The interdisciplinary study of coordination
ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Electronic markets and electronic hierarchies
Communications of the ACM
Using interdependence as a predictor of data standards: theoretical and measurement issues
Information and Management
Enterprise resource planning: introduction
Communications of the ACM
Business Process Engineering: Reference Models for Industrial Enterprises
Business Process Engineering: Reference Models for Industrial Enterprises
Enterprise application integration and complex adaptive systems
Communications of the ACM
Complex Systems: The Interplay of Organizations and Markets in Contemporary Society
Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory
Management Science
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Interdependence between the subsystems of an enterprise is one of the driving reasons for integrating the enterprise. Integration attempts to manage those interdependencies so all subsystems work harmoniously together to achieve the enterprise goals. Prior to embarking on an enterprise integration project the interdependencies need to be analyzed. Unfortunately, interdependence between subsystems is still poorly conceptualized. This paper develops a modeling and measurement formalism to analyze interdependence in the enterprise. The model defines interdependence and characterizes the strength of the interdependence through relational measurement theory. The model is supported by empirical findings and illustrated through a case study. Limitations of current conceptualizations of interdependence are discussed and remedies are proposed. The primary contribution is a formal model to define and analyze interdependence in an enterprise, an activity that should occur as part of all enterprise integration projects.