Model integration and a theory of models

Model integration and a theory of models

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Article ID: iaor1994224
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 51
End Page Number: 63
Publication Date: Jan 1993
Journal: Decision Support Systems
Authors: ,
Keywords: model management
Abstract:

Model integration extends the scope of model management to include the dimension of manipulation as well. This invariably leads to comparisons with database theory. Model integration is viewed from four perspectives: Organizational, definitional, procedural, and implementational. Strategic modeling is discussed as the organizational motivation for model integration. Schema and process integration are examined as the logical and manipulation counterparts of model integration corresponding to data definition and manipulation, respectively. A model manipulation language based on structured modeling and communicating structured models is suggested which incorporates schema and process integration. The use of object-oriented concepts for designing and implementing integrated modeling environments is duscussed. Model integration is projected as the springboard for building a theory of models equivalent in power to relational theory in the database community.

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