This paper describes how Chinese companies can enhance their competitive advantage through implementing enterprise information systems (EIS). The reference framework combines strategic information system alignment a...This paper describes how Chinese companies can enhance their competitive advantage through implementing enterprise information systems (EIS). The reference framework combines strategic information system alignment and dynamic capabilities perspectives. EIS implementations were analyzed in eight companies (four in China and four in Europe). Recommendations derived from this analysis can be used by Chinese EIS practitioners to effectively enhance organizational competitiveness through EIS implementation. The results show that Chinese companies must achieve a strategic alignment between their business strat- egy and EIS strategy and then they should facilitate EIS implementation by effectively designing managerial processes and learning mechanisms.展开更多
During the time of building enterprise information System (EIS), agility of enterprise can' t be improved entirely just through implementing the system such as: ERP, PDM, CAPP and so on. There is an information ga...During the time of building enterprise information System (EIS), agility of enterprise can' t be improved entirely just through implementing the system such as: ERP, PDM, CAPP and so on. There is an information gap between bottom rnannfacturing equipment and the top EIS, that makes against elevating the agility of enterprise. Building Web- CNC and realizing its integration with EIS is an effect way to solve this problem. The architecture of Web- CNC, the integration of Web- CNC and EIS are detailed. Lastly, an instance is analyzed and discussed.展开更多
Modelling enterprises include two essential tasks:data modelling for static properties and behaviours modelling for dynamic properties.Traditionally,the data modelling and behaviours modelling are separated in differe...Modelling enterprises include two essential tasks:data modelling for static properties and behaviours modelling for dynamic properties.Traditionally,the data modelling and behaviours modelling are separated in different phases and also in different description forms,e.g.the former is modelled in entity-relationship diagrams(ERDs),and the latter is modelled in data flow diagrams (DFDs).The separation could result in an incorrect description of the relationships between da- ta and behaviours,so that the enterprise model couldn't reflect the actual conditions and demands of the enterprise.In this paper an object-oriented approach integrating data with behaviours in a model for the Enterprises Management Information Systems(in short,EMISs)is proposed.As an isomorphic mapping of enterprises an object-oriented model can,in a natural form,exactly describe the dynamic and static properties of enterprises in an integrated model.Therefore it can be easily used by the end-users(e.g.the experts in accounting,financial reporting,and business managers) to specify their demands and communicate with the system analysts and designers.Based on the model an EMIS can be prototyped quickly,and then be conveniently evolved with inheritance mechanism to an adaptive application system according to the actual demands of the enterprise.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 70671007)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of MOE, P.R.C. (No. 20040006023)
文摘This paper describes how Chinese companies can enhance their competitive advantage through implementing enterprise information systems (EIS). The reference framework combines strategic information system alignment and dynamic capabilities perspectives. EIS implementations were analyzed in eight companies (four in China and four in Europe). Recommendations derived from this analysis can be used by Chinese EIS practitioners to effectively enhance organizational competitiveness through EIS implementation. The results show that Chinese companies must achieve a strategic alignment between their business strat- egy and EIS strategy and then they should facilitate EIS implementation by effectively designing managerial processes and learning mechanisms.
文摘During the time of building enterprise information System (EIS), agility of enterprise can' t be improved entirely just through implementing the system such as: ERP, PDM, CAPP and so on. There is an information gap between bottom rnannfacturing equipment and the top EIS, that makes against elevating the agility of enterprise. Building Web- CNC and realizing its integration with EIS is an effect way to solve this problem. The architecture of Web- CNC, the integration of Web- CNC and EIS are detailed. Lastly, an instance is analyzed and discussed.
文摘Modelling enterprises include two essential tasks:data modelling for static properties and behaviours modelling for dynamic properties.Traditionally,the data modelling and behaviours modelling are separated in different phases and also in different description forms,e.g.the former is modelled in entity-relationship diagrams(ERDs),and the latter is modelled in data flow diagrams (DFDs).The separation could result in an incorrect description of the relationships between da- ta and behaviours,so that the enterprise model couldn't reflect the actual conditions and demands of the enterprise.In this paper an object-oriented approach integrating data with behaviours in a model for the Enterprises Management Information Systems(in short,EMISs)is proposed.As an isomorphic mapping of enterprises an object-oriented model can,in a natural form,exactly describe the dynamic and static properties of enterprises in an integrated model.Therefore it can be easily used by the end-users(e.g.the experts in accounting,financial reporting,and business managers) to specify their demands and communicate with the system analysts and designers.Based on the model an EMIS can be prototyped quickly,and then be conveniently evolved with inheritance mechanism to an adaptive application system according to the actual demands of the enterprise.