魏豪江

Virtual enterprise and B2B commerce are viewed as the most promising business strategies in the 21th century. However, the realization of virtual enterprise and B2B commerce depends on the integration of 「multi-enterprise dynamic workflow」that enable the immediate, autonoumous and flexible adjustment of workflow based on business rules, as well as the dynamic integration of value-added activities across enterprises. Aiming at B2Bi model, this research first develops a multi-enterprise dynamic workflow model using object-oriented technique, and then designs a 『multi-enterprise dynamic workflow management system model』 based on the concept of hierarchical management with reference to the workflow reference model proposed by Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) to increase the dynamicability of workflow management systems. Moreover, a core component is developed by employing the concept of software agent to support development of multi-enterprise dynamic workflow management systems. This component is implemented using the network component of Java. By taking advantages of the portable property of Java, the component possesses the properties of integrateability ,autonomous, and distributed decision and computing. The result of this research will facilitate the development of a multi-enterprise dynamic workflow management system to help workflow integration and information sharing across enterprises and thus increase business effectiveness.