Architecture of Integrated Information Systems

Model of the ARIS Framework.

ARIS (Architecture of Integrated Information Systems) is an approach to enterprise modeling.[1] It offers methods for analyzing processes and taking a holistic view of process design, management, work flow, and application processing. The ARIS approach provides a generic methodological framework and a business process modeling tool.[2]

ARIS started as the academic research of August-Wilhelm Scheer in the 1990s. It has an industrial background and has sold very well.[1]

ARIS techniques

ARIS uses a modeling language known as Event-driven Process Chains (EPC), which is an important aspect of the ARIS-model. EPC is central to ARIS and connects all other views, as well as describing the dynamics of the business process.

Recent versions of the ARIS Toolset also support the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) in order to model business processes.

ARIS varies four main perspectives of techniques (see image):

It differs from swim lane in that it is process-oriented whilst swim lanes are function-oriented. On the other hand, based on the conceptual description, ARIS can model and structure Business Process Models.

Furthermore, ARIS has been developed to implement business models in information systems.

Applications

As one of the Enterprise Modeling methods, ARIS provides four different aspects of applications:

Examples

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Marc Lankhorst (2005). Enterprise Architecture at Work: Modelling, Communication, and Analysis. Springer. ISBN 3-540-24371-2 p.35.
  2. ↑ Workflow Management within the ARIS Framework by Ted Williams

Further reading

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