Enterprise modelling

collection of related, structured activities or tasks that produce a specific service or product (serve a particular goal) for a particular customer or customers

template for strategic business development used for developing new business models and documenting existing ones in a visual chart which includes value proposition, infrastructure, customers and finances

type of information system

thumb|Insurance claim process depicted in ArchiMate. Archimate enables modelling in different layers.

Architecture of Integrated Information Systems

thumb|320px|IDEF0 Diagram Example IDEF0 (ICAM Definition for Function Modeling; where ICAM is Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing) is a function modeling methodology for describing manufacturing functions, which offers a functional modeling language for the analysis, development, reengineering and integration of information systems, business processes or software engineering analysis.

discipline focusing on the identification, design and implementation of all or parts of an enterprise lifecycle

SAP PowerDesigner (or PowerDesigner) is a collaborative enterprise modelling tool produced by Sybase, currently owned by SAP. It can run either under Microsoft Windows as a native application or in an Eclipse environment through a plugin. It supports model-driven architecture software design, and stores models using a variety of file extensions, such as .bpm, .cdm and .pdm. The internal file structure can be either XML or a compressed binary file format. It can also store models in a database repository.

umbrella term regarding capabilities and activities that enable an organization to reliably achieve objectives

business model

visual modeling and design tool based on the OMG UML

interdisciplinary study of the use of conceptual models to conceptualize and construct systems in business and IT development

problem-solving method

analysis of data gathered throughout the design and manufacturing of a product in order to confirm that the process can reliably output products of a determined standard

thumb|360px|Example of an Enhanced Transition Schematic, modelled with IDEF3. IDEF3 (Integrated Definition for Process Description Capture Method) is a business process modelling method complementary to IDEF0. The IDEF3 method is a scenario-driven process flow description capture method intended to capture the knowledge about how a particular system works.

management of roles, processes, and formal reporting relationships in an organization

The INTEROP V-Lab (International Virtual Laboratory for Enterprise Interoperability) is a network of organizations, which links scientists, research centers, representatives of industry, and small and medium-sized enterprises. The members come from several European countries and represent 250 scientists and 70 organizations.