Conceptual models play an increasingly important role in all phases of the information systems life cycle. Despite being vital for developing information systems, the modeling process is often resource consuming and faulty. Reference Modeling for Business Systems Analysis addresses the problems by covering methodological issues and reference models for several industries, as well as concepts and techniques introduced with concrete examples.

Reference Modeling for Business Systems Analysis covers all aspects of reference modeling, and provides foundations for model-driven systems development. This book helps to efficiently reuse conceptual models and explains best practice models for manufacturing, retail, and electronic business.

Table of Contents:

Chapter I
Perspectives on Reference Modeling ……….. 1

Section I: Reference Modeling Languages

Chapter II
Conigurable Reference Modeling Languages ……….. 22

Chapter III
Design Principles for Reference Modeling: Reusing Information Models by Means of Aggregation, Specialisation, Instantiation, and Analogy…….. 47

Section II: Reference Modeling Methods

Chapter IV
Process Model for an Empirically Grounded Reference Model Construction …… 77

Chapter V
Business Modeling in Process-Oriented Organizations for RUP-Based Software Development …….. 98

Chapter VI
Evaluation of Reference Models …….. 118

Chapter VII
Using Reference Models in Enterprise Architecture: An Example ………..141

Section III: Reference Models

Chapter VIII
A Reference Model for Industrial Enterprises ……… 167

Chapter IX
A Reference Model for Retail Enterprises …………….182

Chapter X
A Reference Model for Saving Banks …………………..206

Chapter XI
A Reference Model for Strategic Supply Network Development …….. 217

Chapter XII
E-Business Reference Models ………… 241

Chapter XIII
Evaluation of Selected Enterprise Models ………. 266

Section IV: Reference Modeling Context

Chapter XIV
Reference Model Management ……………. 288

Chapter XV
Coniguration Management for Reference Models …………… 310

Chapter XVI
Interchange Formats for Reference Models …………………… 337

Chapter XVII
Lessons Learned in Reference Modeling ……………………… 355