25. ER 2006: Tucson, Arizona, USA

David W. Embley, Antoni Olivé, Sudha Ram (Eds.): Conceptual Modeling - ER 2006, 25th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Tucson, AZ, USA, November 6-9, 2006, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4215 Springer 2006, ISBN 3-540-47224-X

Keynote Papers

Peter P. Chen:
Suggested Research Directions for a New Frontier - Active Conceptual Modeling. 1-4
Colette Rolland:
From Conceptual Modeling to Requirements Engineering. 5-11

Michael Mrissa, Chirine Ghedira, Djamal Benslimane, Zakaria Maamar:
A Context Model for Semantic Mediation in Web Services Composition. 12-25
ShuiGuang Deng, Zhaohui Wu, Mengchu Zhou, Ying Li, Jian Wu:
Modeling Service Compatibility with Pi-calculus for Choreography. 26-39
Yang Xiao, Susan Darling Urban, Ning Liao:
The DeltaGrid Abstract Execution Model: Service Composition and Process Interference Handling. 40-53

Ann Maes, Geert Poels:
Evaluating Quality of Conceptual Models Based on User Perceptions. 54-67
Jan Recker, Petia Wohed, Michael Rosemann:
Representation Theory Versus Workflow Patterns - The Case of BPMN. 68-83
Samira Si-Said Cherfi, Jacky Akoka, Isabelle Comyn-Wattiau:
Use Case Modeling and Refinement: A Quality-Based Approach. 84-97

Ching-man Au Yeung, Ho-fung Leung:
Ontology with Likeliness and Typicality of Objects in Concepts. 98-111
Giancarlo Guizzardi, Claudio Masolo, Stefano Borgo:
In Defense of a Trope-Based Ontology for Conceptual Modeling: An Example with the Foundations of Attributes, Weak Entities and Datatypes. 112-125
Sudarshan Murthy, Lois M. L. Delcambre, David Maier:
Explicitly Representing Superimposed Information in a Conceptual Model. 126-139

Wilfred Ng:
Preference Functional Dependencies for Managing Choices. 140-154
Debmalya Biswas, K. Vidyasankar:
Modeling Visibility in Hierarchical Systems. 155-167
Qi He, Kuiyu Chang, Ee-Peng Lim:
A Model for Anticipatory Event Detection. 168-181

Ce Dong, James Bailey:
A Framework for Integrating XML Transformations. 182-195
Erwin Leonardi, Sourav S. Bhowmick:
Oxone: A Scalable Solution for Detecting Superior Quality Deltas on Ordered Large XML Documents. 196-211
Curtis E. Dyreson, Richard T. Snodgrass, Faiz Currim, Sabah Currim:
Schema-Mediated Exchange of Temporal XML Data. 212-227
Zi Lin, Bingsheng He, Byron Choi:
A Quantitative Summary of XML Structures. 228-240

Cristian Pérez de Laborda, Stefan Conrad:
Database to Semantic Web Mapping Using RDF Query Languages. 241-254
Julian Seidenberg, Alan L. Rector:
Representing Transitive Propagation in OWL. 255-266
Sven Casteleyn, Peter Plessers, Olga De Troyer:
On Generating Content and Structural Annotated Websites Using Conceptual Modeling. 267-280

Ivan Jureta, Stéphane Faulkner, Pierre-Yves Schobbens:
A More Expressive Softgoal Conceptualization for Quality Requirements Analysis. 281-295
Ning Su, John Mylopoulos:
Conceptualizing the Co-evolution of Organizations and Information Systems: An Agent-Oriented Perspective. 296-310
Alexander Bienemann, Klaus-Dieter Schewe, Bernhard Thalheim:
Towards a Theory of Genericity Based on Government and Binding. 311-324

Csaba Veres:
Concept Modeling by the Masses: Folksonomy Structure and Interoperability. 325-338
Jolita Ralyté, Per Backlund, Harald Kühn, Manfred A. Jeusfeld:
Method Chunks for Interoperability. 339-353
Claudia P. Ayala, Xavier Franch:
Domain Analysis for Supporting Commercial Off-the-Shelf Components Selection. 354-370

Xiaofei Zhao, Zhiqiu Huang:
A Formal Framework for Reasoning on Metadata Based on CWM. 371-384
Jose-Norberto Mazón, Juan Trujillo, Jens Lechtenbörger:
A Set of QVT Relations to Assure the Correctness of Data Warehouses by Using Multidimensional Normal Forms. 385-398
Carlo Batini, Daniele Barone, Manuel F. Garasi, Gianluigi Viscusi:
Design and Use of ER Repositories: Methodologies and Experiences in eGovernment Initiatives. 399-412

Simone Santini:
Notes for the Conceptual Design of Interfaces. 413-423
James F. Terwilliger, Lois M. L. Delcambre, Judith Logan:
The User Interface Is the Conceptual Model. 424-436
Sergio España, José Ignacio Panach, Inés Pederiva, Oscar Pastor:
Towards a Holistic Conceptual Modelling-Based Software Development Process. 437-450

Enzo Colombo, John Mylopoulos:
A Multi-perspective Framework for Organizational Patterns. 451-467
Peter Rittgen:
Deriving Concepts for Modeling Business Actions. 468-481
Birger Andersson, Maria Bergholtz, Ananda Edirisuriya, Tharaka Ilayperuma, Paul Johannesson, Jaap Gordijn, Bertrand Grégoire, Michael Schmitt, Eric Dubois, Sven Abels, Axel Hahn, Benkt Wangler, Hans Weigand:
Towards a Reference Ontology for Business Models. 482-496

Anna Queralt, Ernest Teniente:
Reasoning on UML Class Diagrams with OCL Constraints. 497-512
Dolors Costal, Cristina Gómez:
On the Use of Association Redefinition in UML Class Diagrams. 513-527
Joachim Biskup, Ralf Menzel:
Optimising Abstract Object-Oriented Database Schemas. 528-543

Geert Poels, Andrew Burton-Jones, Andrew Gemino, Jeffrey Parsons, Venkataraman Ramesh:
Experimental Research on Conceptual Modeling: What Should We Be Doing and Why? 544-547
Lois M. L. Delcambre, Vijay Khatri, Yair Wand, Barbara Williams, Carson C. Woo, Mark Zozulia:
Eliciting Data Semantics Via Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches: Challenges and Opportunities. 548-551

José A. Blakeley, S. Muralidhar, Anil Nori:
The ADO.NET Entity Framework: Making the Conceptual Level Real. 552-565
Lee Scheffler:
XMeta Repository and Services. 566
Pat G. O'Sullivan, Dan Wolfson:
IBM Industry Models: Experience, Management and Challenges. 567
Scott Renner:
Community Semantics for Ultra-Scale Information Management. 568
Thodoros Topaloglou:
Managing Data in High Throughput Laboratories: An Experience Report from Proteomics. 569-580
Ken Smith:
Policy Models for Data Sharing. 581-582

Vijay Khatri, Iris Vessey:
Protocol Analysis for Exploring the Role of Application Domain in Conceptual Schema Understanding. 583
Terrence Mason, Ramon Lawrence:
Auto-completion of Underspecified SQL Queries. 584
Jeffrey Parsons, Jianmin Su:
iQL: A Query Language for the Instance-Based Data Model. 585
Karthikeyan Umapathy, Sandeep Purao:
Designing Under the Influence of Speech Acts: A Strategy for Composing Enterprise Integration Solutions. 586
Olga Brazhnik:
Geometry of Concepts. 587