ODP enterprise language: UML perspective

Presents extensions and refinements of those concepts that are pertinent to the ODP (open distributed processing) enterprise viewpoint. We first highlight the intricacies of enterprise modelling and then present key enterprise modelling concepts. These concepts represent both refinements to the existing ODP concepts and some new concepts that we propose for the ODP enterprise language standard currently being progressed. We then investigate how the relevant UML (Unified Modelling Language) constructs can be used to represent the enterprise language concepts and to support the enterprise specifications. We conclude by discussing various tools that are needed to facilitate the processes of enterprise modelling, verification and building of open distributed systems.