PRiM: An i*-based process reengineering method for information systems specification

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 76-100

  Grau, Gemma ^a   Franch, Xavier ^a   Maiden, Neil A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Generation and evaluation of alternatives; Goal modelling; i* Modelling method; Process reengineering; Requirements elicitation; System analysis; System design; Use case

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LEGACY SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

GOAL MODELLING; PRESCRIPTIVE CONSTRUCTION; PROCESS REENGINEERING; SYSTEMATIC GENERATION;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 36549050746     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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