Dominik Bork

Tool Support for the Semantic Object Model

This chapter introduces tool support for the semantic object model (SOM). The conceptual design of a multi-view modeling tool is presented after describing the core concepts of the SOM method and laying the corresponding methodological foundation. The chapter foremost addresses the modeling enthusiast, interested in how to utilize the SOM method with the ADOxx modeling tool.

Modeling Digital Enterprise Ecosystems with ArchiMate: A Mobility Provision Case Study

Currently there is a shift from product centered enterprises to product-service centered enterprises which rely on a network of customers, suppliers and partners called enterprise ecosystems. This trend also affects the underlying IT architecture which has to integrate and provide software components (e.g. services) as well as hardware components (e.g. sensors) leading to a digital enterprise ecosystem. This digital ecosystem is complex so that modeling approaches which aim on simplifying complexity are eligible for their design and management. In the paper at hand, we show that existing enterprise modeling approaches are inappropriate for modeling digital enterprise ecosystems comprehensively. By using a case-based analysis we sketch extension points for a digital enterprise ecosystem modeling method based on ArchiMate.

Tacit to explicit knowledge conversion

Abstract The ability to create, use and transfer knowledge may allow the creation or improvement of new products or services. But knowledge is often tacit: It lives in the minds of individuals, and therefore, it is difficult to transfer it to another person by means of the written word or verbal expression. This paper addresses this important problem by introducing a methodology, consisting of a four-step process that facilitates tacit to explicit knowledge conversion. The methodology utilizes conceptual modeling, thus enabling understanding and reasoning through visual knowledge representation. This implies the possibility of understanding concepts and ideas, visualized through conceptual models, without using linguistic or algebraic means. The proposed methodology is conducted in a metamodel-based tool environment whose aim is efficient application and ease of use.

Requirements Engineering for Model-Based Enterprise Architecture Management with ArchiMate.

The role of information systems (IS) evolved from supporting basic business functions to complex integrated enterprise platforms and ecosystems. As a result, enterprises increasingly adopt enterprise architecture (EA) as a means to manage complexity and support the ability to change. We initiated a study that investigates the pivotal role of enterprise architecture management (EAM) as an essential strategy to manage enterprise change and within this larger context, specifically how the ArchiMate modeling language can be enhanced with capabilities that support EAM. This paper reports on the evaluation of an EA modeling tool (TEAM) which has been enhanced with EAM capabilities. The evaluation was performed by a focus group of enterprise architects that attended a workshop and applied the tool to an EAM case study. The evaluation results, requirements as well as a conceptualization for further development are presented and are of value for both, enterprise architecture researchers and enterprise architects.

Simulation of Multi-Stage Industrial Business Processes Using Metamodelling Building Blocks with ADOxx

This paper introduces Industrial Business Process Management (IBPM) as a novel research direction for information science (IS) based on the European Commission’s project GO0DMAN. The project’s aim is to establish a knowledge-based, ICT-supported approach for IBPM using system’s engineering and optimization techniques realized by hybrid conceptual modelling methods. The contribution of this paper is a novel procedural framework that guides the design and development of such hybrid modelling methods. The framework comprises three abstraction levels: a) abstract metamodel building blocks – to define the abstract modelling language constructs and model processing capabilities required for domain aspects (e.g., in manufacturing: multi-stage, material, information and control flows); b) model & functional building blocks - as concrete modelling structures and analytical functionalities processing the models; and c) execution building blocks - a corresponding modelling and model processing environment implementation to support the modeller during the application. Composition and injection mechanisms on abstract building blocks enable efficient realization of concrete modelling and model processing capabilities by re-using and/or extending existing artefacts. Evaluation is performed by using the metamodelling platform ADOxx for a proof-of-concept implementation of a multi-stage manufacturing process simulation environment.

Using Conceptual Modeling to Support Innovation Challenges in Smart Cities

The digital transformation of cities towards Smart Cities proposes many opportunities, e.g., related to services, security, waste and energy management, and infrastructure management. These opportunities come with manifold innovation challenges, not only from a technological perspective but also for public authorities and citizens. The paper at hand introduces conceptual modeling as a means towards handling the complexity of Smart City planning, management, and operation. This paper presents multiple scenarios, indicating possibilities of bridging between the challenges of Smart Cities on the one hand and the opportunities of applying conceptual modeling on the other. Evaluation results and experience gained from two years of teaching such scenarios at the Next-generation Enterprise Modeling Summer School (NEMO) indicate a strong positive impact on students motivation and learning success. The aim of this paper is therefore to emphasize on the benefits of adopting conceptual modeling in Smart Cities by exemplifying possible application scenarios.

Historische Entwicklung der SOM-Werkzeuge

Parallel zur zunehmenden Verbreitung der SOM-Methodik entstanden mehrere Versionen von Modellierungswerkzeugen. Sie wurden entwickelt, um die Forderung nach einer Unterstutzung der SOM-Methodik im Hochschulbereich, aber auch auserhalb davon, zu erfullen.

Anforderungen an ein Modellierungswerkzeug für SOM

Der Einsatz und die Verbreitung von Modellierungsmethoden werden masgeblich von der Verfugbarkeit adaquater Modellierungswerkzeuge beeinflusst. Fur die Implementierung solcher Werkzeuge bedarf es einer formalisierten und umfassenden Anforderungsspezifikation. In diesem Artikel wird der methodischer Ansatz MuVieMoT vorgestellt, der ausgehend von einer Analyse der Komponenten einer Modellierungsmethode schrittweise eine formalisierte Anforderungsspezifikation in Form eines Konzeptuellen Designs entwickelt. Ein praktisches Beispiel zeigt die Anwendbarkeit des Ansatzes. Dabei werden schrittweise Anforderungen an ein SOM-Modellierungswerkzeug identifiziert und spezifiziert.