Virtual Enterprises and Collaborative Networks 2004: Toulouse, France

part of IFIP World Congress 2004

Luis M. Camarinha-Matos (Ed.): Virtual Enterprises and Collaborative Networks, IFIP 18th World Computer Congress, TC5 / WG5.5 - 5th Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, 22-27 August 2004, Toulouse, France. Kluwer 2004, ISBN 1-4020-8138-3

Research Trends in Collaborative Networks

• Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh: The Emerging Discipline of Collaborative Networks. 3-16
• Joël Bacquet, Peter Fatelnig, Jesús Villasante, Arian Zwegers: An Outlook of Future Research Needs On Networked Organizations. 17-24

Modeling Enterprise Networks

• Cheol-Han Kim, Young-Jun Son, Tae-Young Kim, Kwangsoo Kim: A Modeling Approach for Designing Value Chain of VE. 27-34
• Ali Zaidat, Lucien Vincent, Xavier Boucher: Role Based and Processes Based Modelling Approach for Organization Network. 35-42
• Peter Weiß, Wolffried Stucky: ODAMY Extending B2B Integration Technology Architecture. 43-50

Modeling Methodologies for Collaborative Networks

• Yigal Hoffner, Simon Field, Christian Facciorusso: The Typed Domain - A Recipe for Creating Virtual Enterprises. 53-62
• Nuno Álvares-Ribeiro, Angelo Martins, João José Pinto Ferreira: Introducing Time Horizons to Enterprise Networking Architecture. 63-70
• Ovidiu Noran: Towards a Meta-Methodology for Collaborative Networked Organisations. 71-78

Distributed Business Processes

• John Krogstie, Vibeke Dalberg, Siri Moe Jensen: Harmonising Business Processes of Collaborative Networked Organisations Using Process Modelling. 81-88
• Rubén Darío Franco, Ángel Ortiz Bas, Víctor Anaya, Francisco-Cruz Lario Esteban: IDR: A Proposal for Managing Inter-Organizational Business Processes by Using Web-Services Oriented Architectures. 89-96
• Frédérique Biennier, Joël Favrel: Integration of a Contract Framework in BP Models. 97-104

Multi-Agent Models in Collaborative Networks

• Daria Bernardi, Giuseppe Confessore, Giuseppe Stecca: A Multi-Agent Model Integrating Inventory and Routing Processes. 107-114
• Hervé Mathieu, Frédérique Biennier: An Operational and Secure Mobile-Agent Based System for Business Process Reconstruction. 115-122
• Francisco Andrade, José Neves, Paulo Novais, José Machado: Software Agents As Legal Persons. 123-132

Knowledge Management in Networked Enterprises

• Thomas Fischer, Sven-Volker Rehm: A Cybernetic Approach Towards Knowledge-Based Coordination of Dynamically Networked Enterprises. 135-144
• Laurent Buzon, Aziz Bouras, Yacine Ouzrout: Knowledge Exchange in a Supply Chain Context. 145-152
• Josep Capó, Enrique Masiá, Francisco-Cruz Lario Esteban: Inter-Organizational Knowledge Management: The Importance of Organizational and Environmental Context. 153-160

Ontology Handling in Collaborative Networks

• Víctor Guevara-Masís, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Louis O. Hertzberger: Ontology-Based Automatic Data Structure Generation for Collaborative Networks. 163-174
• Andreia Malucelli, Eugenio Oliveira: Ontology-Services Agent to Help in the Structural and Semantic Heterogeneity. 175-182
• Raffaello Lepratti, Ulrich Berger: Enhancing Interoperability Through The Ontological Filtering System. 183-190

VE / VO Configuration

• Ricardo J. Rabelo, Fabiano Baldo, Rui Jorge Tramontin Jr., Alexandra A. Pereira Klen, Edmilson R. Klen: Smart Configuration of Dynamic Virtual Enterprises. 193-204
• Brian Shields, Owen Molloy: Dynamic Configuration of Collaboration in Networked Organisations. 205-214
• Dmitry A. Ivanov, Alexander V. Arkhipov, Boris N. Sokolov: Intelligent Supply Chain Planning in Virtual Enterprises. 215-224

Negotiation and Contract Management

• Toshiya Kaihara, Susumu Fujii: Enterprise Negotiation Algorithm with Walrasian Virtual Market. 227-234
• Zhaomin Ren, Tarek M. Hassan, Chimay J. Anumba, Godfried Augenbroe, Mauro Mangini: Electronic Contracting in the E-Engineering Hub. 235-244
• Giuseppe Confessore, Silvia Rismondo, Giuseppe Stecca: Integrating Procurement, Production Planning, and Inventory Management Processes through Negotiation Information. 245-252

VE / VO Management

• Iris Karvonen, Kim Jansson, Iiro Salkari, Martin Ollus: Challenges in the Management of Virtual Organizations. 255-264
• Marcius Fabius Henriques Carvalho, Carlos Machado: A Comparison of Supply Chain Management Policies. 265-272
• David Walters: A Business Model for Managing the Virtual Enterprise. 273-280

Management Issues in CN

• Ioannis Ignatiadis, Konstantinos A. Tarabanis: Promoting Trading Partner Trust in B2B E-Commerce through the Use of Service Level Agreements and the Establishment of Support Centres. 283-290
• Antonio José Balloni: Why Management in System and Information Technology. 291-300
• Dora Simões, António Lucas Soares: The Formation and Dissolution of Organizational Networks: A Knowledge Management Perspective. 301-310

