Architecture of Integrated Information Systems

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Model of the ARIS Framework.

ARIS (Architecture of Integrated Information Systems) is an approach to enterprise modeling.[1] It offers methods for analyzing processes and taking a holistic view of process design, management, work flow, and application processing.

The ARIS approach not only provides a generic and well-documented methodological framework but also a powerful business process modeling tool.[2]

ARIS started as the academic research of Prof August-Wilhelm Scheer in the 1990s. It has an industrial background and has sold very well, becoming widespread.[1]

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ARIS techniques [edit]

View model of ARIS.

ARIS varies three main perspectives of techniques. ARIS uses a modeling language known as Event-driven Process Chains (EPC), which is an important aspect of the ARIS-model. EPC is the center of the House of ARIS and connects all other views, as well as describes the dynamics of the business process.

Example of ARIS Express
ARIS Express modelling

It differs from swim lane because it is process oriented and swim lane is function oriented. On the other hand, based on the conceptual description, ARIS can model and structure Business Process Models.

Furthermore, ARIS House has been developed to implement business models in information systems.

Applications [edit]

As one of the Enterprise Modeling methods,"Architecture of Integrated Information Systems" ARIS provides four different aspects of applications:

  • The ARIS concept is the architecture for describing business processes.
  • The ARIS concept provides modelling methods, the meta structures of which are comprised in information models.
  • The ARIS concept is the foundation for the ARIS Toolset software system for the support of modelling.
  • The ARIS house of Business Engineering (HOBE) represents a concept for comprehensive computer-aided Business Process Management.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Marc Lankhorst (2005). Enterprise Architecture at Work: Modelling, Communication, and Analysis. Springer. ISBN 3-540-24371-2 p.35.
  2. ^ Workflow Management within the ARIS Framework by Ted Williams

Further reading [edit]

  • Ulrich Frank (2002) "Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling (MEMO) Conceptual Framework and Modeling Languages" Universität Koblenz-Landau; Rheinau 1, D-56075 Koblenz, Germany
  • Thomas R. Gulledge and Rainer A. Sommer (1999) "Process Coupling in Business Process Engineering" George Mason University, USA. Knowledge and Process Management Volume 6 Number 3 pp 158–165
  • Henk Jonkers, Marc Lankhorst, et al. (2004) "Concepts for Modeling Enterprise Architectures" Telematica Instituut, the Netherlands; University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Leiden Institute for Advanced Computer Science, Leiden, the Netherlands; CWI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • August-Wilhelm Scheer, Markus Nüttgens "ARIS Architecture and Reference Models for Business Process Management" Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes, Im Stadtwald Geb. 14.1, D-66123 Saarbrücken
  • August-Wilhelm Scheer (1996) "ARIS-Toolset:Von Forschungs-Prototypen zum Produkt" Informatik-Spektrum 19: 71–78 (1996) © Springer-Verlag 1996

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