Issue 36: September 2006

PLSA and LSA based approaches for
 Domain-Relevancy Appraisal of Software Components

by Parvinder Singh Sandhu and Hardeep Singh

A critical analysis of the Strength of Design Measures
 of modular Design Architecture Based Software

by Dr. Raghuraj Singh and Vibhash Yadav

A Fact Approach to

Automatic Application Development

By Elton Manoku1, Jan Pieter Zwarts, Guido Bakema

A Fact Approach on Data Migration

An algorithm for migrating data from one database system to another

By Elton Manoku

Semantic features Based Indexing and Retrieval of

Software Components

By Parvinder Singh Sandhu and Hardeep Singh

 

Issue 35: May 2005
 Using ANSI SQL as a Conceptual Hierarchical Data Modeling
 and Processing Language for XML

    by Michael M David
    Advanced Data Access Technologies, Inc.

Modeling the Transfer of Technology to Taiwan from China
    by Chun-Chu Liu
    Department of International Business,
    Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, R.O.C.

A Reliability Assessment Model for Switched-Chaining
Type Modular Design Based Software Systems

    by Raghuraj Singh, Assistant Professor
        Onkar Singh Assistant Professor
        Yogesh Singh, Professor & Dean

 

Issue 34: Janurary 2005
System Level Use Case Structure of
Domain-driven Process To Develop Object-Oriented Software

    by Shafeeq Ahmad and Vipin Saxena and D.S. Kushwaha

Choosing Approach to Business Process Modeling Practical Perspective
    by Ilia Bider

Awareness Net: A Language for Identification of the
User Interface Design Requirements of
Collaborative Business Process

    by Farhad Daneshgar, PhD

Integrated Tool support for Datawarehouse Design
    by Elton Manoku, PhD. and Guido Bakema, PhD.

A Declarative Concept-Based Query Language
as a mean for Relational Database Querying

by Vladimir Ovchinnikov (ovch@lipetsk.ru),
    by Yuri Vahromeev (vakh_yv@lipetsk.ru)

 

Issue 33: September 2004
Editor's Corner
    by Patrick Hallock

A Costly Illusion That Won’t Go Away
    by Fabian Pascal

Calculating Deciles with Microsoft SQL Server
without Using Temporary Tables

     by
Jeffrey McArthur
Architecture of Heterogeneous Concept Space
Managed by non-IT people

    by
Vladimir Ovchinnikov (ovch@lipetsk.ru)

Systems Analysis and RAD:
Interpreting Grammar for Software Development

    by Brian S. Smith

Issue 32: May 2004
    Editor's Corner
        by Patrick Hallock
    TEST YOUR FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE
      RELATIONAL WEAKNESSES MY FOOT!
        by Fabian Pascal
    A Semantically Complete Conceptual Modeling Technique
        By Vladimir Ovchinnikov
    Conceptual Modeling of Electricity Consumption
      Tracking with Semantically Complete Model

        By Vladimir Ovchinnikov

    Question From Class Assignment
    The Message Paradigm in Object-Oriented Analysis
        By Dr Manuj Darbari and Dr. Vipin Saxena

    Awareness Net: An Integrated Modelling Language
     for Knowledge Sharing Requirements  in Collabortive Process

 
        By Farokh-Reza Daneshgar
    Requirements Engineering and RAD: Zachman, MDA,
     and Deterministic Phraseology

        By
Brian Smith 

Issue 31: March 2004
    To O OR to R: IS THIS A DATABASE QUESTION?
        by Fabian Pascal
    Improving Controllability of Vast Conceptual Models
        by Vladimir Ovchinnikov
    March Analysis Problem
        by Dr. John Sharp
    The Entity Relationship Model And Practical Data Modelling
        by Steve Hitchman

  
 Entity Class Classification And Entity Relationship Types
        by Steve Hitchman
    Strategic Conceptual Modelling: An Example From Practice
        by Steve Hitchman
    Just the Facts
        by Dick Barden

