A system for facilitating the reorganization of the information technology
of a business organization into a structure that is modular and, thus,
interchangeable between business units within the enterprise, and
particularly within World Wide Web enterprises involving several
correlated companies.A computer controlled system is provided for
modularizing the information technology structure of a business
organization into a structure of interchangeable holonic self-contained
modules, with each module performing a set of related functions
comprising means for providing a plurality of sets of self-controlling
holons, with each holon in each set performing a business capability of
the same type as performed by the other holons in its respective set but
each set of holons performing a different business capability type than
the other sets of holons. A plurality of integration holons are provided,
with each integration holon respectively integrating the holons in one of
said sets to provide a coordinated overall business capability of one of
said different types. The system also provides for modularizing the
information technology structure of a business organization so that each
integration holon integrates the holons in one of the sets to unitary
overall combination business capability holon. Such combined sets of
holons may perform a World Wide Web business capability, an internal
business organization capability and/or a data processing organization
type of capability.