Methodology and Software Components for E-Business Development and Implementation: Case of Introducing E-Invoice in Public Sector and SMEs

Many benefits from implementation of e-business solutions are related to network effects which means that there are many interconnected parties utilizing the same or compatible technologies. The large-scale adoption of e-business practices in public sectors and in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

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Published in:Journal of cases on information technology 2011-07, Vol.13 (3), p.39-61
Main Authors: Vrcek, Neven, Magdalenic, Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Business process reengineering
Computer programs
Electronic commerce
Enterprise resource planning
Freeware
Information systems
Interoperability
Management
Mathematical models
Methodology
Methods
Modules
Public sector
Reengineering
Service oriented architecture
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small and medium sized companies
Small business
Software
Source code
Strategic planning (Business)
Technology application
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Summary:Many benefits from implementation of e-business solutions are related to network effects which means that there are many interconnected parties utilizing the same or compatible technologies. The large-scale adoption of e-business practices in public sectors and in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)-prevailing economic environments will be successful if appropriate support in the form of education, adequate legislative, directions, and open source applications is provided. This case study describes the adoption of e-business in public sectors and SMEs by using an integrated open source approach called e-modules. E-module is a model which has process properties, data properties, and requirements on technology. Therefore e-module presents a holistic framework for deployment of e-business solutions and such e-module structure mandates an approach which requires reengineering of business processes and adoption of strong standardization that solves interoperability issues. E-module is based on principles of service-oriented architectures with guidelines for introduction into business processes and integration with ERP systems. Such an open source approach enables the spreading of compatible software solutions across any given country, thus, increasing e-business adoption. This paper presents a methodology for defining and building e-modules.
ISSN:1548-7717
1548-7725
DOI:10.4018/jcit.2011070103