Issue 30: Held over till March 2004 Issue: 31

Issue 29: October 2003

    Editors Corner
        by Patrick Hallock
    Uniqueness Constraints on Objectified Associations
        by Terry Halpin

    Biological Data and Conceptual Modelling Methods
        by C. Maria (Marijke) Keet
    A Conceptual Modeling Technique
     without Redundant Structural Elements

        by V.V. Ovchinnikov
    The Chasing of Mayfies Reply to Riggs
        by Fabian Pascal

Issue 28: May 2003

    Editor's Corner
        by Patrick Hallock
    What Meaning Means

            by Fabian Pascal
    A Paradigm Shift: Moving Onto Components;
       A Management Perspective
        by Amjad Bashir
    What XML Means
        by K R Riggs
    Dr. John Sharp
        July 2002 Solution
        May 2003 Problem

Issue 27: December 2002

    Editor's Corner
        by Patrick Hallock
    Microsoft's New Database Modeling Tool (Part 8)
        by Terry Halpin and Patrick Hallock
    What Meaning Means

            by Fabian Pascal
    A 3D Software Architecture Framework: A Formal Representation

            by George Jucan
    Necessary Conditions for High Quality Conceptual Schemata: Two Wicked Problems

            by Esko Marjomaa

Issue 26: July 2002

    Editor's Corner
        by Patrick Hallock   
    Microsoft's New Database Modeling Tool: Part 7
        by Terry Halpin   
    A 3D Software Architecture Framework
        by George Juncan
    Discrete Modeling and Simulations in TOOMS: A Combined Event/Process Approach
        by Nasreddine Hallam
    Dr. John Sharp
        May 2002 Solution
        July 2002 Analysis Problem

Issue 25: May 2002

    Editor's Corner
        by Patrick Hallock
    Microsoft’s new database modeling tool: Part 6
        Terry Halpin

        Microsoft Corporation
    The Logical-Physical Confusion
        Fabian Pascal
    Dr. John Sharp
        March 2002 Solution
        May 2002 Analysis Problem
        Validating Information Models

Issue 24: March 2002

    Editor's Corner
        by Patrick Hallock
    Microsoft’s new database modeling tool: Part 5
        Terry Halpin

        Microsoft Corporation

    Applying Dimensional Analysis to Business Intelligence Systems
        by Amit Bhagwat
    State Flow Technique for Business Processes Analysis Case Studies

        by Tomas Andersson, Annika Andersson Ceder, Ilia Bider

    Reifying Model Integration Abilities from Natural Language
        by Alexandra Galatescu

    What's Wrong with this Picture? Test Your Database Knowledge
        by Fabian Pascal
    Dr. John Sharp
        January 2002 Solution
        March Analysis Problem
        Validating Information Models

Issue 23: January 2002

Editor's Corner
    by Patrick Hallock
Microsoft’s new database modeling tool: Part 4
    by Dr. Terry Halpin

“Peircean” Reorganization in Conceptual Modeling Terminology
    by Esko Marjomaa
Designing a Corporate Information Factory
using the Zachman Architecture Framework

    by George Jucan

Analysis Problem Solution
Analysis Problem
    by Dr. John Sharp

Issue 22: October 2001

Editor's Corner
by Patrick Hallock
Microsoft New Database Modeling Tool : Part 3
by Dr. Terry Halpin
From Fuzzy Need to Reality
by Netico dela Cruz and Patricia Schiefelbein
Entropy of a Data Model
by 
Sakti Prasanna Bhattacharya
Reprint of the August Analysis Problem - A correction
August Analysis Problem Solution
October Analysis Problem
by Dr. John Sharp

