The what and why of a Virtual Enterprise Reference Architecture
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Many enterprises today struggle with the challenge of using the full potential of ICT for a rapid creation of global customer focused, efficient and effective virtual enterprises. This paper presents a Virtual Enterprise Reference Architecture (based on the draft international standard GERAM) to serve as a common integrating basis for these efforts, recognising the global challenge for common understanding, procedures, and methods.
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