Ontological foundations of information systems analysis and design: Extending the scope of the discussion

Business Systems Analysis with Ontologies

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 322-344

  Wyssusek, Boris ^a   Klaus, Helmut ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 78650612982     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-339-5.ch012     Document Type: Chapter

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