Issue 21: August 2001

Editor's Notes: MS VSEA ORM CASE
    by Scot A. Becker
Microsoft's New Database Modeling Tool (Part 2)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Creating Conceptual Source Components
    by Patrick Hallock
A Visual Studio Enterprise Architect
ORM Primer for Experienced VisioModeler Users

    by Scot A. Becker
Implementing a Generic Attribute Domain Validation Model (Part 2)
    by Adrian Miley
Achieving Workflow Flexibility through Taming the Chaos
    by Maxim Khomyakov and Ilia Bider

Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

    by Dr. K. John Sharp

 

Issue 20: June 2001

Editor's Notes: Summer Lull
    by Scot A. Becker
Microsoft's New Database Modeling Tool (Part 1)
   by Dr. Terry Halpin
Implementing a Generic Attribute
Domain Validation Model (Part 1)
   by Adrian Miley
Analysis Problem
April Solution

   by Dr. John Sharp

Issue 19: April 2001

Editor's Notes: Our Fourth Year
    by Scot A. Becker
Book Overview, and Data Warehousing
by Dr. Terry Halpin
Conceptual Data Modeling in an Object Oriented Process (Part Two)
By Scot A. Becker
A Review of Information Modeling and Relational Databases:
From Conceptual Analysis to Logical Design

  
By Scot A. Becker

Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem
Dr. John Sharp

Issue 18: February 2001

Editor's Notes: ... Free VisioModeler!
    by Scot A. Becker
An ORM metamodel of Information Engineering
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Conceptual Data Modeling in an Object Oriented Process (Part One)
    by Scot A. Becker
Natural Language Modeling
   
by Patrick Hallock
Practical Data Administration Part Two
   
by Daniel Roth
A System Level Testing Modeling Mechanism
in a Reengineering Environment
  
by Dr. Kiran J. Fernandes, Dr. Vinesh H. Raja, and Mark Morley
If You Wish to Change the World, Start with Yourself:
 An Alternative Metaphor for Objects Interaction
  
by Ilia Bider and Dr. Maxim Khomyakov

A New Automated Heuristics For Mapping NIAM ISDs
Into Fifth Normal Form Tables
 
  by Toufik Taibi

Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem
Analysis Problem

   by Dr. John Sharp
 

Issue 17: December 2000

Editor's Notes: Free VisioModeler
    by Scot A. Becker

An ORM Metamodel of Barker ER
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Object-Role Modeling Wish List (Part One)
    by Patrick Hallock
Perspective and Abstraction
   
by Scot A. Becker

Leveraging the UML Metamodel:
Expressing ORM Semantics Using a UML Profile
b
y David Cuyler

Practical Data Administration
by Daniel Roth

Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

    by Dr. John Sharp

Issue 16: October 2000

Editor's Notes: Help Wanted
    by Scot A. Becker
An ORM Metamodel
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
A Structured Modeling Approach to Object-Oriented Representation of Business Domains
    by Dr. Kiran J. Fernandes and Dr. Vinesh H. Raja
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

    by Dr. John K. Sharp

Issue 15: August 2000

Editor's Notes: Lots of Events
    by Scot A. Becker
Entity Relationship Modeling from an ORM perspective: Part 5
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Event Progress Diagram
   By Amit Bhagwat
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem
Dr. John Sharp

Issue 14: June 2000

Editor's Notes: Got SR-1?
    by Scot A. Becker
Entity Relationship Modeling from an ORM perspective: Part 4
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Arguments against the Use of ORM (and their Rebuttals)
   by Scot A. Becker
Avoiding Problem Solution Confusion
   by Paul Leska Jr.
Projection Diagram - The Unified Approach at a Glance
   by Amit Bhagwat

Issue 13: April 2000

Editor's Notes: INC-ORM
    by Scot A. Becker
Entity Relationship Modeling from an ORM perspective: Part 3
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Case Study: Delaying the "Attribute or Entity" Decision
    by Scot A. Becker
Dealing with Denormalization of Lookup Tables
    by Pat Hallock
Modeling a Professional Liability Claims Handling System
 Using the Unified Modeling Language
    by Dr. Sara Stoecklin, Dr. Deidre Williams, and Chris Nowicki
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

    by Dr. John Sharp

 

