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ECOSYSTEM VALUE STREAM OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND
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A method, system and device de?ne a common enterprise framework that aligns many major architecture and process reference models in the prior art. The method utilizes loosely
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coupled arrangements of common building blocks for de?n ing process stream ?ows, process stream ?ow interdependen cies and process knowledge benchmarks for both structure
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fac1l1tate assessment of process ?ow stream value and value
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