Towards a sustainable interoperability in networked enterprise information systems: Trends of knowledge and model-driven technology

[EN] In a turbulent world, global competition and the uncertainty of markets have led organizations and technology to evolve exponentially, surpassing the most imaginary scenarios predicted at the beginning of the digital manufacturing era, in the 1980s. Business paradigms have changed from a standalone vision into complex and collaborative ecosystems where enterprises break down organizational barriers to improve synergies with others and become more competitive. In this context, paired with networking and enterprise integration, enterprise information systems (EIS) interoperability gained utmost importance, ensuring an increasing productivity and efficiency thanks to a promise of more automated information exchange in networked enterprises scenarios. However, EIS are also becoming more dynamic. Interfaces that are valid today are outdated tomorrow, thus static interoperability enablers and communication software services are no longer the solution for the future. This paper is focused on the challenge of sustaining networked EIS interoperability, and takes up input from solid research initiatives in the areas of knowledge management and model driven development, to propose and discuss several research strategies and technological trends towards next EIS generation. Authors would like to acknowledge the European Commission and support received through the 7th Framework Programme and H2020 funded R&D projects MSEE (FP7 284860), OSMOSE (FP7 610905) and C2NET (H2020 636909) that supported the development of various ideas, concepts and use case presented. Agostinho, C.; Ducq, Y.; Zacharewicz, G.; Sarraipa, J.; Lampathaki, F.; Poler, R.; Jardim-Goncalves, R. (2016). Towards a sustainable interoperability in networked enterprise information systems: Trends of knowledge and model-driven technology. Computers in Industry. 79:64-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2015.07.001