A language-mapping approach to action-oriented development of information systems

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-81

  Rittgen, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Action view; DEMO; Language mapping; Reaction view; UML

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644641581     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000597     Document Type: Review

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