The presentation from the Workshop on Enterprise Interoperability Science Base - Coventry UK - April 2010 To cite this publication, use: Charalabidis Y., Goncalves R.J., Popplewell K.: “Developing a Science Base for Enterprise Interoperability”, Interoperability of Enterprise Systems and Applications Conference, i-ESA 2008 (IFIP), 12-15 April 2010, Coventry, UK.

1. Interoperability Science Base The Way Forward Yannis Charalabidis Greek Interoperability Centre

2. Interoperability “Facets”

3. Enterprise Interoperability Organisational Interoperability Facets, Methods, Subjects and Application Domains For Interoperability: The 4-dimensional space Semantic Interoperability Technical Interoperability Application Domains: Administrations, businesses, specific industry sectors Methods: Formal description means, models, tools, standards Subjects: Organisations, systems, processes, data, rules, people Interoperability Facets

4. Scientific Means for Interoperability (in comparison with Software Engineering) Interoperability Frameworks Value Generating Scenarios, Collaborative Business Models Software Life Cycles, Process and Configuration Management Orchestration Level Testing Tools Simulation Tools Interoperability Infrastructures Software Development Platforms, CASE Tools Tools Level Assessment Models, Interoperability Metrics Standards, Guidelines & Algorithms Software Engineering Methods, Software Metrics, Software Quality Models Level Solution Space Description Methods Problem Space Description Methods Requirements, Design and Programming Languages Semantics Level Interoperability Science Software Engineering

5. Neighboring Scientific Domains Orchestration Level Tools Level Models Level Semantics Level

6. Steps to make a new Science Concept Formulation Foundational Principles Development and Extension Internal Enhancement & Exploration External Enhancement & Exploration Popularisation Impact Industrial quality solutions. Communication and marketing towards broader communities. Substantiation of value. Wave 3 Stabilisation of models and tools. Population of solution scenaria. Impact assessment and simulation. Training curriculum. Wave 2 Ability to identify and describe problems and solutions. Research community establishment. Convergence on initial concepts. Wave 1 Time

7. Possible next steps (1) Key initiatives for the short/medium term –Development of Methods The taxonomy of interoperability (facets, subjects, methods, domains) Formal methods for categorising and analysingproblems and solutions (candidates: sets, vectors, categories, information flow, pattern theories) Metrics and Assessment models (candidates: Interoperability Maturity Matrix, eGOV Interoperability Assessment Frameworks) Decision Support & Simulation Tools (supporting problem-solution relation, utilising BPM/BPR tools, vertical approaches) Interoperability Testing Facilities ?

8. Possible next steps Application and Documentation Solution paradigms (Springing out of projects, clearly related to problem definition) Interoperabilty infrastructures (sustainable project outcomes) Material (re)development, towards practitioners and universities Popularisation Internal and external Community building Tie-up with key research initiatives (cloud computing, internet of services, internet of things) Substantiation of value (work together with business associations and industry)

9. ENSEMBLE Envisioning, Supporting and Promoting Future Internet Enterprise Systems Research through Scientific Collaboration Coordination & Support Action (CSA) Objective ICT-5-1.3 Project Nr. 257548 Duration: 24 months

10. Partners and teams NTU Athens, Greece (coordinator) J.Psarras, Y. Charalabidis, F. Lampathaki Coventry University, UK K. Popplewell CNR-IASI, Italy M. Missikoff UNINOVA, Portugal R.J. Goncalves, INTRASOFT International, Luxemburg A. Ramfos

11. ENSEMBLE 1st year tasks Run an international call for contributions on Interoperability Scientific Base (state of the art & innovative scenaria), to get members in the Experts Committee, covering their fees for two years. Map the FINES research projects and prepare material on the cluster Monitor developments within and outside the FP7-ICT workprogramme Prepare the Science Base “Wave 1”, on foundational principles and concepts Work on the next version of the research roadmap for FINES cluster