An approach to inter-organizational workflow management in an Electronic Institution

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2006

Authors

Henrique Lopes Cardoso (Author) FEUP; Leitao, P (Author) Other; Eugénio Oliveira (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)

Pages: 407-412

12th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, INCOM 2006, and Associated Industrial Meetings: EMM'2006, BPM'2006, JT'2006

Saint - Etienne, 17 May 2006 through 19 May 2006

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Authenticus ID: P-007-ZKM

DOI: 10.1016/b978-008044654-7/50201-6

Abstract (EN): In a virtual organization, different business partners (individual organizations) cooperate in order to achieve a common goal. The coordination of the corresponding inter-organizational workflow is an important issue. In this paper an approach towards managing the operational embodiment of a manufacturing consortium is presented. This approach is conceptualized as a service within an Electronic Institution framework providing several agent-based services related with the formation and operation of virtual organizations. The behavior of the inter-organizational workflow management service is presented, modeled as an extension to a contract monitoring service. The paper also deals with the information exchange needs between these services and with the partners involved in a virtual organization contractual relationship. Copyright © 2006 IFAC.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6