Topics

Relevant topics include (but are not limited to) theoretical and/or empirical or case-based exploration of modeling methods and methodologies in a systems analysis and design context. The topics of interest include general modeling issues such as:

Modeling languages
The process of modeling
Quality of models & modeling
The reasons for modeling and their impact on the modeling languages and processes
Experiences in modeling
Theoretical/philosophical foundations of modeling

and/or specific strategies modeling, including (but not limited to):

Active Knowledge Modeling
Agile Modeling
Aspect-Oriented Modeling
Method Engineering
Model-Driven Development and Architecture (MDD-MDA)
Object Oriented Methods and Methodologies
Ontologies and the Semantic Web
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Unified Process (UP)

and/or modeling of specific aspects, including (but not limited to):

Business Process Modeling and Improvement
Business Rule Modeling
Database Modeling
Workflow Modeling
E-Business and M-Business Models and Architectures
Enterprise Modeling, Architecture, and Governance
Information Modelling (ER, ORM etc.)
Interactive models
Meta-modeling
Requirements modeling
Knowledge Engineering and Management
Modeling of Security and Trust
User Interface modeling

and/or modeling in the context of specific classes of systems, including (but not limited to):

Agent-oriented information systems
Enterprise Systems and Supply Chain Integration
Mobile and Ubiquitous Information Systems
Web information systems