TY - GEN
T1 - Towards a novel framework for the assessment of enterprise application integration packages
AU - Themistocleous, M.
AU - Irani, Z.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2003 IEEE.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - In addressing enterprise integration problems, a diversity of technologies such as CORBA and XML were promoted, yet no single integration technology solves all integration problems. As a result, a new generation of software called enterprise application integration (EAI) is emerging to addresses many integration problems by combining a diversity of integration technologies (e.g. message brokers, adapters, XML). Since EAI is a new research area, there is an absence of literature discussing issues like its adoption, evaluation and implementation. This paper, examines the application of two frameworks for the evaluation of EAI packages in the practical arena. In doing so, the authors use case study strategy to investigate integration issues. Empirical data derived from the case study suggest additions to the two evaluation frameworks. Therefore, the authors revised and extend previous works by proposing a evaluation framework for the assessment of EAI packages. The proposed framework makes contribution at two levels. First, at the conceptual level, as it incorporates criteria identified separately in previous studies as evaluation criteria. The proposed framework can be used as a decision-making tool and, supports management when taking decisions regarding the adoption of EAI. Additionally, it can be used by researchers to analyse and understand the capabilities of EAI packages.
AB - In addressing enterprise integration problems, a diversity of technologies such as CORBA and XML were promoted, yet no single integration technology solves all integration problems. As a result, a new generation of software called enterprise application integration (EAI) is emerging to addresses many integration problems by combining a diversity of integration technologies (e.g. message brokers, adapters, XML). Since EAI is a new research area, there is an absence of literature discussing issues like its adoption, evaluation and implementation. This paper, examines the application of two frameworks for the evaluation of EAI packages in the practical arena. In doing so, the authors use case study strategy to investigate integration issues. Empirical data derived from the case study suggest additions to the two evaluation frameworks. Therefore, the authors revised and extend previous works by proposing a evaluation framework for the assessment of EAI packages. The proposed framework makes contribution at two levels. First, at the conceptual level, as it incorporates criteria identified separately in previous studies as evaluation criteria. The proposed framework can be used as a decision-making tool and, supports management when taking decisions regarding the adoption of EAI. Additionally, it can be used by researchers to analyse and understand the capabilities of EAI packages.
KW - EAI
KW - ERP
KW - Evaluation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84969582301
U2 - 10.1109/HICSS.2003.1174608
DO - 10.1109/HICSS.2003.1174608
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84969582301
T3 - Proceedings of the 36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2003
BT - Proceedings of the 36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2003
A2 - Sprague, Ralph H.
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2003
Y2 - 6 January 2003 through 9 January 2003
ER -