Modeling Spatial and Temporal Set-Based Constraints During Conceptual Database Design
From a database perspective, business constraints provide an accurate picture of the real world being modeled and help enforce...
The effect of graphic style on data model interpretation
Graphic data models are commonly used as a tool for presentation ofinformation structures in the design, implementation, use and...
Ontological Clarity, Cognitive Engagement, and Conceptual Model Quality Evaluation: An Experimental Investigation
When analysts build information systems, they document their understanding of users’ work domains via conceptual models. Once a model...
An Ontological Analysis of Use Case Modeling Grammar
Use case modeling is a popular technique for representing the functional requirements of an information system. The simple graphical...
An Experimental Study of the Effects of Representing Property Precedence on the Comprehension of...
Conceptual modeling is the process of using a grammar to construct abstractions of relevant phenomena in a domain. The...
Rethinking the Meaning of Identifiers in Information Infrastructures
Identifiers — such as personal identification numbers, student numbers, and license numbers — are used for identifying individual objects...
Guidelines for Empirical Evaluations of Conceptual Modeling Grammars
Conceptual modeling grammars are used to create scripts that represent someone’s perception, or some group’s negotiated perception, of domain...
Research in Information Systems Analysis and Design: Introduction to the Special Issue
Information systems analysis and design (ISAD) arguably lies in the core of the Information Systems (IS) discipline. Although ISAD...
The Effects of Decomposition Quality and Multiple Forms of Information on Novices’ Understanding of...
Individuals can often use conceptual models to learn about the business domain to be supported by an information system....
Business Process Modeling- A Comparative Analysis
Many business process modeling techniques have been proposed over the last decades, creating a demand for theory to assist...
