An integrated distributed processing approach for e-commerce system design and development

This paper proposes an integrated approach for e-commerce business modeling and system design, based on the Reference Model of the Open Distributed Processing (RM/ODP) standard. Initially, the main concerns of e-commerce with respect to business modeling are presented; next, the requirements induced by this modeling and the generic e-commerce system interfaces are discussed. Then, the adoption of UML for describing ODP viewpoints as a flexible and efficient mean for designing e-commerce system functions is proposed. Finally, an integrated design methodology taking into account the mapping requirements between the ODP viewpoints is presented. Finally, future work and open issues are discussed. Key-Words: E-commerce, business models, BMF, RM/ODP, ODP viewpoints, UML.