Execution system for distributed business processes in a virtual enterprise

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1009-1021

  Camarinha Matos, Luis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Coordination; Distributed business process; Virtual enterprise; Workflow

Indexed keywords

PROCESS ENGINEERING; RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS); STRATEGIC PLANNING; VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

DISTRIBUTED BUSINESS PROCESSES; VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES; WORKFLOWS;

PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035371531     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-739X(01)00044-9     Document Type: Article

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