Formal Goal-based Modeling of Organizations

Viara Popova, Alexei Sharpanskykh

2008

Abstract

Each organization exists for the achievement of certain goals. To ensure continued success, the organization should monitor its performance w.r.t. these goals. Performance is often evaluated by estimating performance indicators (PIs). In most existing organization modeling approaches the relation between PIs and goals is implicit. This paper proposes a formal approach for modeling goals based on PIs and defines mechanisms for establishing goal satisfaction, which enable evaluation of organizational performance. Analysis and methodological issues related to goals are briefly discussed.

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in Harvard Style

Popova V. and Sharpanskykh A. (2008). Formal Goal-based Modeling of Organizations . In Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2008) ISBN 978-989-8111-43-2, pages 19-28. DOI: 10.5220/0001735800190028


in Bibtex Style

@conference{msvveis08,
author={Viara Popova and Alexei Sharpanskykh},
title={Formal Goal-based Modeling of Organizations},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2008)},
year={2008},
pages={19-28},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001735800190028},
isbn={978-989-8111-43-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Modelling, Simulation, Verification and Validation of Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 1: MSVVEIS, (ICEIS 2008)
TI - Formal Goal-based Modeling of Organizations
SN - 978-989-8111-43-2
AU - Popova V.
AU - Sharpanskykh A.
PY - 2008
SP - 19
EP - 28
DO - 10.5220/0001735800190028