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The Evolution of Conceptual Modeling

From a Historical Perspective towards the Future of Conceptual Modeling

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 6520)

Part of the book sub series: Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI (LNISA)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

  2. Section I: The Evolution of Conceptual Modeling Techniques

    1. Templates in Domain Modeling – A Survey

      • Christian Kop, Heinrich C. Mayr
      Pages 21-41
    2. Modeling Techniques for Multi-level Abstraction

      • Bernd Neumayr, Michael Schrefl, Bernhard Thalheim
      Pages 68-92
    3. Random Thoughts on Multi-level Conceptual Modelling

      • Brian Henderson-Sellers
      Pages 93-116
    4. On the Evolution of Quality Conceptualization Techniques

      • Vladimir A. Shekhovtsov
      Pages 117-136
  3. Section II: Extensions of Conceptual Modeling

    1. A Web of Knowledge: A Conceptual-Modeling Perspective

      • David W. Embley, Stephen W. Liddle, Cui Tao
      Pages 137-160
    2. Service-Based Semantic Collaboration in Networked Systems: A Conceptual Perspective

      • Devis Bianchini, Valeria De Antonellis, Michele Melchiori
      Pages 161-179
    3. Conceptual Modeling Approaches for Dynamic Web Service Composition

      • Georg Grossmann, Rajesh Thiagarajan, Michael Schrefl, Markus Stumptner
      Pages 180-204
    4. Exception Handling in Web Service Processes

      • Dietmar Jannach, Alexander Gut
      Pages 225-253
    5. Leveraging Model-Based Tool Integration by Conceptual Modeling Techniques

      • Gerti Kappel, Manuel Wimmer, Werner Retschitzegger, Wieland Schwinger
      Pages 254-284
  4. Section III: New Directions for Conceptual Modeling

    1. Data Model for Scientific Models and Hypotheses

      • Fabio Porto, Stefano Spaccapietra
      Pages 285-305
    2. Model-Based Engineering Applied to the Interpretation of the Human Genome

      • Oscar Pastor, Ana M. Levin, Matilde Celma, Juan Carlos Casamayor, Aremy Virrueta, Luis E. Eraso
      Pages 306-330
  5. Back Matter

About this book

Conceptual modeling represents a recent approach to creating knowledge. It has emerged in response to the computer revolution, which started in the middle of the 20th century.

Computers, in the meantime, have become a major knowledge media. Conceptual modeling provides an answer to the difficulties experienced throughout the development of computer applications and aims at creating effective, reasonably priced, and sharable knowledge about using computers in business. Moreover, it has become evident that conceptual modeling has the potential to exceed the boundaries of business and computer usage.

This state-of-the-art survey originates from the International Seminar on the Evolution of Conceptual Modeling, held in Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, in April 2008. The major objective of this seminar was to look into conceptual modeling from a historical perspective with a view towards the future of conceptual modeling and to achieve a better understanding of conceptual modeling issues in several different domains of discourse, going beyond individual (modeling) projects.

The book contains 14 chapters. These were carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and improvement from 26 presentations at the seminar and are preceded by a detailed preface providing general insights into the field of conceptual modeling that are not necessarily discussed in any of the chapters but nevertheless aid in conceptualizing the inner structure and coherence of the field. The chapters are grouped into the following three thematic sections: the evolution of conceptual modeling techniques; the extension of conceptual modeling to a service-oriented, peer-to-peer, or Web context; and new directions for conceptual modeling.

Keywords

  • M-objects
  • algorithms
  • application exception rules
  • assurance points
  • complexity
  • data structures
  • deep instantiation
  • dynamic process modeling
  • event processing
  • human genome
  • integration rules
  • ontological metamodeling
  • ontology
  • peer knowledge infrastructure
  • powertypes
  • query processing
  • semanic routing
  • semantic web
  • simulation
  • web of knowledge

Editors and Affiliations

  • Gymnasium Gerresheim, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Roland Kaschek

  • Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, Computer Science Department, Portland State University, Portland, USA

    Lois Delcambre

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