95
A technological infrastructure to sustain Internetworked Enterprisesp. 97
Introductionp. 97
Overall Architecturep. 99
Peer Registry and Knowledge Basep. 101
Semantic Layerp. 103
Semantic Matchp. 106
Peer Clusteringp. 108
Service MatchMakerp. 108
Semantic Neighbor Managerp. 109
Semantic Routing & Discoveryp. 110
Distributed Authentication and Authorization Systemp. 110
Conclusionsp. 115
Referencesp. 116
Monitoring Business Processesp. 119
Introductionp. 119
Monitoring to Changep. 120
Performance Measurementp. 120
The TEKNE approachp. 121
The Metrics Frameworkp. 123
Discoveryp. 123
Conformancep. 125
An Approach based on Logicsp. 126
Implementing Performance Indicatorsp. 126
The TEKNE Architecturep. 128
Conclusionsp. 130
Referencesp. 131
SuperJet International case study: a business network start-up in the aeronautics industryp. 133
Introductionp. 133
Enterprise Networks: characteristicsp. 134
Case study plan and interviewsp. 136
SuperJet International: the start-up of a network in the aerospace industryp. 137
Techno-organizational deployment in the SJI case studyp. 139
Conclusionsp. 144
Referencesp. 145
Avio case study: the MRO processp. 147
Introductionp. 147
As-is: assessment of the unit of analysisp. 149
To-be: business model re-designp. 154
Productp. 155
Customer interfacep. 155
Infrastructure managementp. 157
Financial aspectsp. 158
Value flowsp. 159
Conclusions and future workp. 160
Referencesp. 162
Inter-organizational design: exploring the relationship between formal architecture and ICT investmentsp. 163
Introductionp. 163
Theoretical Backgroundp. 165
The empirical context: Engineering S.p.Ap. 166
Methodp. 167
Resultsp. 168
Descriptive Resultsp. 168
Analytical resultsp. 169
Discussion and Conclusionsp. 172
Referencesp. 173
Communication flows in an SME network: the C.I.S.I consortium casep. 175
Introductionp. 175
Literature review and model developmentp. 177
Networks and the diffusion of innovationp. 177
Personal relationships and networksp. 178
The empirical context: CISI consortiump. 179
Methodp. 179
Discussion of Resultsp. 180
Strategic activities are mostly enabled by consortium-related associationsp. 180
Strong link between geographic relationships and innovative activitiesp. 181
Role of key individuals in strategic activitiesp. 181
Role of key clients in the diffusion of organizational innovationsp. 182
Personal relationships enable the diffusion and adoption of innovationp. 182
Conclusionp. 182
Referencesp. 184
Tisettanta case study: the interoperation of furniture production companiesp. 187
Introductionp. 187
Company overviewp. 188
Supply chainp. 189
Stock management - outlinep. 190
Production process - outlinep. 190
Distribution chainp. 190
ICT infrastructure and applicationsp. 191
Possible improvements enabled by ICT technologiesp. 192
Collaboration process modelsp. 192
Conclusionsp. 194
Referencesp. 195
An analysis of models and practices in Human Resource Management processes and the relationship between firms and outsourcers: a case studyp. 197
HR Outsourcingp. 197
The reasons a company outsources its HR processesp. 198
Cost Reductionp. 198
Improvement of service levelsp. 199
Rendering the cost structure of the HR function flexiblep. 199
Selecting HR processes to outsourcep. 199
Core Competence Viewp. 200
Resource Based Viewp. 201
Transaction Cost Economicsp. 202
HRO Relationshipsp. 203
Types of relationshipsp. 203
The level of supplier delegationp. 203
Relationship governancep. 204
The organizational interface between customer and supplierp. 205
The Complexity of HRO Projects: a case studyp. 205
The casep. 206
Objectives of HRO and outsourced activitiesp. 206
Phases in the process towards HR Outsourcingp. 207
Mapping the flow of outsourced HR processesp. 208
Recruitmentp. 208
Trainingp. 209
Payrollp. 210
Competencies required by the HR Outsourcing processp. 211
Role of the HR Department following HR Outsourcingp. 212
Conclusionp. 212
Referencesp. 213
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