Concept bases: A support to information systems integration

Abstract

Abstract. In this paper, we describe a technique for integrating heterogeneous information systems using concept bases. A concept base is build on top of each system to integrate, in order to semantically enrich its description. Each concept is described at three different levels: terminological definition, formal characterization, and representation in the underlying system. The different concept bases are then used to compare the concepts represented in the different systems and to establish correspondences between them in order to facilitate communication, cooperation, or integration. Our approach relies on results of the ConcepTerm project, dedicated to the study of concept dictionary building methodology and process. We also show that the building of a concept base can benefit database design and high-level interface definitions.

Noesis: Towards a situational method engineering technique

“…Therefore, the anchoring system is used to incorporate, as a modelling product, terminological knowledge of the domain the meta-model captures, improving its expressiveness and reducing the risk of misunderstandings. In this sense, the anchoring system plays a similar role, at a higher level of abstraction, to the 'concept bases' proposed in [26]. It is worth noting that the name we have given to this component is taken from [27,28] but we use it with a slightly different meaning.…”

Systems Integration: Key Perspectives, Experiences, and Challenges

“…In light of the foregoing discussion, there is a pressing need for new ways of thinking about SI. The next two sections examine integration failures and discuss SI from several key perspectives to illuminate the key challenges that system integrators face today [Bonjour and Falquet, ; Luo et al, ; Horowitz et al, ; Lee et al, ; Halevy et al, ].…”

Multiobjects to Ease Schema Evolution in an OODBMS

“…F2 is a general purpose database system developed at C.U.I. and used to experiment several features such as: updatable views [16], information system design methods [15], knowledge databases [17], database integration [13], schema evolution [7] [6] [3]. It is written in Ada and runs under SunOS, DEC/ALPHA, MacOS and Windows 95.…”