... This article motivates the need for enterprise models and introduces the concepts of generic and deductive enterprise models. It reviews research to date on enterprise modeling and considers in detail the Toronto virtual enterprise effort at the University of Toronto.

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Abstract. In the nineties, more and more attention was raised for process oriented analysis of the performance of companies. Nowadays, many process aware information systems are implemented (e.g., workflow management systems) and business processes are evaluated and redesigned. The discipline related to this field of study is called Business Process Management (BPM). An important part of the evaluation of designed and redesigned business processes is Business Process Simulation (BPS). Although an abundance of simulation tools exist, the applicability of these tools is diverse. In this paper we discuss a number of simulation tools that are relevant for the BPM field, we evaluate their applicability for BPS and formulate recommendations for further research.

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This report is a term paper in a Ph.D.-course on "Organization Theory, Organization Change and Information Technology" at NTH that has been performed as a guided self-study. My supervisor has been Reidar Gjersvik. He has guided me through the vast relevant literature and been a valuable source for discussions. The work underdone in studying organizational literature and writing this report to a large degree will influence my further work with my Ph.D. thesis. This work has helped my to see the technical aspects of my own future work in a new and more holistic perspective. Even if this journey has been long I think the journey has been worthwhile. At least it has been for me! I hope that you, the reader of this paper, also will find this journey worthwhile. iv SINTEF Informatics

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