Enterprise integration is a broad activity that involves solving a range of issues relating to business process definition, common data standards, architectural compatibility, technical interoperability, and organizational alignment. Enterprise Architecture and Integration: Methods, Implementation, and Technologies provides a detailed analysis of the important strategies for integrating IT systems into fields such as e-business and customer-relationship management. This Premier Reference Source supplies readers with a comprehensive survey of existing enterprise architecture and integration...

Business processes are valuable corporate assets since they directly support corporate business strategies. Business processes, therefore, need to be managed and optimized just as any other business assets. This need has lead to significant advances in the area of Business Process Management (BPM). Business Enterprise, Process and Technology Management: Models and Applications generates a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in concepts, technologies, and applications that enable advanced business process management in various enterprises. The book can be used by both professionals...