Title: Handbook on Architectures of Information Systems Author: Bernus, Günter, Kai; Schmidt, Peter; Mertins ISBN: 3540644539 / 9783540644538 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 843 Publisher: Springer Verlag Year: 1998 Availability: In Stock
Description
Contents
This volume offers a comprehensive overview of architectures, languages, methods, and techniques for analysing, modelling, and constructing information systems in organisations. Numerous approaches are surveyed coming from computer science, information systems, and business administration among others. With more than 30 contributions, the book is an authoritative source of information for professional researchers and graduate students. It also provides
Foreword
Chapter 1 : Architectures of Information Systems
Part I : Techniques and Languages for the Description of Information Systems Chapter 2 : Characterizing Information Modeling Techniques Chapter 3 : Express Chapter 4 : ORM/NIAM Object-Role Modeling Chapter 5 : Database Language SQL Chapter 6 : Petri Nets Chapter 7 : State Transition Diagrams Chapter 8 : PIF The Process Interchange Format Chapter 9 : GPN Generalized Process Networks Chapter 10 : The IDEF Family of Languages Chapter 11 : The CIMOSA Languages Chapter 12 : ConceptBase Chapter 13 : Conceptual Graphs Chapter 14 : GRAI Grid Decisional Modeling Chapter 15 : SOM Modeling of Business Systems Chapter 16 : Workflow Languages
Part II : Software Engineering Methods for Information System Construction Chapter 17 : Software Engineering Methods Chapter 18 : Information Engineering Methodology Chapter 19 : Object-Oriented Software Engineering Methods Chapter 20 : Euromethod Contract Management
Part III : Tools for Analysis and Design Chapter 21 : An Integrated Enterprise Modeling Environment Chapter 22 : WorkParty Chapter 23 : PROPLAN Chapter 24 : ARIS Chapter 25 : Bonapart Chapter 26 : MO2GO Chapter 27 : IBN VisualAge
Part IV : Reference Models Chapter 28 : IAA the IBM Insurance Application Architecture Chapter 29 : Reference Models of Fraunhofer DZ-SIMPROLOG Chapter 30 : Configuring Business Application Systems Chapter 31 : The SIZ Banking Data Model Chapter 32 : ODP and OMA Reference Models
Part V : Selected Topics in Integrating Infrastructures Chapter 33 : Architectural Requirements of Commercial Products Chapter 34 : Integration Infrastructure for Agile Manufacturing Systems Chapter 35 : Distributed Processing: DCE, CORBA, and Java Chapter 36 : System Integration through Agent Coordination