Use of Situation Room Analysis to Enhance Business Integration Aspects of a Virtual Enterprise

Abstract

In this chapter, we present recent results of a wider research work in defining a methodological framework for situation room analysis (SRA) and its deployment for complex (business enterprise) systems study. Within this remit, we also consider virtual organizations as dynamic value constellations with certain challenges involved for realizing both business efficiency and technology integration. In our approach, we propose the use of ontologies as a powerful means to support the implementation of multiparty collaboration and decision-making activities that build on the paradigm of a situation room (SR). The approach described places heavy emphasis on the notion of Web technologies and their adaptation for achieving the IT enabled shift to this more efficient process orientation.