Collaborative Networks: Reference Modeling

✍ Scribed by Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 334
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Collaborative Networks: Reference Modeling works to establish a theoretical foundation for Collaborative Networks. Particular emphasis is put on modeling multiple facets of collaborative networks and establishing a comprehensive modeling framework that captures and structures diverse perspectives of these complex entities. Further, this book introduces a contribution to the definition of reference models for Collaborative Networks.

Collaborative Networks: Reference Modeling provides valuable elements for researchers, PhD students, engineers, managers, and leading practitioners interested in collaborative systems and networked society.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Overview....Pages 4-4
Motivation for a theoretical foundation for collaborative networks....Pages 5-14
Related work on reference modeling for collaborative networks....Pages 15-28
Overview....Pages 31-32
Reference modeling: Needs and basic terminology....Pages 33-50
Collaboration forms....Pages 51-66
The ARCON modeling framework....Pages 67-82
ARCON reference models for collaborative networks....Pages 83-112
A comprehensive semantic indexing schema for ARCON....Pages 113-128
Further steps on CN reference modeling....Pages 129-134
Overview....Pages 138-138
A survey of modeling methods and tools....Pages 139-164
A survey of soft modeling approaches for collaborative networks....Pages 165-190
Overview....Pages 193-194
A multi-model approach to analyze inter-organizational trust in VBEs....Pages 195-214
Networked partner selection with robust portfolio modeling....Pages 215-226
Modeling collaboration preparedness assessment....Pages 227-252
A benefit analysis model for collaborative networks....Pages 253-276
An approach in value systems modeling....Pages 277-296
Selection of a virtual organization coordinator....Pages 297-310
Modeling the value of expectations in collaborative networked organizations....Pages 311-318
Prospective performance measurement in virtual organizations....Pages 319-326
Erratum....Pages 334-334
Back Matter....Pages 327-332

✦ Subjects

Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks