Enterprise Modelling in Support of Organisation Design and Change

2010 ◽  
pp. 352-378
Author(s):  
Joseph Ajaefobi ◽  
Aysin Rahimifard ◽  
Richard Weston
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Integrated Modelling ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Modelling ◽  
Requirements Change ◽  
Study Application ◽  
Modelling Approach

Enterprises (business organisations) are increasingly operating under uncertain conditions arising from: governments that introduce new regulations; a market place which is shaped by ongoing change in customer requirements; change in capital markets that orient overall market directions; an advancing base of technology; and increasing competition which can arise from a growing number of sources (Monfared, 2000). Consequently, organisations are expected to change rapidly in response to emerging requirements. Classical theories and more recently ‘method-based’ organisation (re)design and change approaches have been proposed and tried with varying degrees of successes. This chapter contribution discusses the role of enterprise and simulation modelling in support of organisation (re)design and change. The capabilities and constraints of some widely acknowledged public domain enterprise modelling frameworks and methods are reviewed. A modelling approach which integrates the use of enterprise modelling (EM), causal loop modelling (CLM), and simulation modelling (SM) is described. The approach enables the generation of coherent and semantically rich models of organisations. The integrated modelling approach has been applied and tested in a number of manufacturing enterprises (MEs) and one case study application is described.

Enterprise Modelling in Support of Organisation Design and Change

2011 ◽  
pp. 370-396
Author(s):  
Joseph Ajaefobi ◽  
Aysin Rahimifard ◽  
Richard Weston
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Integrated Modelling ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Modelling ◽  
Requirements Change ◽  
Study Application ◽  
Modelling Approach

Enterprises (business organisations) are increasingly operating under uncertain conditions arising from: governments that introduce new regulations; a market place which is shaped by ongoing change in customer requirements; change in capital markets that orient overall market directions; an advancing base of technology; and increasing competition which can arise from a growing number of sources (Monfared, 2000). Consequently, organisations are expected to change rapidly in response to emerging requirements. Classical theories and more recently ‘method-based’ organisation (re)design and change approaches have been proposed and tried with varying degrees of successes. This chapter contribution discusses the role of enterprise and simulation modelling in support of organisation (re)design and change. The capabilities and constraints of some widely acknowledged public domain enterprise modelling frameworks and methods are reviewed. A modelling approach which integrates the use of enterprise modelling (EM), causal loop modelling (CLM), and simulation modelling (SM) is described. The approach enables the generation of coherent and semantically rich models of organisations. The integrated modelling approach has been applied and tested in a number of manufacturing enterprises (MEs) and one case study application is described.

Mitigating risk in geothermal projects with an integrated modelling approach: a case study in France

First Break ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Giovanni Sosio ◽  
Annalisa Campana ◽  
Rabah Ould Braham ◽  
Charidimos Spyrou ◽  
Oleksandr Burachok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Modelling ◽  
Modelling Approach

scholarly journals The role of bivalves in the Balgzand: First steps on an integrated modelling approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 359 ◽  
pp. 34-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Saraiva ◽  
L. Fernandes ◽  
J. van der Meer ◽  
R. Neves ◽  
S.A.L.M. Kooijman
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Modelling ◽  
Modelling Approach

Design of offline reservoirs for flood mitigation by using a structure-based risk framework

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Cipollini ◽  
Aldo Fiori ◽  
Elena Volpi
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Flood Mitigation ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Statistical Behavior ◽  
Risk Framework ◽  
Study Application ◽  
Design Guidance

<p>In this work, we present a general framework for design and risk assessment of hydraulic structures for water control. The framework relies on a “structure-based approach”, accounting for both the statistical behavior of the hydrological load acting on the river system and the hydraulic response of the structure to the environmental load. This approach allows for the reduction of a multivariate and complex statistical problem to a univariate one, focusing on the damage. The framework is applied to an offline detention basin for flood mitigation based on a general, yet simplified routing model. Furthermore, a real-world case study application is presented, with the specific aim of discussing the role of the design parameters and their effect on the probability distribution of damage. Results show the robustness and the effectiveness of the approach for applications to real cases and provide design guidance for practitioners.</p>

scholarly journals An integrated modelling approach to understanding subglacial hydraulic release events

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 222-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwenn E. Flowers ◽  
Garry K. C. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Water Pressure ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
High Water ◽  
Integrated Modelling ◽  
Glacier Motion ◽  
Bear Witness ◽  
Modelling Approach ◽  
Subglacial Drainage

AbstractOutbursts of subglacial water from numerous alpine glaciers have been observed and documented. Such events tend to occur in spring and are thus attributed to an inability of the winter subglacial drainage system (characterized by high water pressure and low capacity) to accommodate a sudden and profuse influx of surface meltwater. Prior to a release event, bursts of glacier motion are common, and the release then precipitates the restoration of summer plumbing that damps or terminates surface acceleration. The events bear witness to the importance of interactions between surface melt, runoff, en-glacial water storage and internal routing, in addition to subglacial drainage morphology. Using a distributed numerical model to simultaneously solve surficial, englacial and subglacial water-transport equations, we investigate the role of these components in a hydro-mechanical event observed at Trapridge Glacier, YukonTerritory, Canada, in July 1990.

scholarly journals The Royal Opera House and Covent Garden: A symbiotic and complex touristic relationship

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-237
Author(s):  
Adrian Guachalla
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Opera House ◽  
International Visitors ◽  
Social Constructivist Approach ◽  
Main Entrance

The Royal Opera House has a longstanding and solid relationship with Covent Garden, which is an environmentally clustered urban area for tourism and culture rich in heritage, commercial ambience and provision of different types of performing arts. Located within the core of the area opposite its popular market place, its opulent main entrance faces a less visited precinct. This makes the building less visible to the area’s visitors raising questions about its role in the perception of Covent Garden. Given that current studies on flagship developments tend to focus on contemporary projects, this research aims to understand the influence that a well-established cultural flagship exerts in the perception of a popular area for tourism using the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden as a case study. To address this aim, a social constructivist approach was adopted and 306 semi-structured interviews were conducted with domestic and international visitors throughout six locations within the area to understand the role of the Opera House in the perception of Covent Garden. Findings indicate that cultural flagships tend to be stereotyped as grandiose freestanding buildings which is not the Royal Opera House’s case given Covent Garden’s urban density. Instead, its flagship status is related to the quality of its productions and its historical attachment to the area. This is rooted in the attraction of a diverse set of visitors and international talent leading to a cosmopolitan ambience and a strong sense of civic pride as the UK’s leading provider of opera and ballet productions.

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