Possibilities And Limitations Of Reusing Enterprise Models (New Requirements for Enterprise Engineering Tools)

. An account is given of the possibilities and limitations of reusing Enterprise Models (EM). Measures are identified which ensure that models are interpreted as intended, thereby controlling the quality of the processes using enterprise models -- such as enterprise engineering. A definition of model completeness is presented, based on a pragmatic theory of meaning and theory of communication. New requirements for Enterprise Engineering CASE tools are discussed. Keywords. Enterprise Modelling, Enterprise Integration, Theory of Meaning, Concurrent Engineering, Enterprise Engineering 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Why Enterprise Modelling? Goals. Enterprise Engineering is based on the belief that an enterprise, as any other complex system can be designed or improved in an orderly fashion thus giving a better overall result than ad hoc organisation and design. Enterprise Engineering is a large-scale design effort usually carried out by a co-operating team of designers, analysts and managers. Enter..