ICT PLatform for Virtual Enterprise Management

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Information Communications Technology
Business Integrator Dynamic Support Agents for
Virtual Enterprise
ICT Platform concept for Virtual Enterprise
Management
Bruno Mussini
Giovanni Coletta
Toulouse - June 29, 2000
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Table of Contents

• ICT Platform
• - Functionality
• - Context Diagram
• - Requirements
• - Solution Architecture

• Information among VEs Partners

• ICT Requirements for Business Integrators

• Interface to Legacy Systems

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ICT Platform Functionality
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ICT Platform Context Diagram
PARTNERS Join geographically dispersed SMEs in
order to acquire the capabilities of entering
business opportunities
CUSTOMERS Reduction procuct costs Reduction
project duration
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ICT Platform Requirements

• Application Requirements
• Easy to use
• Designed for all
• Ability to add additional functionality
• Flexible
• Easy to develop and maintain

• Infrastructure Requirements
• Reliability
• To be suitable
• Scalability
• Performance
• Secure
• Management

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ICT Platform General Solution Architecture
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ICT Platform Detail Solution Architecture
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ICT Requirements for BI
The Business Integrator will have the
responsibility to co-ordinate the constitution of
the Virtual Enterprise by defining its
organisation, processes, Information and
Communication Technology.
Client Platforms for Graphical User
Interface Server Platforms for Repository and
Processes Network Communications for
interconnections between Partners Relational
Database Management Systems for Repository
Environment
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Information among VEs Partners
ICA
BBS
BIIM
Documents e-mail Events Query Reporting Active
Passive Cycle
Partners Information Environment
INTERNET
Partner
Partner
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Interface to Legacy Systems
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Information Communications Technology
Questions ?
Bruno Mussini bmussini_at_kpmg.it Project Manager
Giovanni Coletta gcoletta_at_kpmg.it System
Architect
Toulouse - June 29, 2000