Fact-oriented Modeling Methodology

A Fact-oriented Modeling Methodology is an Information Modeling Methodology that makes extensive use of Business Concepts and Business Facts.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be used by a Fact Modeling Task.
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• Example(s):
  • SBVR.
• See: Business Rules Analysis Methodology, Object-Role Modeling.

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References

2011

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-Role_Modeling
  • Object Role Modeling (ORM) is a method for conceptual modeling, and can be used as a tool for information and rules analysis, ontological analysis, and data modeling in the field of software engineering. Object Role Modeling is a fact-oriented method for performing systems analysis at the conceptual level.'

2008

• (Melli & McQuinn, 2008) ⇒ Gabor Melli, and Jerre McQuinn. (2008). “Requirements Specification Using Fact-Oriented Modeling: A Case Study and Generalization.” In: Proceedings of Workshop on Object-Role Modeling (ORM 2008). doi:10.1007/978-3-540-88875-8_98
  • QUOTE: Fact-oriented Modeling [3], [4], [7] is an technique that assists with the conceptual modeling of an IT Solution. The approach however has not yet been fully incorporated into software requirement specification standards [8], [9], [10], [12], [13], [14], [2]. With the introduction of such standards as Structured Business Vocabulary and Rules (SBVR) [5], [7] it is now possible to consistently employ Fact-oriented Modeling in the delivery of enterprise solutions.

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