Dietz Enterprise Ontology

Theory and Methodology
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-33149-0
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 241 Seiten

If one thing catches the eye in almost all literature about (re)designing or (re)engineering of enterprises, it is the lack of a well-founded theory about their construction and operation. Often even the most basic notions like 'action' or 'process' are not precisely defined. Next, in order to master the diversity and the complexity of contemporary enterprises, theories are needed that separate the stable essence of an enterprise from the variable way in which it is realized and implemented. Such a theory and a matching methodology, which has passed the test of practical experience, constitute the contents of this book. The enterprise ontology, as developed by Dietz, is the starting point for profoundly understanding the organization of an enterprise and subsequently for analyzing, (re)designing, and (re)engineering it. The approach covers numerous issues in an integrated way: business processes, in- and outsourcing, information systems, management control, staffing etc. Researchers and students in enterprise engineering or related fields will discover in this book a revolutionary new way of thinking about business and organization. In addition, it provides managers, business analysts, and enterprise information system designers for the first time with a solid and integrated insight into their daily work.

Jan L.G. Dietz is professor in Information Systems Design at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) since 1994, after having been professor in MIS at the University of Maastricht for 6 years. He holds a MSc in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science, and has practitioned business automation for 10 years. He has published over 200 scientific and professional articles as well as several books. His current research interests are in Enterprise Engineering, Enterprise Architectures and Enterprise & Information Systems Ontology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dietz, Jan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Prologue;6
2;Contents;9
3;Part A: Introduction;12
3.1;1 Outline of the Book;13
3.2;2 What is Enterprise Ontology?;17
3.3;3 An Explanatory Case;24
3.3.1;3.1 The Analysis of the Case Volley;25
3.3.2;3.2 The Ontological Model of the Case Volley;33
4;Part B: Foundations;42
4.1;4 Factual Knowledge;43
4.1.1;4.1 The Ontological Parallelogram;43
4.1.2;4.2 The Ontology of a World;49
4.2;5 A World Ontology Specification Language;52
4.2.1;5.1 The Declaration of Statum Types;53
4.2.2;5.2 The Specification of Existence Laws;56
4.2.3;5.3 The Derivation of Statum Types;58
4.2.4;5.4 Factum Types and Occurrence Laws;62
4.3;6 The Notion of System;64
4.3.1;6.1 The Distinct System Notions;64
4.3.2;6.2 Formal Definition of Ontological System;67
4.4;7 The Notion of Model;70
4.4.1;7.1 Definition of Model;70
4.4.2;7.2 The White-Box Model;72
4.4.3;7.3 The Black-Box Model;74
4.5;8 Ontology and Enterprise Engineering;78
4.5.1;8.1 Design and Engineering;78
4.5.2;8.2 The System Development Process;82
5;Part C: The theory;85
5.1;9 The Operation Axiom;86
5.1.1;9.1 Coordination Acts;88
5.1.2;9.2 Production Acts;90
5.1.3;9.3 Actors;92
5.2;10 The Transaction Axiom;94
5.2.1;10.1 The Basic Transaction Pattern;95
5.2.2;10.2 The Standard Transaction Pattern;98
5.2.3;10.3 The Cancellation Patterns;100
5.3;11 The Composition Axiom;104
5.4;12 The Distinction Axiom;109
5.4.1;12.1 Communication;110
5.4.2;12.2 Coordination;113
5.4.3;12.3 Production;117
5.5;13 The Organization Theorem;119
5.5.1;13.1 The Realization of an Organization;121
5.5.2;13.2 The Implementation of an Organization;124
5.6;14 The CRISP Model;130
5.6.1;14.1 Transaction Time Aspects;130
5.6.2;14.2 Formal Definition of the CRISP Model;133
5.6.3;14.3 The Crispienet;136
6;Part D: The Methodology;139
6.1;15 The Modeling Method;140
6.1.1;15.1 The Distinct Aspect Models;140
6.1.2;15.2 The Perfoma-Informa-Forma Analysis;145
6.1.3;15.3 The Coordination-Actors-Production Analysis;150
6.1.4;15.4 The Transaction Pattern Synthesis;155
6.1.5;15.5 The Result Structure Analysis;158
6.1.6;15.6 The Construction Synthesis;159
6.1.7;15.7 The Organization Synthesis;159
6.2;16 The Interaction Model;160
6.2.1;16.1 The IAM of the Library;161
6.2.2;16.2 The IAM of the Pizzeria;167
6.2.3;16.3 Practical Relevance of the Interaction Model;171
6.3;17 The Process Model;173
6.3.1;17.1 The PM of the Library;174
6.3.2;17.2 The PM of the Pizzeria;180
6.3.3;17.3 Practical Relevance of the Process Model;183
6.4;18 The Action Model;185
6.4.1;18.1 The AM of the Library;186
6.4.2;18.2 The AM of the Pizzeria;191
6.4.3;18.3 Practical Relevance of the Action Model;195
6.5;19 The State Model;197
6.5.1;19.1 The SM of the Library;200
6.5.2;19.2 The SM of the Pizzeria;203
6.5.3;19.3 Practical Relevance of the State Model;204
6.6;20 The Interstriction Model;205
6.6.1;20.1 The ISM of the Library;206
6.6.2;20.2 The ISM of the Pizzeria;209
6.6.3;20.3 Practical Relevance of the Interstriction Model;213
7;Epilogue;215
8;Appendix: Example Cases;217
9;Bibliography;224
10;Glossary;228
11;Index;239