Towards a unified conceptual model representation: A case study in healthcare

Journal of Simulation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-49

  Onggo, B S S ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity cycle diagram; Business process diagram; Conceptual model; Conceptual model representation; Diagram; Healthcare

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

ACTIVITY CYCLE DIAGRAMS; BUSINESS PROCESS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; CONCEPTUAL MODELLING; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; DIAGRAM; SIMULATION PROJECTS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 62649174186     PISSN: 17477778     EISSN: 17477786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jos.2008.14     Document Type: Article

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