As the discussions showed, these networks face the challenge to generate sustainable commitment among the companies to continue the en-gagement after funding has expired. A second trajectory towards the development of networks is the strategic intent of a focal company to create the network and to intensify co-operation in the supplier network. Agility requires the competency of Introspection, which is the capability of the virtual en-terprise to reflect on its dynamic change processes in order to manage change. A preliminary list of future research topics will be refined by the European work-shop on virtual organisation. This workshop will publish its findings at the European Conference on Digital Commerce, Genoa 1998.
Target is to detect bottlenecks or missing links in the enterprise communication.
Additionally, the system provides the means for written communication with messages, mail and pictures. Emphasis is on easy to use and visualised representation of the information. The main objective of this project has been to develop a first approach of an Integrated Partial Model which can be used to develop further particular models with reduced effort. A hypertext version of the Business Modelling part of the Technical Baseline is available.