The application of interoperability requirement specification and verification to collaborative processes in industry

Towards a Conceptual Framework for Requirements Interoperability in Complex Systems Engineering

“…This approach resulted in the so-called collaborative network that allows the development of complex systems and collaborative activities in many industrial domains like aeronautics, nanotechnology, aerospace, bioengineering, etc. According to [1], for succeeding in these collaborative engineering processes, it is important to formalize how different partners can work together and, through their interactions, how a common objective can be achieved within different perspectives. These engineering processes follow best practices generally defined in the so-called systems engineering domain.…”

Towards a Meta-Model for Networked Enterprise

“…Considering this perspective, the authors in [14] proposed an approach based on the requirement engineering [35], [36] that can be used to describe and structure interoperability requirements that are related to any interoperability problem that may obstruct a collaborative process. The definition proposed is the following: "an Interoperability Requirement is a statement that specifies a function, ability or characteristic, related to the capacity of a partner to ensure its partnership regarding compatibility, interoperation, autonomy, and reversibility, which it must satisfy'' [14]. In [21], a list of 48 best practices, which can be understood as requirements, were proposed.…”

“…The Interoperability Requirements concept adopted here refers to the ability of partners to ensure the compatibility, interoperation, autonomy and reversibility requirements of a NE [14]. Where a compatibility requirement specifies a function considered to be invariable throughout the collaboration and related to interoperability barriers for each interoperability concern.…”

“…The concept of NE is commonly confused with Collaborative Network [6], Enterprise Networks [7], [8] and Value Network [9], [10]. In the NE context, interoperability [11], [12], [13], is a crucial requirement having to be verified by enterprises when starting a relationship with others to attain shared goals [14], [15]. As soon as this requirement is not achieved when systems or system's elements need to operate together, interoperability becomes a problem that must be solved [16].…”

Supply chain orchestration and choreography: Programmable logistics using semantics

“…While usually not a Top-3 concern of organizations, it has been an important theme in both research and practice for a long time [2][3] [4]. Nevertheless, not all challenges around supply chain interoperability have been addressed [5], one example being a lack of collaborative process analysis tools, as identifIed by Mallek et al [6].Several standards are currently available within supply chains e.g. OS 1, EDTF ACT, CEN, however interoperability between these standards is challenging [4], [7].With the rise of the semantic web and various ontologies to improve the interoperability [8],there isan opportunity as well as a need for an ontology-based semantic interoperability framework to support enterprises in achieving adaptable, dynamic and flexible supply chain collaborations.…”