From enterprise network to network enterprise: another perspective of multiple criteria decision making for building corporate information system

Abstract

Enterprise network is an important component for building corporate information system. Furthermore, dramatic changes of computing and communication technologies make it possible for enterprise network to run the whole business process. This paper proposes a new perspective of enterprise network, called network enterprise. Network enterprise can maximize the potential of the network resources. A multiple criteria decision making framework is employed to illustrate the practical usefulness of this perspective. Furthermore, a methodology, PAM (Potential Analysis Methodology), is proposed to enable the network enterprise.