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==Benefits of using EEML==

From a general point of view, EEML can be used like any other modeling languages in numerous cases. However we can highlight the virtual enterprise example, which can be considered as a direct field of application for EEML with regard to Extended Enterprise planning, operation, and management.

- * Knowledge sharing: Create and maintain a shared understanding of the scope and purpose of the enterprise, as well as viewpoints on how to fulfil the purpose.

- * Dynamically networked organisations: Make knowledge as available as possible within the organization.

- * Heterogeneous infrastructures: Achieve a relevant knowledge sharing process through heterogeneous infrastructures.

- * Process knowledge management: Integrate the different business processes levels of abstraction.

- * Motivation: creates enthusiasm and commitment among members of an organization to follow up on the various actions that are necessary to restructure the enterprise.

EEML can help organisations meet these challenges by modeling all the manufacturing and logistics processes in the extended enterprise. This model allows capturing a rich set of relationships between the organization, people, processes and resources of the virtual enterprise.<ref name=eeml5>H.D. Jørgensen (2004) Interactive Process Models. Department of Computer and Information Science Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Trondheim, Norway</ref> It also aims at making people understand, communicate, develop and cultivate solutions to business problems<ref name=eeml6>R. Matulevičius and P. Heymans (2007) Visually Effective Goal Models Using KAOS. PReCISE Research Center, Computer Science Department, University of Namur, rue Grandgagnage 21,5000 Namur, Belgium.</ref>

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According to J. krogstie (2008), Enterprise Models can be created to serve various purposes which include:

1. # Human sense making and communication -the main purpose of enterprise modeling is to make sense of the real world aspects of an enterprise in order to facilitate communicate with parties involved.

2. # Computer assisted analysis - the main purpose of enterprise modeling is to gain knowledge about the enterprise through simulation and computation of various parameters.

3. # Model deployment and activation - the main purpose of enterprise modeling is to integrate the model in an enterprise-wide information system and enabling on-line information retrieval and direct work process guidance.

3. Model deployment and activation - the main purpose of enterprise modeling is to integrate the model in an enterprise-wide information system and enabling on-line information retrieval and direct work process guidance.

EEML enables Extended Enterprises to build up their operation based on standard processes through allowing modeling of all actors, processes and tasks in the Extended Enterprise and thereby have clear description of the Extended Enterprise. Finally, models developed will be used to measure and evaluate the Extended Enterprise.