A UML Profile for Modeling Framework-based Web Information Systems
The rapid evolution of the area of Web Engineering has motivated the proposal of several methods and frameworks for...
Automatic Knowledge Retrieval from Conceptual Models
Conceptual models are an important repository for knowledge in companies and public institutions. The retrieval of this knowledge can...
Exploring the Dynamic Costs of Process-aware Information Systems through Simulation
Introducing process-aware information systems (PAIS) in enterprises (e.g., workflow management systems, case handling systems) is associated with high costs....
Towards Better Understanding of Agile Values in Global Software Development
Globally distributed software development (GSD) and agile methods are two current and important trends in software and systems engineering....
Towards a Pragmatic Perspective on Requirements for Conceptual Modeling Methods
The mere unmanageable amount of techniques for conceptual modeling of information systems poses a challenge both for users of...
Business Rule Modality
A business domain is typically constrained by business rules. In practice, these rules often include constraints of different modalities...
Ontological Analysis of KAOS Using Separation of Reference
Goal modelling is emerging as a central requirements engineering (RE) technique. Unfortunately, current goal-oriented languages are not interoperable with...
Method Chunk Federation
Method Engineering aims at providing effective solutions to build, improve and support evolution of development methodologies. Contributions, in the...
A Metamodelling-based Approach for Method Fragment Comparison
Several different approaches to Situational Method Engineering exist. They differ in terms of the primary element of the paradigm:...
Integrating Information Systems Components: A Situation-Driven Approach
Integration of new components into existing information systems (IS) is a challenging problem mainly because of the data sharing....
