Challenges and questions for enterprise modelling supporting DPP

How can enterprise modelling provide valuable support for the Digital Product Passport (DPP)? The DPP requires data from various sources and organisations. It defines a framework of regulations, IT architectures, data provision and associated ontologies. Enterprise modelling (EM) can serve as a tool to organise the various aspects into a common and integrated architecture. It supports the transparency of the associated implementation in terms of workflows and data infrastructure. Orchestrating actors, services and channels with the organisation’s workflows could provide a faster and easier path to DPP compliance. One goal may be to certify and audit compliance with DPP regulations, as is already the case for ISO9001 and others. However, the effort required for modelling must be considered. Therefore, additional services are needed to reduce this effort, e.g. with automated data collection and data mining approaches. In addition, EM can serve as a design tool for DPP services by supporting organisations linked by reference models and templates and by ensuring compliance by orchestrating data, processes and responsibilities in accordance with DPP regulations. The goal of this paper is to motivate the validation of the needs, benefits and role of enterprise modelling in the context of DPP.