References architectures for enterprise integration

Abstract The dynamic and competitive enterprise environment requires enterprises to ensure the highest profit from their resources, integrating them to work together in obtaining the enterprises objectives. The project of design and implementation of an Integrating Enterprise System, is an extremely complex project that involves different technological, human and organisational elements. For this purpose several different reference architectures (RA) have been proposed. However, this area of research is not yet totally satisfactory because these methods may still be improved. It is necessary to adapt the different techniques to the concrete needs of each type of enterprise activity. In addition, new methods enabling the integration of several enterprises (called virtual enterprises) must be developed and their use must be popularized through examples and application experiences. This paper shows the results of the research project in RA for enterprise integration of the IRIS group from the University Jaume I of Castellon. Mainly, it is a framework consisting of a step by step methodology, reference models and a set of supporting tools, which will allow the creation of an Integrated Enterprise. Some of the results obtained from the applications in different enterprises are also shown.

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