Modelling Theory and Practice

Modelling Theory and Practice

for Software Engineers and Business Analysts.

Mastering Complexity by the Means of Abstraction.

Part I: Finite Relational Structures.

Modelling is a basic technique for handling complex problems, especially in Software Engineering and Business or Systems Analysis. This book deals with the subject from its rigorous foundations in Logic and Discrete Mathematics to its relevant contributions to typical Software and Business Engineering problems.

Introduction

• Motivation and Summary
• The Notion of Models and Abstraction
• Models in Software Engineering and Business Analysis

Basic Finite Relational Modelling

• Overview and Trivial Cases
• Modelling with Concepts
• Modelling with Components

Pushing Complexity

• Complexity Aware Modelling
• Modelling with Constraints (Queries)
• Modelling with Meta Relations
• Modelling with combined Concepts and Components