Welcome to SIGSAND!
SIGSAND – Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design – is a global organization serving research, education and practitioner community in all matters of systems analysis, systems development, systems design, database design, conceptual modeling, requirements engineering, ontology development and engineering, information quality and related topics. Read more about SIGSAND.
Practice
SIGSAND seeks to support practitioners working in systems analysis and design.
Teaching
SIGSAND explores innovative ways to prepare the future generation of scholars and practitioners.
Recent journal papers
MISQ Research Curation on Data Management
In our modern, digital world, the critical role of information technology makes data management an important research topic. This paper curates data management research at MIS Quarterly as it has progressed from its early context of understanding requirements of relatively simple information systems to...
Basic Classes in Conceptual Modeling: Theory and Practical Guidelines
Since the 1970s, many approaches to representing domains have been suggested. Each approach maintains the assumption that the information about the objects represented in the information system (IS) is specified and verified by domain experts and potential users. Yet, as more IS are developed...
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Special Issue on BPMN
Call for Papers, Issue 1/2023"The Impact of the Business Process Model and Notation"
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SI EditorsKathrin Figl • Roman Lukyanenko •...
From Representation to Mediation: A New Agenda for Conceptual Modeling Research in a Digital World
The role of information systems (IS) as representations of real-world systems is changing in an increasingly digitalized world, suggesting that conceptual modeling is losing its relevance to the IS field. We argue the opposite: Conceptual modeling research is more relevant to the IS field...
Polymorphic scenario-based specification models: semantics and applications
We present polymorphic scenarios, a generalization of a UML2-compliant variant of Damm and Harel's live sequence charts (LSC) in the context of object-orientation. Polymorphic scenarios are visualized using (modal) sequence diagrams where lifelines may represent classes and interfaces rather than concrete objects. Their semantics...
Epsilon Flock: a model migration language
Model-driven engineering introduces additional challenges for controlling and managing software evolution. Today, tools exist for generating model editors and for managing models with transformation, validation, merging and weaving. There is limited support, however, for model migration--a development activity in which instance models are updated...
Bridging proprietary modelling and open-source model management tools: the case of PTC Integrity Modeller and Epsilon
While the majority of research on Model-Based Software Engineering revolves around open-source modelling frameworks such as the Eclipse Modelling Framework, the use of commercial and closed-source modelling tools such as RSA, Rhapsody, MagicDraw and Enterprise Architect appears to be the norm in industry at...
Recent conference papers
Join us in the magical Miami for the 2023 AIS SIGSAND!
2023 Systems Analysis and Design (SIGSAND) SymposiumFlorida International University (FIU), Miami, FLJune 26-27, 2023
The AIS Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design (SIGSAND) is a global organization focusing on all issues of information systems/information technology (IS/IT) planning, analysis, design and development.
Call for Papers: Conceptual Modelling in the “Digital First” Era — A Joint AIS SIGSAND/SIGPrag Workshop
Relevant dates
Submissions due: 20 March 2022 April 3 2022 (new date)Acceptance decisions: 30 April 2022Workshop date: June 20, 2022 (full-day)
Workshop Organizers
Pär J. Ågerfalk, Uppsala University, SwedenRoman Lukyanenko, HEC Montréal, CanadaJan Recker, University of Hamburg, Germany
Call for Papers: ER 2021 in St. John’s, NL
We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 40th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2021) hosted by Memorial University October 18-21, 2021 in St. John's, NL, Canada.
We are looking for submissions of original research, as well as experience and vision papers, from...
Superimposition: Augmenting Machine Learning Outputs with Conceptual Models for Explainable AI
Machine learning has become almost synonymous with Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, it has many challenges with one of the most important being explainable AI; that is, providing human-understandable accounts of why a machine learning model produces specific outputs. To address this challenge, we propose...
Can We Design Software as We Talk?
In the context of digital transformation, speeding up the time-to-market of high-quality software products is a big challenge. Main challenges. Software quality correlates with the success of requirements engineering (RE) sessions. RE sessions demand software analysts to collect all relevant material usually specified on...
Non-Functional Requirements Orienting the Development of Socially Responsible Software
Nowadays, software is ubiquitous and present in almost everything we buy and use. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming prevalent in software products. The use of AI entices consumer inquisitiveness, promising software products that can make our lives easier, productive, and in some mission-critical applications...
A Journey to BSO: Evaluating Earlier and More Recent Ideas of Mario Bunge as a Foundation for Information Systems and Software Development
A prominent theoretical foundation for IT analysis, design and development is general ontology - a branch of philosophy which studies what exists in reality. A widely used general ontology is BWW (Bunge-Wand-Weber) – based on ideas of the philosopher and physicist Mario Bunge, synthesized...
AIS SIGSAND Award Winners
Roger H.L. Chiang – 2023 ASOCA Winner
Please join us in cordially congratulating Dr. Roger H.L. Chiang (University of Cincinnati), the 2023 AIS SIGSAND Outstanding Contribution Award (ASOCA) Winner. Roger H.L. Chiang has made numerous and extensive contributions to the systems analysis and design...
Glenn Browne – 2022 ASOCA Winner
Please join us in cordially congratulating Dr. Glenn Browne (Texas Tech University), the 2022 AIS SIGSAND Outstanding Contribution Award (ASOCA) Winner. Glenn Browne has made numerous and extensive contributions to the systems analysis and design community and...
