Referential integrity quality metrics
Referential integrity is an essential global constraint in a relational database, that maintains it in a complete and consistent...
A knowledge-based system for performing reverse engineering of relational databases
A knowledge-based system, called the Knowledge Extraction System (KES), is presented which performs the process of reverse engineering of...
Denormalization strategies for data retrieval from data warehouses
In this study, the effects of denormalization on relational database system performance are discussed in the context of using...
MACRAME: A modelling methodology in multiactor contexts
A modelling methodology and a tool that supports the analyst in contexts characterized by a multiplicity of actors and...
A comparison of the usability of performing ad hoc querying on dimensionally modeled data...
To study the usability of dimensionally modeled data (DMD), we conducted an experiment involving 113 participants to analyze their...
An object-oriented approach to model management
In order to apply the object-oriented programming paradigm to Model Management, a model must be interpreted as a collection...
An expert system with case-based reasoning for database schema design
In this paper, we present a Design Expert System for Database Schema (DES-DS) based upon case-based reasoning. Instead of...
Factors of process model comprehension—Findings from a series of experiments
In order to make good decisions about the design of information systems, an essential skill is to understand process...
Deductive Data Modeling: A New Trend in Database Management for Decision Support Systems
Researchers in the data base area are now placing more and more emphasis on deductive data base management systems...
Model integration and a theory of models
Model integration extends the scope of model management to include the dimension of manipulation as well. This invariably leads...
