De Vries, MVan der Merwe, AKotzé, PaulaGerber, A2012-01-042012-01-042011-09De Vries, M, Van der Merwe, A, Kotze, P and Gerber, A. 2011. Using the interaction model to identify replication potential between business units. 1st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering & Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development, Spier Hotel, Western Cape, 21-23 September 2011http://hdl.handle.net/10204/54251st International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering & Engineering Management for Sustainable Global Development, Spier Hotel, Western Cape, 21-23 September 2011Enterprise engineering is an enterprise design methodology that uses a process to create an organised whole, while mastering complexity. Dietz proposes an organisation theorem that reduces complexity by representing the heterogeneous enterprise system as a layered integration of three homogeneous aspect systems: the ontological, infological and datalogical. The ontological aspect system represents the essence of enterprise operation and a starting point for engineering a complex enterprise. This paper applies one of the key ontological models, namely the interaction model, to assess its ability to indentify replication potential due to ontological similarity. The case study environment for application of the interaction model was four departments at a tertiary education institution.enEnterprise engineeringEnterprise design methodologySystems engineeringInteraction modelTertiary educationIndustrial engineeringEngineering managementSustainable global developmentConference PresentationDe Vries, M., Van der Merwe, A., Kotzé, P., & Gerber, A. (2011). Using the interaction model to identify replication potential between business units. ISEM 2011 Proceedings. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5425De Vries, M, A Van der Merwe, Paula Kotzé, and A Gerber. "Using the interaction model to identify replication potential between business units." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5425De Vries M, Van der Merwe A, Kotzé P, Gerber A, Using the interaction model to identify replication potential between business units; ISEM 2011 Proceedings; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5425 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - De Vries, M AU - Van der Merwe, A AU - Kotzé, Paula AU - Gerber, A AB - Enterprise engineering is an enterprise design methodology that uses a process to create an organised whole, while mastering complexity. Dietz proposes an organisation theorem that reduces complexity by representing the heterogeneous enterprise system as a layered integration of three homogeneous aspect systems: the ontological, infological and datalogical. The ontological aspect system represents the essence of enterprise operation and a starting point for engineering a complex enterprise. This paper applies one of the key ontological models, namely the interaction model, to assess its ability to indentify replication potential due to ontological similarity. The case study environment for application of the interaction model was four departments at a tertiary education institution. DA - 2011-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Enterprise engineering KW - Enterprise design methodology KW - Systems engineering KW - Interaction model KW - Tertiary education KW - Industrial engineering KW - Engineering management KW - Sustainable global development LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 T1 - Using the interaction model to identify replication potential between business units TI - Using the interaction model to identify replication potential between business units UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5425 ER -