In this text, a general conceptual framework on enterprise integration and modelling is provided in the first chapter, and is used to tie together all of the remaining chapters of the book. The next two chapters present some basics and examples of systems analysis and design for enterprise modelling; which serve the purposes of general discussion on the subject as well as illustrating the modelling methods particular to the Metadatabase approach. The particular methods are discussed fully in Chapter 4. An overview of the Metadatabase Model is provided in Chapter 5 and illustrated with a "paper demonstration" of a basic Metadatabase prototype in Chapter 6. The main technical elements of the model are presented in Chapters 7-9. The model is then applied to manufacturing in Chapter 10, where a core information model for implementing the Metadatabase approach to integration is also included. Chapter 11 extends the Metadatabase technology into the realm of information visualization. The new user interface model developed can be applied to integrate the traditional management of information in an enterprise with new cyberspace applications such as electronic commerce.The Metadatabase model of enterprise information integration (for multiple systems) has been developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute under the sponsorships of Alcoa, Digital, GE, GM, and IBM (from 1986-1995 through the Computer-Integrated Manufacturing and the Adaptive Integrated Manufacturing Enterprises programs), the National Science Foundation (since 1991), Samsung (since 1995), and US Army (since 1995). The technology is being developed into a product for Samsung and the Army. This work is aimed at two types of readers: those who have an interest in the Metadatabase model as an integration technology, and those who are interested in information system analysis and design.
1 Information-Integrated Enterprises.- 1.1 Information Enterprises and New Enterprises.- 1.2 Enterprise Information Management.- 1.3 The Metadatabase Technology.- 2 Systems Analysis and Design.- 2.1 A Systems Development Framework.- 2.2 Systems Analysis Techniques.- 2.3 Information Management Technology.- 3 Examples of Information Modeling.- 3.1 The Modeling Methodology.- 3.2 A Simple Hospital Example.- 3.3 An Object-Oriented Example.- 3.4 A Banking Example.- 3.5 A Cim Example.- 3.6 A Project Management Example.- 4 An Enterprise Modeling Method.- 4.1 Meta-Model: The Conceptual Schema for Integrated Multi-Model Environments.- 4.2. The Two-Stage Entity-Relationship (Tser) Approach to Meta-Models.- 4.3. Basic Mapping Algorithms of Tser.- 4.4. Paradigm Translation: The Step/Express Case.- 4.5. Information Integration Using Meta-Models.- 5 The Metadatabase Model.- 5.1 The Basic Concept of the Metadatabase Model.- 5.2 The Basic Design.- 5.3 Possible Implementations.- 6 Demonstration of a Metadatabase.- 6.1 The Metadatabase Prototype.- 6.2 Metadatabase System Functionality.- 6.3 Detailed Presentation of The Three Modes.- 6.4 Conclusions.- 7 The Enterprise Schema.- 7.1 The Global Information Resources Dictionary (Gird).- 7.2 Gird Implementation: A Metadatabase.- 7.3 Unique Properties Of The Gird Model.- 8 The Global Query System.- 8.1 Model Assisted Global Query.- 8.2 The Conceptual Model.- 8.3 The Execution Model.- 8.4 Analysis.- 9 Adaptive Concurrent Architecture.- 9.1 Concurrent Architectures for Adaptive Integration.- 9.2 Rope: A New Software Method for Eim.- 9.3 The Operation of Rope.- 9.4 Implementation: A Laboratory Eim.- 9.5 Satisfaction of Eim Requirements.- 10 Manufacturing Integration.- 10.1 Information Management for Manufacturing Enterprise Integration.- 10.2 Prototypical Manufacturing Information Systems.- 10.3 Integration Using The Metadatabase Model.- 10.4 The Procedure of Systems Development Using The Core Information Model.- 10.5. Conclusion.- 11 Visual Information Universe.- 11.1 The Concept Of 4-D Information Visualization.- 11.2 The Conceptual Model of Viu.- 11.3 Basic Design of Viu.- 11.4 Comparison.- 11.5 Conclusion.
