Enterprise modeling for the focused electronics factory

The Allied-Signal, Inc., Kansas City Division, has operated a manufacturing facility in Kansas City for over 40 years and currently employs approximately 6000 people. They recently completed a comprehensive strategic systems planning activity. This activity has resulted in a Information Systems Integration Plan which will be implemented over the next six years. The Coopers Lybrand CIMPLAN methodology was applied which focuses on manufacturing business practices. Several key deliverables from this project included an enterprise function and data model. The Information Engineering Workbench (IEW) planning and analysis tools, and KnowledgeWare, Inc., were used to manage and document the models. The Model Manager will present an overview of how IEW was used in this multiple system project modeling activity. He will share with us the methods used, results, and lessons learned in this paper.