Towards a Methodology for Analyzing Sustainability Standards using the Zachman Framework

Published

January 19, 2011

Author(s)

Sudarsan Rachuri, Prabir Sarkar, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Jae H. Lee, Paul Witherell

Abstract

There exists a multitude of standards and regulations related to sustainability. It is critical to enable users to identify applicable standards across entire lifecycles of products, processes, and services. To synthesize this variety of standards, it is important to analyze them from the information modeling point of view, while incorporating the requirements of various stakeholders. Here, we propose such a multi-perspective approach based on the Zachman framework. Using this approach it is possible to identify gaps and overlaps between, harmonize, and develop implementation strategies for sustainability standards. We then introduce our case study results as part of the Sustainability Standards Portal.

Conference Dates

May 2-4, 2011

Conference Location

Braunschweig, GE

Conference Title

18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Braunschweig, 2011

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

Sustainability standards, Zachman framework, environmental impact, sustainable manufacturing

Citation

Rachuri, S. , Sarkar, P. , Narayanan, A. , Lee, J. and Witherell, P. (2011), Towards a Methodology for Analyzing Sustainability Standards using the Zachman Framework, 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Braunschweig, 2011, Braunschweig, GE, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=907401 (Accessed October 17, 2025)