Within the framework of the Sixth I-ESA International Conference, supported by the INTEROP VLab (International Virtual Laboratory on Enterprise Interoperability, interop-vlab.eu), three workshops and a Doctoral Symposium have been organized in order to strengthen some key topics related to interoperability for enterprise applications and software. The workshops were selected to complement the conference topics, leaving more time to researchers for brainstorming and then coming up, at the end of the workshops, with new research directions for the future. The goal of the workshop Standards a Foundation for Interoperability is to increase awareness and understanding of interoperability standards as a fundamental need. The workshop Use of MDI/SOA Concepts in Industry promotes the application of MDI (Model-Driven Interoperability) combined with SOA (Services Oriented Architecture) and the associated technology (BPM, Enterprise Modeling, ontology, mediation, model transformation, etc.) in industry. The workshop on Dynamic Management across Interoperating Enterprises investigates the need for enhancements to current business management systems and processes to address the needs of global trading across enterprises utilizing the new service-oriented Internet. Finally, the Doctoral Symposium has given the opportunity for students involved in the preparation of their PhDs in this emerging area to present and discuss their research issues and ideas with senior researchers.

Within the framework of the Sixth I-ESA International Conferencesupported by the INTEROP VLab (International Virtual Laboratory onEnterprise Interoperability, interop-vlab.eu), threeworkshops and a Doctoral Symposium have been organized in order tostrengthen some key topics related to interoperability forenterprise applications and software. The workshops were selectedto complement the conference topics, leaving more time toresearchers for brainstorming and then coming up, at the end of theworkshops, with new research directions for the future.The goal of the workshop "Standards - a Foundationfor Interoperability" is to increase awareness andunderstanding of interoperability standards as a fundamental need.The workshop "Use of MDI/SOA Concepts in Industry"promotes the application of MDI (Model-Driven Interoperability)combined with SOA (Services Oriented Architecture) and theassociated technology (BPM, Enterprise Modeling, ontologymediation, model transformation, etc.) in industry. The workshop on"Dynamic Management across Interoperating Enterprises"investigates the need for enhancements to current businessmanagement systems and processes to address the needs of globaltrading across enterprises utilizing the new service-orientedInternet. Finally, the Doctoral Symposium has given the opportunityfor students involved in the preparation of their PhDs in thisemerging area to present and discuss their research issues andideas with senior researchers.

EditorialHervé Panetto, Nacer Boudjlida xiSession 1. Standards - A Foundation forInteroperability 1Standards Workshop Chairs' MessageMartin Zelm, David Chen 5Standards for Enterprise Interoperation - How toImprove?Martin Zelm, Kurt Kosanke 7Framework for Enterprise Interoperability and Maturity Model(CEN/ISO 11354)David Chen 15Testing Interoperability Standards - A Test CaseGeneration MethodologyNenad Ivezic, Jungyub Woo 23OMG Specifications for Enterprise InteroperabilityBrian Elvesæter, Arne-Jørgen Berre 31Standards Creation and Adoption for SME NetworksPiero De Sabbata, Nicola Gessa, Arianna Brutti, Cristiano NovelliAngelo Frascella, Gianluca D'Agosta 41The European Public Procurement Initiative and Standards forInformation ExchangeTim McGrath 53Challenges in Project ManagementGeorgios Kapogiannis, Colin Piddington 61Session 2. Use of MDI/SOA Concepts in Industry 67MDI/SOA Workshop Chairs' MessageGuy Doumeingts, Martine Grandin-Dubost 71Application of SHAPE Technologies in Production and ProcessOptimizationBrian Elvesæter, Arne-Jørgen Berre, Einar Landre 73An Exploration of Foundation Ontologies and Verification Methodsfor Manufacturing Knowledge SharingR. Young, N. Chungoora, Z. Usman, N. Anjum, G. Gunendran, C.Palmer, J.A. Harding, K. Case, A.-F. Cutting-Decelle 83ISTA3 Methodology Application CaseNabila Zouggar, Mickaël Romain, Guy Doumeingts, SébastienCazajous, Yves Ducq, Christophe Merlo, Martine Grandin-Dubost95Session 3. Doctoral Symposium 111Doctoral Symposium Chair's MessageJenny A. Harding 115The Mediation Information System Engineering Project: Status andPerspectivesN. Boissel-Dallier, F. Bénaben, H. Pingaud, J.-P. Lorré117Quality Measurement of Semantic StandardsE.J.A. Folmer, P.H.W.M. Oude Luttighuis, J. van Hillegersberg125Towards a Model-Driven and Role-Configurable Methodology Suitefor Enterprise and Service-Oriented InteroperabilityBrian Elvesæter, Arne-Jørgen Berre 133Mediation Information System Engineering: Business and LogicCharacterization in a Collaborative SituationW. Mu, F. Bénaben, H. Pingaud 139Role of Semantic Web in the Changing Context of EnterpriseCollaborationN. Khilwani, J. A. Harding 147A Dynamic Knowledge Management FrameworkB. A. Piorkowski, J. X. Gao 155Author Index 163