Title :
Conceptual modeling of complex systems using an RM-ODP based ontology
Author :
Wegmann, Alain ; Naumenko, Andrey
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Comput. Commun. & Appl., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
The development of business and information systems requires a significant amount of modeling. The current modeling languages and tools have difficulties supporting the modeling of systems spanning through multiple organizational levels. The use of inadequate modeling abstractions is one of the important causes for these difficulties. The paper proposes an ontology that defines the concepts needed for object-oriented modeling and gives a graphical example. The ontology is based on RM-ODP and relies on constructivism and system theory. The proposed ontology allows the definition of development methods, modeling languages and tools that are applicable to complex systems. This can lead to significant productivity improvements in the business and software development communities
Keywords :
business data processing; object-oriented programming; open systems; specification languages; RM-ODP based ontology; Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing; business community; business systems; complex systems modeling; conceptual modeling; development methods; information systems development; modeling abstractions; modeling languages; multiple organizational levels; object-oriented modeling; productivity improvements; software development community; Application software; Business communication; Computer applications; ISO standards; Information systems; Object oriented modeling; Ontologies; Productivity; Programming; Vocabulary;
Conference_Titel :
Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference, 2001. EDOC '01. Proceedings. Fifth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1345-X
DOI :
10.1109/EDOC.2001.950440