Abstract
Conceptual models serve as models of indirection linking the information system and the section of the real world represented by this system. They are established during the analysis phase of system construction and might be changed in discrete steps if the application necessitates further (or fewer) aspects to be covered. This suffices for static domains.
In dynamic domains however, the quality of this link between an information system and reality is progressively deteriorating due to shifts in the semantics of the information captured in the system. The paper shows example domains where shifts of semantics would require gradual evolution of the conceptual model and proposes an approach for accommodating these requirements.
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Mittermeir, R.T. (2008). Conceptual Modelling in an Evolving World. In: Kaschek, R., Kop, C., Steinberger, C., Fliedl, G. (eds) Information Systems and e-Business Technologies. UNISCON 2008. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78942-0_25
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