Information System Concepts: An In-depth Analysis : Proceedings of the IFIP TC 8/WG 8.1 Working Conference on Information System Concepts: an In-depth Analysis Namur, Belgium, 18-20 October, 1989Eckhard D. Falkenberg, Paul Lindgreen This volume is an in-depth analysis of information system concepts, with the aim of improving the conceptual foundation of information systems. Most of the papers treat concepts for modelling and specifying parts of the real world, while a few papers address architectural issues of information systems. Various formalisation and axiomatic approaches are presented, as well as taxonomies and approaches to evaluate and compare systems of concepts. |
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a-abstraction a-constructs a-interpretation a-model a-theory a-universe algebra analysis and design application Architecture associated attributes B-method behaviour CIAM complex objects components conceptual modeling conceptual schema constraints constructor constructs context corresponding data flow data flow diagram data model database decomposition defined definition described DFDs diagram direction of fit entity domain entity type entity-relationship model ERC+ example Figure formal framework functions Garage identified IFIP implementation Information Model information planning information system Information System Concepts input instance integrated model language levels of abstraction logic mapping Meta Schema meta-level methods modeling approach morphism multiset NIAM North-Holland object type object-oriented occurrence operations organizational paper predicate processor real system relation schemes relational algebra relational model relationship type represent representation role rules schemata semantic primitive Sernadas specific speech act submodels subset subsystem systems analysis theory things triggers universe of discourse values