Description
Fundamental Concepts of Information Modeling introduces the reader to information modeling, which is a modern form of system analysis that identifies the objects, relationships, and operations composing some real-world system. It is used in database design and business system analysis and planning to provide an accurate top-level view of a real-world system. In the book's three parts, sophisticated machinery is developed to allow the model designer to conduct policy analysis and to produce system models quickly and effectively.
The monograph provides the database analyst/designer with full definitions of key semantic concepts of information modeling and explanations of their use, decision rules to guide application of the concepts to the modeling process, and heuristics and modeling strategies to assist in formulation of a systematic approach to development of the model. Part One describes the basic problems confronting the designer: Part Two develops the new analytical machinery; and Part Three ties all the ideas together and formulates final definitions for the principal semantic concepts. An extensive glossary of terms plus a bibliography and index conclude the monograph.
ISBN:0133355896
