Organisational interoperability characterisation and evaluation using enterprise modelling and graph theory

First, this paper exposes the problems of interoperability, focusing on organisational interoperability and the necessity of using enterprise modelling techniques. The second part of this paper is dedicated to the presentation of a method enabling the characterisation of organisational interoperability and the evaluation of effort needed to reach or maintain the targeted interoperability level. This method is based on enterprise modelling, graph theory and rules checking. The third part of the paper presents in detail the five main rules of the method. This presentation is proposed through a real case study to demonstrate its applicability. A discussion of the research results is presented at the end of parts two and three. Finally, a conclusion and some perspectives are presented at the end of this paper.