Steven Alter – 2021 ASOCA Winner
Please join us in cordially congratulating Dr. Steven Alter (professor emeritus, University of San Francisco), the 2021 AIS SIGSAND Outstanding Contribution Award (ASOCA) Winner. Steve Alter has made numerous and extensive contributions to the systems analysis and...
Recent general infomation posts on SIGSAND
Roger H.L. Chiang – 2023 ASOCA Winner
Please join us in cordially congratulating Dr. Roger H.L. Chiang (University of Cincinnati), the 2023 AIS SIGSAND Outstanding Contribution Award (ASOCA) Winner. Roger H.L. Chiang has made numerous and extensive contributions to the systems analysis and design community and The 2020-2023 AIS SIGSAND Executive Committee were unanimous...
Glenn Browne – 2022 ASOCA Winner
Please join us in cordially congratulating Dr. Glenn Browne (Texas Tech University), the 2022 AIS SIGSAND Outstanding Contribution Award (ASOCA) Winner. Glenn Browne has made numerous and extensive contributions to the systems analysis and design community and The 2020-2022 AIS SIGSAND Executive Committee were unanimous in choosing...
Steven Alter – 2021 ASOCA Winner
Please join us in cordially congratulating Dr. Steven Alter (professor emeritus, University of San Francisco), the 2021 AIS SIGSAND Outstanding Contribution Award (ASOCA) Winner. Steve Alter has made numerous and extensive contributions to the systems analysis and design community and The 2020-2022 AIS SIGSAND Executive Committee were...
SIGSAND Diversity Statement
We, at AIS SIGSAND and SIGSAND.com value the diversity of membership, and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. We will champion members’ full participation in all our activities and events so they can bring their intellect, creativity, and energy to bear on the...
Send your BPMN papers to BISE SI on BPMN!
Special Issue on BPMN
Call for Papers, Issue 1/2023"The Impact of the Business Process Model and Notation"
We welcome your BPMN submissions to the Special Issue on BPMN
SI EditorsKathrin Figl • Roman Lukyanenko •...
Research Opportunities in SAND
To stimulate future SAND research, below, please find a list of some of the research opportunity and agenda-setting papers related to SAND. If we missed a paper, please contact us and suggest a paper for inclusion into this list:
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Virtual SIGSAND 2021 Symposium – lets write a paper together!
COVID-19 brought unprecedented hardships for everyone. Among many other difficulties, the pandemic negatively affected the research productivity of many scholars. Taking this into consideration, we at the AIS Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design (SIGSAND), designed a unique event to help you get back...
Recent teaching posts
Useful SAND tutorials from Cecil Chua
Here are some useful SAND-related tutorials from Cecil Chua, an active member of SIG SAND. Most of the stuff is associated with teaching various courses. If you are an instructor, you are free to use any material here with attribution.
The current contents are:
Model-Driven Architecture in Practice
Formal specification languages, object-oriented methods, CASE tools, component-based software production, agent-oriented, aspect-oriented ... During the last two decades many techniques have been proposed from both research and industry in order to generate a correct software product from a higher-level system specification. Nevertheless, the...
Conceptual Modeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo5L83MLI2Y
By Palash Bera
Case studies on Conceptual Data Modeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGckek0QbJc
By Palash Bera
Teaching cases
Many courses teaching systems analysis and design topics take advantange of case studies for illustrating the concepts, techniques and issues related to the analysis and design of information technologies.
Below you will find teaching cases which are published in books, journal articles, conferences, or...
Modern Database Management, 12th Edition
Focusing on what leading database practitioners say are the most important aspects to database development, Modern Database Management presents sound pedagogy, and topics that are critical for the practical success of database professionals. The Twelfth Edition further facilitates learning with illustrations that clarify important concepts and...
Database Systems Introduction to Databases and Data Warehouses
Database Systems: Introduction to Databases and Data Warehouses covers the design and use of both operational and analytical database systems in detail. A solid theoretical foundation and meaningful hands-on experiences are provided. This understanding prepares students to apply their knowledge in today's business environments.
Articles with videos
Basic Classes in Conceptual Modeling: Theory and Practical Guidelines
Since the 1970s, many approaches to representing domains have been suggested. Each approach maintains the assumption that the information about the objects represented in the information system (IS) is specified and verified by domain experts and potential users. Yet, as more IS are developed...
From Representation to Mediation: A New Agenda for Conceptual Modeling Research in a Digital World
The role of information systems (IS) as representations of real-world systems is changing in an increasingly digitalized world, suggesting that conceptual modeling is losing its relevance to the IS field. We argue the opposite: Conceptual modeling research is more relevant to the IS field...
Evaluating domain ontologies: clarification, classification, and challenges
The number of applications being developed that require access to knowledge about the real world has increased rapidly over the past two decades. Domain ontologies, which formalize the terms being used in a discipline, have become essential for research in areas such as Machine...
TheoryOn: A Design Framework and System for Unlocking Behavioral Knowledge through Ontology Learning
The scholarly information-seeking process for behavioral research consists of three phases: search, access, and processing of past research. Existing IT artifacts, such as Google Scholar, have in part addressed the search and access phases, but fall short of facilitating the processing phase, creating a...
