%0 Journal Article %A Reiff-Marganiec, Stephan %A Rajper, Noor J. %D 2012 %T Modelling virtual organisations: Structure and reconfigurations %U https://figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Modelling_virtual_organisations_Structure_and_reconfigurations/10106762 %2 https://figshare.le.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/18218660 %K Virtual Organisations %K Structural Model %K Reconfigurations %X Organisations have to adapt rapidly to survive in today’s diverse and rapidly changing environments. The idea of virtual organisations emerged as an answer. There is a strong need to understand virtual organisations (VOs) in a formal way: changes can have side effects and hence one might wish to understand precisely what consequences a change might have. The Virtual Organisation Modelling Language (VOML) consists of sub-languages to model different aspects of VOs such as their structure or operational models: VO-S deals with structural aspects while VO-R addresses reconfigurations. The concepts are exemplified through a travel booking VO that needs to cope with extra demands imposed by a large event such as the Olympic games. %I University of Leicester