Assessing Enterprise Modeling Languages Using a Generic Quality Framework

摘要: Statoil, one of Norway’s largest organizations, recently wanted to standardize an enterprise modeling language for process sense-making and communication. To perform the evaluation, a generic framework assessing quality models languages was specialized needs company. Five different were evaluated according criteria. Two were, through this, found as candidate languages, further criteria related tool support using in actual used decide choose future standardization. This work illustrates practical utility overall framework, where features are looked upon means enable creation chapter appears book, Information Modeling Methods Methodologies, edited by John Krogstie, Terry Halpin Keng Siau. Copyright © 2005, Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing print electronic forms without written permission is prohibited. 701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 200, Hershey PA 17033-1240, USA Tel: 717/533-8845; Fax 717/533-8661; URL-http://www.idea-group.com IDEA GROUP PUBLISHING 64 Krogstie & Arnesen high quality. It also need specializing this kind general based on requirements specific organization. INTRODUCTION A large number exist modeling. Deciding which use task often done ad-hoc fashion organizations. companies, has over years developed several processes. Last year company embarked evaluating selecting standard We earlier assessment models, type goals at levels be modeling, called (Krogstie, 2001). presents example evaluation selection Statoil. Chapter Structure The next section describes with focus then describe Statoil case more detail followed results evaluation. conclusion highlights some our experiences from FRAMEWORK FOR QUALITY OF MODELS model (Krogstie Solvberg, 2003; 2001) starting point discussion main concepts their relationships shown Figure 1. have taken set-theoretic approach semiotic levels, been defined correspondence between statements belonging following sets: • G, (normally organizational) task. L, extension, i.e., set all that possible make graphemes, vocabulary, syntax used. D, domain, can stated about situation hand. 15 pages available full version document, may purchased "Add Cart" button publisher's webpage: www.igi-global.com/chapter/assessing-enterprise-modelinglanguages-using/23009