When conceptual model meets grammar: A dual approach to XMLdata modeling
In this paper we introduce a novel approach to conceptual modeling for XML schemas. Com-pared to other approaches, it...
Ontological anti-patterns: empirically uncovered error-pronestructures in ontology-driven conceptual models
The construction of large-scale reference conceptual models is a complex engineering activity. Todevelop high-quality models, a modeler must have...
The measurement of perceived ontological deficiencies of conceptualmodeling grammars
Over recent years, many scholars have studied the conceptual modeling of information sys-tems based on a theory of ontological...
Modeling events as entities in object-orientedconceptual modeling languages
Most current conceptual modeling languages and methods do not model events as entities. We arguethat, at least in object-oriented...
Design and implementation of ETL processes using BPMN and relational algebra
Extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes are used to extract data from internaland external sources of an organization, transform...
A method for the definition of integrity constraints inobject-oriented conceptual modeling languages
We propose a new method that eases the definition of integrity constraints in object-oriented conceptual modeling lan-guages. The essence...
How do practitioners use conceptual modeling in practice?
Much research has been devoted over the years to investigating and advancing the techniques and toolsused by analysts when...
Extracting knowledge from XML document repository: a semantic Web-based approach
XML plays an important role as the standard language for representing structured data for the traditional Web, and hence...
Enterprise application reuse: Semantic discovery of business grid services
Web services have emerged as a prominent paradigm for the development of distributed software systems as they provide the...
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...
