A Unified Fuzzy Data Model: Representation and Processing
A novel fuzzy data representation model which enables data mining with standard tools is introduced. Many data elements in...
Combined Use of Conceptual Models in Practice: An Exploratory Study
Conceptual models are fundamental to system analysis and design. However, the actual usage of conceptual models remains poorly understood,...
The Effects of Construct Redundancy on Readers’ Understanding of Conceptual Models
This paper investigates the effect of construct redundancy on readers’ understanding of conceptual models. Conceptual models play a crucial...
An Ontological Analysis Framework for Domain-Specific Modeling Languages
This article describes how domain-specific modeling languages(DSML) are developed to specifically model certain domains and their phenomena. Over the...
Ontology-Based Structuring of Conceptual Data Modeling Patterns
Thisresearch note showsthat the scope of conceptual data modeling patterns can be identified, clarified, and explicitly represented by positioning...
Improving Sequence Diagram Modeling Performance: A Technique Based on Chunking, Ordering, and Patterning
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has become the de facto standard for object-oriented software development. It has been widely...
Data Modeling: An Ontological Perspective of Pointers
Research on ontology and conceptual data modeling builds on the premise that the world could be represented in terms...
Assigning ontological Meaning to Workflow Nets
A common way to represent organizational domains is the use of business process models. A Workflow-net (WF-net) is an...
Understanding Business Domain Models: The Effect of Recognizing Resource-Event-Agent Conceptual Modeling Structures
In this paper, the author investigates the effect on understanding of using business domain models that are constructed with...
A rigorous approach for mapping workflows to object-oriented IS models
Conceptual business models and conceptual models of information systems represent widely different perspectives, which are difficult to integrate due...
