Developing a meta model for the Bunge–Wand–Weber ontological constructs
At the core of the analysis task in the development process is information systems requirements modelling. Modelling of requirements...
Extracting the extended entity-relationship model from a legacy relational database
The maintenance of an existing database depends on the depth of understanding of its characteristics. Such an understanding is...
BPMN Miner: Automated discovery of BPMN process models with hierarchical structure
Existing techniques for automated discovery of process models from event logs generally produce flat process models. Thus, they fail...
Using UML Action Semantics for model execution and transformation
The Unified Modelling Language (UML) lacks precise and formal foundations and semantics for several modeling constructs, such as transition...
FACET MODELLING: AN APPROACH TO FLEXIBLE AND INTEGRATED CONCEPTUAL MODELLING
The paper points to weaknesses of conceptual modelling languages that are oriented towards certain aspects of the problem domain...
A survey of modeling language specification techniques
Visual modeling languages such as the Business Process Model and Notation and the Unified Modeling Language are widely used...
The Agent–Object-Relationship metamodel: towards a unified view of state and behavior
We present an agent-oriented approach to the conceptual modeling of organizations and organizational information systems, called Agent–Object-Relationship (AOR) modeling,...
Unifying temporal data models via a conceptual model
To add time support to the relational model, both first normal form (1NF) and non-1NF data models have been...
“Modeling with tools is easier, believe me”—The effects of tool functionality on modeling grammar...
Increasingly, studies are reported that examine how conceptual modeling is conducted in practice. Yet, typically the studies to date...
Towards a declarative approach for reusing domain ontologies
To ensure the reuse of domain ontologies, we propose an approach which uses a unique translator whatever the target...
