User oriented Enterprise Modeling for Interoperability with UEML

Modelling techniques and visual languages have become more important to support new approaches for the development of network organisations and for business transformation. User oriented holistic Enterprise Modelling must be capable to capture a multitude of enterprise aspects, business processes, inter and intra organisational integration as well as active knowledge management. Today, these requirements are addressed separately with single non-interoperating modelling tools. The paper describes the structuring of user requirements as well as the initial design of the Unified Enterprise Modelling Language (UEML). The feasibility and the benefits of shared modelling have been proven with a web based demonstrator integrating three commercial modelling tools MO2GO, eMagim and Metis. Work in process is focussing on broadening the generic approach and on solutions for interoperability in the extended enterprise environment.