Collaborative Business Processes Integration and Management - Lessons learned from industry

Economic factors and developments of information and communication technologies have forced SMEs to engage in new organizational structures. The emergent process- oriented collaborative networks require integration between distributed and heterogeneous infrastructures. The aim of this article is to present the approach for business process integration and management developed for the footwear sector within the scope of an EU project. Lessons learned and an agenda for future research work are then described. A brief overview of relevant enabling technologies is also made.