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The availability of a modeling and management framework for distributed business processes is a major requirement for the implantation of the virtual enterprise paradigm. The business process creation, distribution, and execution requirements are discussed and a workflow-based modeling and execution approach and support tools are presented. Finally major results on coordination of such processes from two research projects are summarized and directions for further research outlined.
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Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Pantoja-Lima, C. (2000). Supporting Business Process Management and Coordination in a Virtual Enterprise. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Afsarmanesh, H., Erbe, HH. (eds) Advances in Networked Enterprises. BASYS 2000. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 53. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35529-0_1
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