Semantic verb classes and lexical conceptual structures for enhancing the conceptual modelling and the...
In this document, we show how linguistic tools and resources such as organized classes of verbs and their semantic...
OCL-Lite: Finite reasoning on UML/OCL conceptual schemas
To ensure the quality of an information system we must guarantee the correctness of theconceptual schema that represents the...
Definition libraries for conceptual modelling
Conceptual modelling is a fundamental phase in the design of information systems in which knowledge about the Universe of...
Generalization/specialization and role in object oriented conceptual modeling
The "IS A"-relationship and the mechanism of inheritance are powerful concepts that help to reduce complexity of models and...
Generating operation specifications from UML class diagrams: A model transformation approach
One of the more tedious and complex tasks during the specification of conceptual schemas (CSs) is modeling the operations...
Extending the conceptual graph approach for data conceptual modelling
Information Systems design methodologies include a phase called data conceptual modelling which corre- sponds to a true knowledge engineering...
An approach to testing conceptual schemas
Conceptual schemas of information systems can be tested. The testing of conceptual schemas may be an important and practical...
Grammatical specification of domain ontologies
This paper presents a formalism supporting the analysis and specification of domain ontologies. Themethod is founded theoretically on conventional...
A generic model for 3-dimensional conceptual modelling
This article discusses two highly intertwined issues. Firstly, we discuss the lack of top-down abstraction mechanisms in data modelling...
A UML profile for multidimensional modelingin data warehouses
The multidimensional (MD) modeling, which is the foundation of data warehouses (DWs), MD databases, and On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP)...