ISO 19439:2006

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 19439
First edition
2006-04-15
Enterprise integration — Framework for
enterprise modelling
Entreprise intégrée — Cadre de modélisation d'entreprise

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ISO 2006
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 8
5 The framework . 8
5.1 Underlying concepts . 8
5.2 Dimension of enterprise model phase. 10
5.3 Dimension of enterprise model view . 14
5.4 Dimension of genericity . 17
5.5 Graphical representation of the framework . 19
6 Requirements on enterprise models and modelling methodologies . 20
Annex A (informative) Enterprise models, frameworks and modelling languages. 22
Annex B (informative) Using the enterprise modelling framework. 24
Bibliography . 33

Foreword
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ISO 19439 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 310, Advanced manufacturing technologies, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 184,
Industrial automation systems and integration, Subcommittee SC 5, Architecture, communications and
integration frameworks, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
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Introduction
This framework defines and specifies the generic concepts that are required to enable the creation of
enterprise models for industrial businesses and to provide support for the use of frameworks by industrial
enterprises.
Enterprise modelling consultancies and tool vendors have developed enterprise modelling methodologies and
supporting tools that address phases of the enterprise life cycle and various aspects of enterprise modelling.
These methodologies and tools support business decision-making (such as process visualization and
simulation), enterprise process management, control and monitoring of operational processes (such as
workflow) and performance monitoring (such as visualization of work in progress). This framework provides a
unified conceptual basis for model-based enterprise engineering that enables consistency, convergence and
interoperability of the various modelling methodologies and supporting tools. The framework does not
encompass methodological processes; it is neutral in this regard.
ISO 15704:2000, 4.2.2 (see also A.3.1.2) places requirements on the description of the essential roles of
humans. In this International Standard, these are described in terms of:
⎯ organizational roles that are specified in the Organization View, which captures the various assigned
responsibilities and required capabilities (skills);
⎯ operational roles that are specified in the Resource View, which captures the operational capabilities
(skills) and which are then matched to the ones identified in the Function View.
The Annex A contains a general description of the concepts of enterprise models, modelling frameworks and
modelling language constructs (as defined in ENV 12204:1996) as background to the normative content of
Clauses 5 and 6. Annex B describes with illustrative examples how the enterprise modelling framework can be
used by both enterprise model developers and enterprise model tool developers.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 19439:2006(E)

Enterprise integration — Framework for enterprise modelling
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a framework conforming to requirements of ISO 15704, which serves as
a common basis to identify and coordinate standards development for modelling of enterprises, emphasising,
but not restricted to, computer integrated manufacturing. This International Standard also serves as the basis
for further standards for the development of models that will be computer-enactable and enable business
process model-based decision support leading to model-based operation, monitoring and control.
In this International Standard, four enterprise model views are defined in this framework. Additional views for
particular user concerns can be generated but these additional views are not part of this International
Standard. Possible additional views are identified in ISO 15704.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 15704:2000, Industrial automation systems — Requirements for enterprise-reference architectures and
methodologies
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE Definitions copied verbatim from other standards are followed by a reference in brackets to the source
standard. Definitions that have been adapted from other standards are followed by an explanatory note.
3.1
abstraction
shortening in duration or extent with no sacrifice of sense, used to differentiate between a real-world system
and a model of the real world
[ISO 14258:1998]
3.2
attribute
piece of information stating a property of an entity
[ISO 15704:2000]
3.3
behaviour
manner in which the whole or part of a system acts and reacts to perform a function
NOTE Adapted from ISO 15704:2000.
3.4
business process
partially ordered set of enterprise activities that can be executed to achieve some desired end-result in pursuit
of a given objective of an enterprise or a part of an enterprise
NOTE Adapted from ISO 15704:2000, ENV 12204:1996.
3.5
capability
quality of being able to perform a given activity
[ISO 15531-1]
3.6
component
〈system〉 entity, with discrete structure within a system, which interacts with other components of the system,
thereby contributing at its lowest level to the system properties and characteristics
[ISO/IEC 15288:2002]
3.7
concept definition
enterprise model phase that defines the business concepts of an enterprise domain to be employed in
realizing its business objectives and its operation, including the necessary enterprise domain inputs and
outputs
3.8
constraint
restriction or limitation or condition placed upon a system that originates from inside or outside the system
under consideration
NOTE Adapted from ISO 14258:1998.
3.9
decision
result of choosing between different courses of action
3.10
decisional
relating to those processes that are concerned with making choices
3.11
decommission definition
enterprise model phase that defines the final state of a decommissioned operational system, all its
components for a particular enterprise domain and the processes employed to conduct the decommissioning,
so enabling re-use or disposition of those components
3.12
decomposition
breaking an entity into its constituent parts as appropriate to the purpose of the modeller
3.13
design specification
enterprise model phase that specifies the business processes, together with capabilities and rules, that are to
be performed to achieve the requirements
3.14
detailing
addition of content, attributes and operations, that more precisely identify the intent of modelling language
constructs and partial models
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3.15
domain identification
enterprise model phase that identifies the enterprise domain to be modelled with respect to its business
objectives, the enterprise domain inputs and outputs and their respective origins and destinations
3.16
domain operation
enterprise model phase that encompasses the operational use of the domain model
3.17
enactment
computer processing of models to facilitate the development of more responsive and coherent enterprises, in
particular the use of a model to monitor and control the execution of the business processes of the enterprise
[23]
NOTE Adapted from Vernadat .
3.18
enterprise
one or more organizations sharing a definite mission, goals and objectives to offer an output such as a
product or service
[ISO 15704:2000]
NOTE In this International Standard, a goal is the target resulting from the intention of the enterprise to achieve its
mission and objective.
3.19
enterprise activity
all, or part, of process functionality that consists of elementary tasks performed in the enterprise that consume
inputs and allocate time and resources to produce outputs
NOTE Adapted from ISO 15704:2000.
3.20
enterprise domain
domain
part of the enterprise considered relevant to a given set of business objectives and constraints for which an
enterprise model is to be created
NOTE In this International Standard, enterprise domain is abbreviated to domain whenever it is used as a qualifier in
such terms as domain identification phase and domain model. Other usages of domain have the normal dictionary
meaning.
3.21
enterprise engineering
discipline applied in carrying out any efforts to establish, modify or reorganize any enterprise
[ISO 15704:2000]
3.22
enterprise integration
process of ensuring the interaction between enterprise entities necessary to achieve enterprise domain
objectives
3.23
enterprise model
abstraction of an enterprise domain that represents enterprise entities, their interrelationships, their
decomposition and detailing to the extent necessary to convey what it intends to accomplish and how it
operates
3.24
enterprise model phase
life cycle phase of an enterprise model
3.25
enterprise model view
selective perception or representation of an enterprise model that emphasizes some particular aspect and
disregards others
NOTE Adapted from ENV 40003:1990.
3.26
enterprise modelling
act of developing an enterprise model
3.27
enterprise object
piece of information in the enterprise domain that describes a
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