Agent-based simulation for enterprise capabilities under complex dynamic environments

For dealing with the complexities and dynamics inherited in enterprise capabilities problems, the complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory is introduced into our study. From the CAS perspective, the concept of enterprise capabilities and its complex adaptive characteristics are discussed. And a framework is put forward for building up agent-based simulation models of enterprise capabilities under complex dynamic environments. With a simple example given for validating the framework, the results show that the interaction rules and meta-rules among the capability units would be the keys for the framework´s design and realization. And all of these shape some novelty guidelines for investigating enterprise capabilities via computer simulation tools.