Business rules in systems analysis: A meta-model and repository system

Information Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-166

  Herbst, H ^a  

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Author keywords

Active Database; Business Rule; ECA; Meta Model; Repository System

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DATA STRUCTURES; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ACTIVE DATABASE; BUSINESS RULES; META MODEL; REPOSITORY SYSTEM;

DATABASE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030122685     PISSN: 03064379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4379(96)00009-9     Document Type: Article

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