MEER—An EER model enhanced with structure methods
Entity relationship (ER) schemas include cardinality constraints, that restrict the dependencies among entities within a relationship type. The cardinality...
Exploiting fact verbalisation in conceptual information modelling
An increasing number of approaches to conceptual information modelling use verbalisation techniques as an aid to derive a model...
Transformation of database populations and operations from the conceptual to the internal level
In this paper we describe a framework for the automatic transformation of databases from the conceptual to the internal...
Design of statistical databases: A methodology for the conceptual step
The aim of the conceptual step in database design is to describe data involving in the application in a...
A unifying object role modelling theory
This article presents the idea of defining a kernel for object role modelling techniques, upon which different drawing styles...
Formalizing and validating behavioral models through the event calculus
Accurate gathering of requirements is a major concern during conceptual modelling. Such accurateness can only be achieved through major...
Visualization of conceptual specifications
The development of a large information system is generally regarded as one of the most complex activities undertaken by...
A multi-level approach to modeling language extension in the Enterprise Systems Domain
As the number and diversity of technologies involved in building enterprise systems continues to grow so does the importance...
A framework for expressing semantic relationships between multiple information systems for cooperation
After many years of information systems development, most private and public organizations are characterized by the presence of multiple...
A role model and its metaclass implementation
The role generic relationship for conceptual modeling relates a class of objects (e.g., persons) and classes of roles (e.g.,...
