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An approach based on risk to dimensioning virtual organizations
Author(s) -
Ferreira Jonathan Emannoel,
Fiorese Adriano
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
expert systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1468-0394
pISSN - 0266-4720
DOI - 10.1111/exsy.12227
Subject(s) - dimensioning , computer science , process (computing) , service (business) , core (optical fiber) , process management , risk analysis (engineering) , knowledge management , telecommunications , business , marketing , engineering , aerospace engineering , operating system
In an increasingly competitive market, small and medium enterprises have the temporarily option to divide their core competencies in sub‐competences. In fact, this is the purpose of so‐called virtual organizations (VOs), which aim to attend a particular goal joining partner forces. However, when these VOs are created, it is necessary to deal with the maximum number of participants involved in the process and the risk involved in these relationships, which should be measured through a well‐defined process. This paper aims to present an approach to dimensioning the maximum number of participants involved in the formation of a VO composed of several service providers. This approach is based on the overall risk level of the participants and uses different risk analysis methods to assess the suitable number of participants to be part of a VO.