User‐parameterised generic models: a solution to the conundrum of modelling access for SMEs?

Winch, Graham W.; Arthur, Daniel J. W.

doi:10.1002/sdr.252

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“…In line with Martelli [11], we include here articles that highlight benefits that are not so directly related with what a scenario contains but rather with how it is carried out. Winch and Arthur [30] argue that through scenario planning managers gain confidence by 'pre-experiencing' future scenarios, while Roubelat [31] mentions the role of scenario planning exercises in framing emerging ideologies based on the different beliefs of many actors. Within the firm, Winch [32] defends that scenario planning can also support the development and implementation of strategies requiring major changes, and communication of these plans to employees.…”

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Directions in scenario planning literature – A review of the past decades

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Melo

2010

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This paper provides a systematized overview of patterns in the scenario planning literature published in the last decades. Recently, scenario planning has enjoyed a revival, apparent in the "boom" in published research on the matter. Consequently, a major issue that needs to be addressed is how to organize the literature along precise lines.A number of reviews that describe the current status of the body of literature and knowledge on scenario planning have made attempts to respond to such requirements. These studies agree that systematizing the existing literature is a necessary step in developing the field. This paper aims to contribute to this purpose. The review of the academic literature here conducted is thought to be useful for both academics and practitioners. For researchers, this systematic overview will not only be constructive in providing an analysis of the directions of published research but also in setting up a research agenda for the future. For managers and practitioners, it provides a clear outline of firmrelated articles and discusses their contribution from a managerial point of view. It also raises awareness with regard to future analytical methods, and in particular, to scenario planning and its potential contribution to the competitiveness of firms.

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Directions in scenario planning literature – A review of the past decades

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2010

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“…Senge [61], Eberlein and Hines [15], Liehr [29], and Myrtveit [46] introduce generic structures (with slightly different semantics) satisfying the capability of defining "components". Winch [72], in turn, proposes a more restrictive approach based on the parameterization of generic structures (without providing standardized modeling components). Our approach picks up ideas from both directions, i.e.…”

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Understanding the Costs of Business Process Management Technology

Mutschler

Reichert

2013

Studies in Computational Intelligence

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Providing effective IT support for business processes has become crucial for enterprises to stay competitive in their market. Business processes must be defined, configured, implemented, enacted, monitored and continuously adapted to changing situations. Process life cycle support and continuous process improvement have therefore become critical success factors in enterprise computing. In response to this need, a variety of process support paradigms, process specification standards, process management tools, and supporting methods have emerged. Summarized under the term Business Process Management (BPM), they have become a successcritical instrument for improving overall business performance. However, introducing BPM approaches in enterprises is associated with significant costs. Though existing economic-driven IT evaluation and software cost estimation approaches have received considerable attention during the last decades, it is difficult to apply them to BPM projects. In particular, they are unable to take into account the dynamic evolution of BPM projects caused by the numerous technological, organizational and project-specific factors influencing them. The latter, in turn, often lead to complex and unexpected cost effects in BPM projects making even rough cost estimations a challenge. What is needed is a comprehensive approach enabling BPM professionals to systematically investigate the costs of BPM projects. This chapter takes a look at both known and often unknown cost factors in BPM projects, shortly discusses existing IT evaluation and software cost estimation approaches with respect to their suitability for BPM projects, and finally introduces the EcoPOST framework. Eco-POST utilizes evaluation models to describe the interplay of technological, organizational, and project-specific BPM cost factors as well as simulation concepts to unfold the dynamic behavior and costs of BPM projects.

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“…On the one hand, authors like Senge [28], Eberlein and Hines [29], Liehr [30], and Myrtveit [31] introduce generic structures (with slightly different semantics) satisfying the capability of defining "components". On the other hand, Winch [32] proposes a more restrictive approach based on the parameterization of generic structures (without providing standardized modeling components). Our approach picks up ideas from both directions, i.e.…”

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Evaluation Patterns for Analyzing the Costs of Enterprise Information Systems

Mutschler

Reichert

2009

Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design

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Abstract. Introducing enterprise information systems (EIS) is usually associated with high costs. It is therefore crucial to understand those factors that determine or influence these costs. Existing cost analysis methods are difficult to apply. Particularly, these methods are unable to cope with the dynamic interactions of the many technological, organizational and project-driven cost factors, which specifically arise in the context of EIS. Picking up this problem, in previous work we introduced the EcoPOST framework to investigate the complex cost structures of EIS engineering projects through qualitative cost evaluation models. This paper extends this framework and introduces a pattern-based approach enabling the reuse of EcoPOST evaluation models. Our patterns do not only simplify the design of EcoPOST evaluation models, but also improve the quality and comparability of cost evaluations. Therewith, we further strengthen our EcoPOST framework as an important tool supporting EIS engineers in gaining a better understanding of those factors that determine the costs of EIS engineering projects.

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User‐parameterised generic models: a solution to the conundrum of modelling access for SMEs?

Cited by 16 publications

References 29 publications

Directions in scenario planning literature – A review of the past decades

Directions in scenario planning literature – A review of the past decades

Understanding the Costs of Business Process Management Technology

Evaluation Patterns for Analyzing the Costs of Enterprise Information Systems

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