Harmonising technologies in conceptual models representation

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-205

  Jardim Goncalves, Ricardo ^a   Agostinho, Carlos ^a   Malo, Pedro ^a   Steiger Garcao, Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Collaborative work; Interoperability; Model transformations; Open standards; Standard for the exchange of product data; STEP

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547906427     PISSN: 17435110     EISSN: 17435129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2007.014279     Document Type: Article

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