On Ontological Foundations of Conceptual Modeling: A Response to Wyssusek
We welcome this opportunity to respond to Wyssusek’s (2006) critique of our work on the ontological foundations of conceptual...
In the Defense of Ontological Foundations for Conceptual Modeling
In his article entitled “On Ontological Foundations of Conceptual Modeling” (henceforth OFCM), Boris Wyssusek reviews several approaches that have...
Ontological Foundations of Conceptual Modelling Reconsidered: A Response
In their quest for theoretical foundations of conceptual modelling information systems researchers have turned to various disciplines for inspiration....
A Measurement Instrument for Process Modeling Research
Process modeling is an emergent area of Information Systems research that is characterized through an abundance of conceptual work...
Designing Interaction Routines in Service Networks: A Modularity and Social ConstructionBased Approach
Service networks made up of manufacturers and service firms to satisfy complex customer needs are proliferating. By exploiting their...
Discussion on the Article “On Ontological Foundations of Conceptual Modelling” by Boris Wyssusek
In this debate paper we follow up on the argumentation given by Boris Wyssusek, who criticizes the use of...
Ontological Evaluation of Conceptual Models : A Linguistic Interpretivist Approach
The objective of this paper is to present a philosophically sound approach to conceptual model evaluation. Accordingly, the ontological...
Ontological Foundations of Representational Information Systems : An Australian Perspective
A research program around the idea that information systems represent real-world systems was started almost twenty years ago. The...
On Ontological Foundations of Conceptual Modelling
Failures in information systems development have frequently been attributed to the application of insufficient or faulty information systems development...
Complementary Use of Modeling Grammars
Conceptual modeling continues to be an important means for graphically capturing the requirements of an information system. Observations of...
