Advances in Object-Oriented Data Modeling (Cooperative Information Systems) [Hardcover]

Michael P. Papazoglou (Editor), Stefano Spaccapietra (Editor), Zahir Tari (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Cooperative Information Systems series | Publication Date: October 2, 2000

Until recently, information systems have been designed around different business functions, such as accounts payable and inventory control. Object-oriented modeling, in contrast, structures systems around the data--the objects--that make up the various business functions. Because information about a particular function is limited to one place--to the object--the system is shielded from the effects of change. Object-oriented modeling also promotes better understanding of requirements, clear designs, and more easily maintainable systems.This book focuses on recent developments in representational and processing aspects of complex data-intensive applications. The chapters cover "hot" topics such as application behavior and consistency, reverse engineering, interoperability and collaboration between objects, and work-flow modeling. Each chapter contains a review of its subject, followed by object-oriented modeling techniques and methodologies that can be applied to real-life applications.Contributors : F. Casati, S. Ceri, R. Cicchetti, L. M. L. Delcambre, E. F. Ecklund, D. W. Embley, G. Engels, J. M. Gagnon, R. Godin, M. Gogolla, L. Groenewegen, G. S. Jensen, G. Kappel, B. J. Krämer, S. W. Liddle, R. Missaoui, M. Norrie, M. P. Papazoglou, C. Parent, B. Perniei, P. Poncelet, G. Pozzi, M. Schreft, R. T. Snodgrass, S. Spaccapietra, M. Stumptner, M. Teisseire, W. J. van den Heuevel, S. N. Woodfield.

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About the Author

Michael Papazoglou is Professor of Computer Science and Director of INFOLAB at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 393 pages
• Publisher: The MIT Press (October 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0262161893
• ISBN-13: 978-0262161893
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,599,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)