in this paper, we present a multi-formalism modeling framework (abbreviated by mfmf) for modeling and simulation. the proposed framework is defined based on the concepts of meta-models and uses object-orientation to overcome the complexities and to enhance the extensibility. the framework can be used as a basis for modeling by various formalisms and to support model composition in a unified man...

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Building on earlier empirical work we have designed a prototype that supports modeling in groups. The COllaborative Modeling Architecture tool (COMA tool) coordinates UML modeling in groups in the form of a negotiated creation process. We have employed the tool in two case studies.

In the design phase of business collaboration, it is desirable to be able to predict the profitability of the business-to-be. Therefore, techniques to assess qualities such as costs, revenues, risks, and profitability have been previously proposed. However, they do not allow the modeler to properly manage uncertainty with respect to the design of the considered business collaboration. In many r...

We present a tool which integrates the Unified Modeling Language with a processoriented technique for component system specification and design. We have transformed the definition of process inheritance into definitions of inheritance of UML diagrams. The definitions of UML diagrams inheritance have been built into the tool to guarantee component system development with correct inheritance of c...

This paper discusses links that may be made between process models and UML software specification techniques, working from an argument that the whole complexity of organisational activity cannot be captured by UML alone. The approach taken is to develop a set of use cases which would be capable of providing information support to a pre-defined organisational process. The nature of the thinking ...

The problem of selecting the business process modeling methodology best suited for the business process modeling task at hand is often hampered by the conditions under which the selection is made. In this paper we sketch the foundations of a framework for selecting business process modeling methods. We base this framework on the Analytic Hierarchy Process. We therefore use a hierarchy of charac...

Although there are a lot of web based e-learning solutions on the market, using these tools to design and organize courses still stays a very difficult task for most teachers. EduWeaver was developed as a coursware design tool with the aim to support the courseware development process during the coursware design and implementation phases providing access to a learning object repository and a gr...

The project management architecture and mechanisms of distributed concurrent product design in a virtual enterprise are discussed. The process of project management and its functions are presented. First, aiming at the characteristics of distributed concurrent product design process, the architecture of project management of distributed cooperative product design in the virtual enterprise is pr...