Collaborative Engineering

• Myrna Flores, Bernardo Ferroni, Renzo Longhi: The MSkin Co-Engineering Net. 313-320
• Pawel Fras, Tomasz Kostienko, Jaroslaw Magiera, Adam Pawlak, Piotr Penkala, Dariusz Stachanczyk, Marek Szlezak, Maciej Witczynski: Collaborative Infrastructure for Distance-Spanning Concurrent Engineering. 321-328
• Norbert Gronau, Eva-Maria Kern: Collaborative Engineering Communities in Shipbuilding. 329-338

Professional Virtual Communities

• Patricia Wolf, Michael Wunram, Rolando Vargas Vallejos: Uncovering the Difference: Management of Collaboration in Communities of Practice and in Virtual Enterprises / Virtual Organisations. 341-348
• André Quadt, Heiko Dirlenbach, Amit Garg, Martin Weidemann, Volker Stich: Knowledge Based Virtual Communities for Mobile and Collaborative Work in European Vehicle Repair Networks. 349-358
• Hayley Henderson, Brendan D'Cruz: The Role of Virtual Communities in the English Premier Football League. 357-366

Distributed Software Production and Support

• Rafael Prikladnicki, Jorge Luis Nicolas Audy, J. Roberto Evaristo: A Reference Model for Global Software Development. 369-378
• Wico Mulder, Geleyn R. Meijer: Squads: Software Development and Maintenance on the Grid by Means of Mobile Virtual Organizations Using Adaptive Information Services. 379-386
• Samy Meftali, Jean-Luc Dekeyser: SoCP2P: A Peer-to-Peer IPS Based SoC Design and Simulation Tool. 387-394

Networking Technologies for VO

• István Mezgár: Novel Networking Technologies for Collaborative Networked Organizations. 397-406
• Thierry Nagellen, Servane Crave, Roberto Bolelli: The Evolution of Inter-Firm Relationships and Impact on Communication Needs. 407-414
• Liviu Joita, Omer F. Rana, Pete Burnap, Jaspreet Singh Pahwa, W. A. Gray, John C. Miles: A Grid-Enabled Security Framework for Collaborative Virtual Organisations. 415-422

Collaborative Spaces

• Alain Anfosso, Marc Bourdeau, Alain Zarli, Socrates Costicoglou, Agostino Poggi: A Synchronous Collaboration Server for the Construction Industry - The End Users' Experience in the Collaborator Project. 425-434
• Eero Ivask, Jaan Raik, Raimund Ubar, André Schneider: Web-Based Environment for Digital Electronics Test Tools. 435-442
• Olga Nabuco, Mauro F. Koyama, Francisco Edeneziano D. Pereira, José Reinaldo Silva, Khalil Drira, João Maurício Rosário: Manufacturing Automation Network's Cooperative E-Space. 443-450

Web Service Markets and Hubs

• Ricardo Mejía, Luis Canché, Ciro A. Rodríguez, Horacio Ahuett, Arturo Molina, Godfried Augenbroe: Designing A Hub to Offer E-Engineering Brokerage Services for Virtual Enterprises. 453-460
• Luís C. S. Barradas, João José Pinto Ferreira: P2P Infrastructure for Tourism Electronic Marketplace. 461-468
• Maria Leonilde R. Varela, Joaquim Nunes Aparício, Sílvio do Carmo Silva: A Web Interface for Accessing Scheduling Methods in a Distributed Knowledge Base. 469-478

Innovation, Sustainability, and Readiness for Collaboration

• Axel Hahn, Jens Eschenbaecher: Approach for Implementing Non-Linear Distributed Innovation Management Methodologies in Collaborative Industrial Networks. 481-490
• Ronald C. Beckett: Exploring Sustainable Virtual Enterprises: Two Case Studies. 491-498
• Marco Conte, Roberto Santoro, Johann c. k. h. Riedel, Kulwant S. Pawar: The ARICON VE Readiness Assessment Approach in the New Product Development (NPD) Context. 499-506

Risk Management in Collaborative Networks

• Anna Gerber, Karsten Althaus, Michael Dietzsch, D. Weidlich, Ralf Steiner: Risk-Management of Product Development in Nonhierarchical Regional Production Networks. 509-516
• Rafael Prikladnicki, Marcelo Hideki Yamaguti, Dante Carlos Antunes: Risk Management in Distributed Software Development: A Process Integration Proposal. 517-526
• Thiemo Scherle, Stefan Bleck, Peter Laing, Tomaso Forzi: Management of IT-Risks in the Context of Interorganisational Knowledge Management. 527-538

Case Studies in VO / CN

• Rob Wilson, Susan Baines, Mike Martin, Roger Vaughan: A Case Study of Governance in Public Sector "Virtual Organizations": The Emergence of Children's Trusts. 541-550
• Jürgen Dorn, Peter Hrastnik, Albert Rainer: Conferences as Virtual Enterprises. 551-558
• Rosanna Fornasiero, Andrea Zangiacomi: Web Services for the Footwear Sector in a Networked Context. 559-566
• Mitja Jermol, Nada Lavrac, Tanja Urbancic, Tadeja Kopac: Supporting a Public Health Care Virtual Organization by Knowledge Technologies. 567-576

Education on VO and Knowledge Sharing

• Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Tiago Cardoso: Education on Virtual Organizations: An Experience at UNL. 579-588
• César Garita: A Case Study of VO Education in Costa Rica. 589-596
• Jenny Ure, Rick Dewar, Rob Pooley, Ashley D. Lloyd, J. Jaegersberg: Mental Models as Enablers of Knowledge Sharing and Decision-Making in the Design of Collaborative Networked Environments. 597-606