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The WorkNet™ Architecture
DACOM's
unique WorkNet architecture provides end-to-end performance solutions
throughout the enterprise
Using proven
methodologies for e-Engineering and WorkNet development, DACOM consultants
take you quickly from design through deployment, training, and support.
The WorkNet Architecture is the "blue print" for a WorkNet
implementation. The WorkNet Architecture shows the six layers of a
WorkNet and examples of what might be found in each layer. When designing
and implementing a WorkNet, each layer is customized specific to the
client environment and needs.
The Strategy Layer characterizes
the organization's business model. Characteristics of the model may
include organizational metrics, goals, markets, revenue strategies,
and partners or participating communities. The Strategy Layer defines
the largest context in which the WorkNet operates.
The Process Layer represents the
information flows, roles, responsibilities, teams, and events necessary
to implement and operate the business model defined in the strategy
layer. WorkNets are process-centric, making this a critical layer
of the architecture.
The Access Layer is the device
layer - concerned with connectivity, bandwidth, permissions, operating
systems and all other conduit-related items. This layer depicts "how"
the WorkNet is accessed - from a tiny pager screen to a large desktop
computer.
The Lens Architecture™ Layer
in its simplest terms is the user interface of a WorkNet. The Lens
reflects the user's role in a particular process and may evolve over
time. The Lens may be personalized and customized based on how the
user interacts with the WorkNet. It focuses how information is presented
and accepted and is the first integration point between the business
process and Web technology.
The Inference Engine™ Layer
is the "brains" of a WorkNet. The Inference Engine contains
operators (e.g. bots, applets) and is able to send and receive internal
and external messages to the WorkNet to perform a variety of tasks
(e.g. discovering and comparing alternatives). Using different WorkNet
lenses, the Inference Engine can derive value from Web technology
that is simply not otherwise available.
The KnowledgeCore™ Layer
comprises the intellectual assets, proprietary and non-proprietary,
required to energize the processes within a WorkNet. The KnowledgeCore
represents the "content" of a WorkNet and typically would
include databases, documents, and other information needed by the
user. While elements are shared among WorkNets, the KnowledgeCore
itself is designed to provide optimum levels of data independence,
reliability, redundancy, integrity, security, sharability, performance
and administration.
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