Collaborative Networks: Reference Modeling

✍ Scribed by Luis Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh

• Publisher: Springer
• 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

TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 5
REFEREES......Page 6
FOREWORD......Page 7
PART 1. INTRODUCTION......Page 8
1.1 Overview......Page 9
1.2 Motivation for a theoretical foundation for collaborative networks......Page 10
1.3 Related work on reference modeling for collaborative networks......Page 20
PART 2. TOWARDS A CN REFERENCE MODEL......Page 34
2.1 Overview......Page 35
2.2 Reference modeling: Needs and basic terminology......Page 37
2.3 Collaboration forms......Page 55
2.4 The ARCON modeling framework......Page 71
2.5 ARCON reference models for collaborative networks......Page 87
2.6 A comprehensive semantic indexing schema for ARCON......Page 117
2.7 Further steps on CN reference modeling......Page 133
PART 3. MODELING TOOLS AND APPROACHES......Page 139
3.1 Overview......Page 140
3.2 A survey of modeling methods and tools......Page 141
3.3 A survey of soft modeling approaches for collaborative networks......Page 167
PART 4. MODELING EXAMPLES......Page 193
4.1 Overview......Page 194
4.2 A multi-model approach to analyze inter-organizational trust in VBEs......Page 196
4.3 Networked partner selection with robust portfolio modeling......Page 216
4.4 Modeling collaboration preparedness assessment......Page 228
4.5 A benefit analysis model for collaborative networks......Page 254
4.6 An approach in value systems modeling......Page 278
4.7 Selection of a virtual organization coordinator......Page 298
4.8 Modeling the value of expectations in collaborative networked organizations......Page 312
4.9 Prospective performance measurement in virtual organizations......Page 320
ANNEX: Biographies......Page 328
SUBJECTS INDEX......Page 334