Semantic information management and e-business: towards more transparent value chains

David G. Schwartz

International Journal of Business Environment, 2008, vol. 2, issue 2, 168-187

Abstract: Semantic Information Management (SIM) shows increasing promise for helping enable interoperability between organisations. SIM is being approached on a number of levels, including the underlying ontology management tools, new development methodologies and application-level initiatives. This paper presents SIM from an e-business perspective and maps out a series of ontology-based initiatives to create industry-specific data languages. Using an e-business scenario as an example, this paper discusses the shortcomings of the industry-specific approaches and shows how a broader SIM architectural approach brings us closer to the goal of seamless interoperability.

Keywords: semantics; interoperability; architecture; integration; e-business; semantic information management; SIM; value chains; electronic business; ontology. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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