A Logic Modeling Language for Automated Model Construction
This paper describes PM* (read PM-star), a first-order logic based language, that is the basis of a knowledge based...
Understanding expertise in information systems design, or, What’ s all the fuss about objects?
The concept of Object Orientation (00) is very appealing to many in the information systems field. Although it requires...
A structured modeling based methodology to design decision support systems
Many Decision Support Systems (DSS) support the decision making process through the use of mathematical models and data. DSS...
OO/DEVS: A platform for industry simulation and strategic modelling
OO/DEVS is a software platform designed for industry modelling and simulation. By that we refer to the modelling of...
BLOOMS: A prototype modeling language with object oriented features
The success of a Decision Support System (DSS) can be mainly attributed to the language it uses. The language...
Denormalization strategies for data retrieval from data warehouses
In this study, the effects of denormalization on relational database system performance are discussed in the context of using...
MACRAME: A modelling methodology in multiactor contexts
A modelling methodology and a tool that supports the analyst in contexts characterized by a multiplicity of actors and...
A comparison of the usability of performing ad hoc querying on dimensionally modeled data...
To study the usability of dimensionally modeled data (DMD), we conducted an experiment involving 113 participants to analyze their...
An object-oriented approach to model management
In order to apply the object-oriented programming paradigm to Model Management, a model must be interpreted as a collection...
An expert system with case-based reasoning for database schema design
In this paper, we present a Design Expert System for Database Schema (DES-DS) based upon case-based reasoning. Instead of...