Scope

• Continue the evaluation of enterprise reference architecture proposals as they become available, and solicit additional proposals (life-cycle architectures, methodologies).

• Include into this evaluation the physical and functional description architectures of information systems (integration infrastructure architectures), as well as program architectures for complete enterprise life-cycle development and management.

• Develop and evaluate specifications and recommended manifestations for both of the above classes of enterprise reference architecture. Such specification would include, for each phase of the enterprise life-cycle, the requisite
  • Architectural framework;

  • Enterprise modelling tools and languages (language specifications, ontological theories, computer-aided enterprise engineering tools);

  • Methodology for use (enterprise engineering methodology)

  • Generic building blocks and models (e.g. of intra- and inter- enterprise integration, agent-based integration, information infrastructure, organisational models, self-similar structures, and reusable industry-specific models).

The multi-disciplinary perspective of WG5.12 is expressed in the strategy of developing liaisons and co-sponsoring activities with other relevant Working Groups and Technical Committees of IFIP and other organisations that are conducting research and development in enterprise integration technology.