The Management of Technology within an Enterprise Engineering Framework

Joseph Sarkis, Adrien Presley and Donald H. Liles

Computers and Industrial Engineering Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 497-511, 1995

Many attempts at implementing Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) technologies are unsuccessful. This paper presents a methodology for the strategic management of technologies such as those involved in CIM. This methodology, entitled the Enterprise Engineering methodology, is based on the premise that technology should only be implemented after the basic foundations are put in place. The methodology is an integrated sociotechnical framework that addresses organizational, cultural, process, and technological issues. To place the methdology in focus, the paper first presents an overview of the current manufacturing environment. The methodology is then discussed in depth. The development and implementation experiences with the methdology are also presented.

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