EPES Methodology

EPES Methodology, supports the application or integration of the EPES Full Prototype components, described below, to any possibility of operation that the EPES platform allows. EPES platform was tested and assessed through the three Business Cases that were designed during the conceptual phase of the project. In this regard, support for this validation required a methodological framework that encompasses these case studies, in such a way that future use will be mostly universal. Therefore, the methodology will help potential practitioners understand EPES system capabilities and the implementation possibilities and is the basic framework for fostering future experience and assessing application potential to other industrial sectors. EPES methodology provides the potential practitioners with full guidance and awareness about: • Collaborative Spaces in which the methodology shall be applied • Critical success factors of the application scenario • Evaluation of the necessity for its application: Study about the needs for establishing business networks to leverage process optimization following EPES approach • The optimization project definition and planning within EPES business networks • BPM approach application • Organizational and Human Issues