John Krogstie Livres

This book introduces and describes in detail the SEQUAL framework for understanding the quality of models and modeling languages, including the numerous specializations of the generic framework, and the various ways in which this can be used for different applications. Topics and features: contains case studies, chapter summaries, review questions, problems and exercises throughout the text, in addition to Appendices on terminology and abbreviations; presents a thorough introduction to the most important concepts in conceptual modeling, including the underlying philosophical outlook on the quality of models; describes the basic tasks and model types in information systems development and evolution, and the main methodologies for mixing different phases of information system development; provides an overview of the general mechanisms and perspectives used in conceptual modeling; predicts future trends in technological development, and discusses how the role of modeling can be envisaged in this landscape.

Enterprise Modeling has been defined as the art of externalizing enterprise knowledge, i. e., representing the core knowledge of the enterprise. Although useful in product design and systems development, for modeling and model-based approaches to have a more profound effect, a shift in modeling approaches and methodologies is necessary. Modeling should become as natural as drawing, sketching and scribbling, and should provide powerful services for capturing work-centric, work-supporting and generative knowledge, for preserving context and ensuring reuse. A solution is the application of Active Knowledge Modeling (AKM). The AKM technology is about discovering, externalizing, expressing, representing, sharing, exploring, configuring, activating, growing and managing enterprise knowledge. An AKM solution is about exploiting the Web as a knowledge engineering medium, and developing knowledge-model-based families of platforms, model-configured workplaces and services. This book was written by the inventors of AKM arising out of their cooperation with both scientists and industrial practitioners over a long period of time, and the authors give examples, directions, methods and services to enable new ways of working, exploiting the AKM approach to enable effective c-business, enterprise design and development, and lifecycle management. Industry managers and design engineers will become aware of the manifold possibilities of, and added values in, IT-supported distributed design processes, and researchers for collaborative design environments will find lots of stimulation and many examples for future developments.

Conceptual modeling has always been one of the cornerstones for information systems engineering as it describes the general knowledge of the system in the so-called conceptual schema. Krogstie, Opdahl and Brinkkemper compiled 20 contributions from renowned researchers covering all aspects of conceptual modeling on the occasion of Arne Sølvberg’s 67th birthday. Many friends of this information systems modeling pioneer happily contributed their latest research results from fields like data modeling, goal-oriented modeling, agent-oriented modeling, and process-oriented modeling. Overall, the contributions reflect the most important developments and application areas of conceptual modeling in recent years, and they also pinpoint trends in conceptual modeling for the next decade. This wide selection corresponds to the broad spectrum of Arne’s activities and long-term responsibilities with the VLDB Endowment, IFIP, and ERCIM. Arne was presented with this book at CAiSE 2007, when the event which he cofounded in 1989 returned to his hometown of Trondheim.

The SEQUAL framework is central to this textbook, providing a comprehensive approach to assessing the quality of models and modeling languages. It explores various specializations within the generic framework and highlights diverse applications, making it a valuable resource for understanding model quality in different contexts.

InhaltsverzeichnisKeynote.Agile Software Development of Mobile Information Systems.Ontologies.Modal Aspects of Object Types and Part-Whole Relations and the de re/de dicto Distinction.Change Detection in Ontologies Using DAG Comparison.Automatic Generation of Model Translations.Extended Enterprises.Handling Instance Correspondence in Inter-organisational Workflows.Assessing Feasibility of IT-Enabled Networked Value Constellations: A Case Study in the Electricity Sector.Behavioral Consistency for B2B Process Integration.Information Integration.Declarative XML Data Cleaning with XClean.Personalizing PageRank-Based Ranking over Distributed Collections.Generic Schema Merging.Service-oriented Architecture I.Discovering Web Services to Specify More Complete System Requirements.On ISOA: Intentional Services Oriented Architecture.WSXplorer: Searching for Desired Web Services.Strategic Alignment.e 3 forces: Understanding Strategies of Networked e 3 value Constellations by Analyzing Environmental Forces.Aligning IS to Organization’s Strategy: The InStAl Method.Towards a Framework for Tracking Legal Compliance in Healthcare.Service-oriented Architecture II.Conceptual Modeling of Privacy-Aware Web Service Protocols.Policies for Context-Driven Transactional Web Services.On Automated Generation of Web Service Level Agreements.Requirements I.RED-PL, a Method for Deriving Product Requirements from a Product Line Requirements Model.Deciding to Adopt Requirements Traceability in Practice.Designing Social Patterns Using Advanced Separation of Concerns.Process Modelling I.Modeling Business Contexture and Behavior Using Business Artifacts.Policies and Aspects for the Supervision of BPEL Processes.Goal Annotation of Process Models for Semantic Enrichment of Process Knowledge.Requirements II.Stakeholder Identification as an Issue in the Improvement of Software Requirements Quality.The Impact of Task Structure and Negotiation Sequence on Distributed Requirements Negotiation Activity, Conflict, and Satisfaction.Introducing Graphic Designers in a Web Development Process.Process Modelling II.Communication Abstractions for Distributed Business Processes.Questionnaire-driven Configuration of Reference Process Models.Formalization and Verification of EPCs with OR-Joins Based on State and Context.Method Engineering.Towards More Extensible MetaCASE Tools.Concepts for Incremental Method Evolution: Empirical Exploration and Validation in Requirements Management.ReeF: Defining a Customizable Reengineering Framework.Novel Applications.Publishing and Discovering Information and Services for Tagged Products.Automating Standard Operating Procedures in Intensive Care.Composing Data-Providing Web Services in P2P-Based Collaboration Environments.Participative Modelling.Participative Enterprise Modeling: Experiences and Recommendations.Negotiating Models.Process-Aware Information Systems.Change Patterns and Change Support Features in Process-Aware Information Systems.Analyzing the Dynamic Cost Factors of Process-Aware Information Systems: A Model-Based Approach.

This book explores modeling goals to achieve optimal quality in process models, emphasizing the balance of quality considerations across semiotic levels for various purposes. It is based on SEQUAL, a framework that addresses key aspects of model quality. Chapter 1 introduces the theoretical foundations of business processes and modeling, highlighting essential concepts. Chapter 2 discusses model quality in general, with a focus on business process models. Chapter 3 specializes SEQUAL for evaluating the quality of these models. Chapter 4 provides practical examples and case studies demonstrating how to achieve and maintain quality in business process models. Chapter 5 presents a process modeling value framework that illustrates how to secure long-term, higher returns on investment in business and enterprise models. Finally, Chapter 6 summarizes the book's main points and explores the future potential of business process modeling in conjunction with other modeling types. The book targets postgraduate students in computer science, software engineering, and information systems, as well as experienced professionals involved in the development and evolution of process-oriented information systems. Real-world case studies are included to enhance understanding and application of the theoretical concepts discussed.