Model-Driven ERP Implementation

Philippe Dugerdil, Gil Gaillard

2006

Abstract

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations are very complex. To obtain a fair level of understanding of the system, it is then necessary to model the supported business processes. However, the problem is the accuracy of the mapping between this model and the actual technical implementation. A solution is to make use of the OMG’s Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) framework. In fact, this framework lets the developer model his system at a high abstraction level and allows the MDA tool to generate the implementation details. This paper presents our results in applying the MDA framework to ERP implementation based on a high level model of the business processes. Then, we show how our prototype is structured and implemented in the IBM/Rational® XDE® environment.

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Dugerdil P. and Gaillard G. (2006). Model-Driven ERP Implementation . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Model-Driven Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MDEIS, (ICEIS 2006) ISBN 978-972-8865-56-6, pages 77-87. DOI: 10.5220/0002480400770087


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@conference{mdeis06,
author={Philippe Dugerdil and Gil Gaillard},
title={Model-Driven ERP Implementation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Model-Driven Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MDEIS, (ICEIS 2006)},
year={2006},
pages={77-87},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002480400770087},
isbn={978-972-8865-56-6},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Model-Driven Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MDEIS, (ICEIS 2006)
TI - Model-Driven ERP Implementation
SN - 978-972-8865-56-6
AU - Dugerdil P.
AU - Gaillard G.
PY - 2006
SP - 77
EP - 87
DO - 10.5220/0002480400770087