Issue 12: February 2000

Editor's Notes: Y2K Crow
    by Scot A. Becker
Entity Relationship Modeling from an ORM perspective: Part 2
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Success Story: Much Ado about ORM Modeling
    by Necito dela Cruz
Software Agents for Workflows Support
    by Dr. Maamar Zakaria, Nader Troudi, and Pamela Rostal

Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

    by Dr. John Sharp

Issue 11: December, 1999

Editor's Notes: Back At It
    by Scot A. Becker
Entity Relationship Modeling from an ORM perspective: Part 1
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Detecting the Need for Paired Subsets
   by Dick Barden and Pat Hallock
Conceptual Modelling of Workflow Using the Intelligent Business Object Paradigm
   by Dr. Bill Karakostas and Dr. George Fakas
Object COMX
   by Dr. Judith Barnard
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 10: August, 1999

Editor's Notes: Nothing Much to Say
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 10)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
An Argument for the Use of ER Modeling
   by Scot A. Becker
Baloney Detection Kit
   by Dick Barden
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

    by Dr. John K. Sharp

Issue 9: June, 1999

Editor's Notes: Interactive JCM
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 9)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Data Schema Normalization
   by Scot A. Becker
Mapping Conceptual Names to Logical Names in VisioModeler
   by Pat Hallock
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About "City"
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 8: April, 1999

Editor's Notes: April Fools!
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 8)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
A Repository for Logical Expressions
   by Han Schouten
Precise Meaning of Object Oriented Models
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 7: February, 1999

Editor's Notes: 2000 Bandwagons
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 7)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
In the Beginning...
   by Pat Hallock
Zachman Framework
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 6: December, 1998

Editor's Notes: New and Improved
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 6)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Validating an Object Oriented Model
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Building a Better Data Model
  by Scot A. Becker
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 5: October, 1998

Editor's Notes: Now 99% Rant Free
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 5)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Issues in Dealing with COBOL Data Structures
   by Pat Hallock
Where is the "Engineering" in "Information Engineering"?
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 4: August, 1998

Editor's Notes: GUIe
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 4)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Normalization and ORM
   by Scot A. Becker
De-Normalization and Keeping Up With the Constraints
   by Pat Hallock
Is it still a requirement if the subject matter expert didn't tell the analyst?
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Conceptual Level Information System Implementation in Prolog
  by Dennis Corbo
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 3: June, 1998

Editor's Notes: UML: Put out or shut up 
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 3)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Dealing with Embedded Objects
   by Pat Hallock
InfoModeler Tips and Tricks: General Tips, Issue Three
   Dr. Anthony Bloesch
De-normalized for Speed
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Analysis Problem
   By Dr. Gordon C. Everest
Analysis Problem
Solution for Last Issue's Analysis Problem

Issue 2: May, 1998

Editor's Notes: JCM: On the Road
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 2)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Composite Objects in Relational and Object Relational Constructs Using InfoModeler 3.1 (Part Two)
   by Pat Hallock
Business Rules Require Real-World Identifiers
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Elementary Facts
   by John M. Miller
InfoModeler Tips and Tricks: General Tips, Issue Two
   by Dr. Anthony Bloesch
Common Model Fragments: People and Organizations: Part Two
   by Scot A. Becker
Analysis Problem

Issue 1: April, 1998

Editor's Notes: Welcome!
    by Scot A. Becker
UML Data Models from an ORM Perspective (Part 1)
    by Dr. Terry Halpin
Composite Objects in Relational and Object Relational Constructs Using InfoModeler 3.1 (Part One)
   by Pat Hallock
Sharp Informatics Example Problem
   by Dr. John K. Sharp
Death and Taxes
   by John M. Miller
InfoModeler Tips and Tricks: General Tips, Issue One
   by Dr. Anthony Bloesch
Common Model Fragments: People and Organizations
   by Scot A. Becker