Assessing Ability to Execute in Virtual Enterprises

The state of the art in ICT enables integration beyond the application per se, but this requires assessment and reconciliation of business processes. This paper describes this challenge to true co-operation in a virtual enterprise, focusing on industries for one-of-a-kind production. It explains why expressive modelling is important in the assessment process, by introducing the underlying mechanisms of inter-subjective maintenance of mental models. Finally, the paper discusses the future of assessment and auditing services in the context of business-to-business e-commerce.

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