An overview of the interoperability history that led to the concept of the Enterprise Interoperability Science Base; the methodology followed; the main achievements so far and the key challenges towards the future.

1. FP7 Call 5 Support Action, FP7-ICT-257548
FINES, ENSEMBLE AND A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
FOR ENTERPRISE INTEROPERABILITY
Dr. Fenareti Lampathaki,
Greek Interoperability Centre, National Technical University of Greece (NTUA)
Samos 2012 Summit on Open Data & Interoperability for Governance, Industry &Society
Samos, July 3rd, 2012
National Technical University Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Coventry University UNINOVA - Instituto de INTRASOFT International S.A.
of Athens (Coordinator) Istituto Di Analisi Dei Sistemi Ed Desenvolvimento de Novas
Informatica “A. Ruberti” Tecnologias

2. Future Internet from a business perspective
«The full potential of the Future Internet is accessible to, relevant for, and put to use
by European enterprises including SMEs. The Internet thus becomes a universal
business system on which new values can be created by competing as well as
collaborating enterprises - incumbent as well as new - through innovation in a level
playing field, with sustainable positive benefits for the economy, society and the
environment.»
Vision defined in FInES Position Paper, September 2009
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3. >40 projects
>950 stakeholders
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4. 0 ENSEMBLE is about supporting and promoting Future Internet research
activities from an Enterprise perspective (i.e. taking responsibility for the
revision of the Research Roadmap or the coordination of the Task Forces)…
0 ENSEMBLE is about structuring and systematizing the scientific knowledge
around Enterprise Interoperability (EI) over the years…
0 ENSEMBLE is about creating a sustainable system infrastructure for the
Future Internet Enterprise Systems (FInES) community…
0 ENSEMBLE is about collaborating with researchers, practitioners and
projects…
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5. There is quite some history here…

6. Different interpretations of existing EI knowledge
Wassily Kandinsky (1913) Composition VII

7. With an Enterprise Interoperability Science Base (EISB) defined with a long-
term problem solving view as opposed to short-term solution provisioning, and
comprising a new set of concepts, theories and principles derived from
established and emerging sciences, it will be possible to harvest the new
technology paradigms of the Future Internet reusing existing EI methods and
tools, and avoiding repeating research and missing opportunities.
EISB = A different way to deal with interoperability, tackling issues at design
time, with a systemic way
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8. March 2011: Definition of March-July 2012: Online
the EISB and study of and face-to-face
the State of Play validation workshops
July 2006: Enterprise June-July 2011: Online
Interoperability Research and face-to-face
Roadmap (v4.0) validation workshops
February 2008: Enterprise April 2011: March 2012:
Interoperability Research Elaboration on the Study of the EISB
Roadmap (v5.0) EISB Action Plan Models & Tools
2008-2009: EISB Task September 2011:
Force Activities Study of the EISB
Core Elements
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9. Axis 1: Actions
targeting EI
neighbouring
scientific domains
EISB Wave 1 - EISB Wave 2 -
EISB State EISB EISB Wave 3 -
Basic Hypothesis and
of Play Action Plan Empowerment
Elements Experimentation
Axis 2: Actions
focused within the
FInES cluster
ENSEMBLE Contribution to the Waves
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10. EI is the capacity of two or more enterprises,
including all the systems within their boundaries
and the external systems that they utilize or are
affected by, in order to cooperate seamlessly,
over a sustained period of time to pursue a
common objective

11. Process Scientific Areas
Data EISB Elements
Systems
Problem / Solution Spaces
eID Objects
Knowledge
Cloud
Social Systems
Ecosystems
Models
Methods
Tools Surveys
Standards

12. 0 EISB Scientific Neighbouring Domain Reference Glossary
0 Analysis of Selected Neighbouring Domains
0 Learning Phase
0 Extensibility Phase

13. 0 Elaborating on a Assessment Framework:
0 Patterns-based
0 Related to Problem-Solution Paths
0 Specification of EISB Tools
0 Envisioning Future Research Directions

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15. 0 Existing knowledge in
the FInES Wiki
0 Evolution through new
ideas / projects

16. 0 To other scientific disciplines…
0 To industry sectors…
0 To tools, methods, standards…

17. FInES Book “Roots and EISB Book – Call for
wings” Papers by the end of July
EISB Empowerment RR migration to the FInES Supportive
Actions Report Web Systems Sustainability
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19. Petra Ahrweiler, Arne-Jørgen Stephen Bishop, Jonathan Cave, David Chen,
University College Berre, UCL University of Warwick University Bordeaux 1
Dublin SINTEF
Robert Constable, Antonio Grilo, Ted Goranson, Sergio Gusmeroli, Nenad Ivezic,
National Institute for Creative Nova University and Sirius Beta TXT e-Solutions NIST
Art, Univ. of Auckland Neobiz Consulting
Norbert Koppenhagen, Antonio Weiming Shen, Lars Taxén,
University of Mannheim & SAP AG Manzalini, National Research Linköping
Telecom Italia Council of Canada University
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20. 0 To engage a wider audience and bring together academia,
industry and public administration
0 To share the vision for the EISB and discuss its core elements
towards the 3rd Wave of evolution
0 To elaborate on the key issues for sustainability and the next
steps
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21. EISB WG.2: Exploiting EISB WG.3: Moving
EISB WG.1: EISB
the EISB – Motivation, the EISB forward -
Framework and Assets
Benefits and New visions for FInES
DAMO Room
Sustainability research
THEANO Room SIVYLLA Theater
• EISB results: validation
•Extending the EISB to •EISB strategy and
and brainstorming
its stakeholders ideas for the future
Moderator: Fenareti
Moderator: Keith Moderator: Sotiris
Lampathaki (NTUA)
Popplewell (CU) Koussouris (NTUA)
Rapporteurs: David
Rapporteurs: Stefano Rapporteurs: Sergio
Chen & Yannis
De Panfilis & Michele Gusmeroli & Vivian
Charalabidis
Missikoff Kiousi
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22. FP7 Call 5 Support Action, FP7-ICT-257548
FINES, ENSEMBLE AND A
SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE FOR
ENTERPRISE INTEROPERABILITY
Dr. Fenareti Lampathaki
flamp@epu.ntua.gr fenareti.lampathaki @fenareti
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www.fines-cluster.eu
www.ensemble-csa.eu
National Technical University Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Coventry University UNINOVA - Instituto de INTRASOFT International S.A.
of Athens (Coordinator) Istituto Di Analisi Dei Sistemi Ed Desenvolvimento de Novas
Informatica “A. Ruberti” Tecnologias