Conceptual foundation for specifying processes

International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 265-278

  Al Fedaghi, Sabah S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Conceptual description; Conceptual model; PLS; Process diagram; Process specification

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL DESCRIPTION; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; PLS; PROCESS DIAGRAM; PROCESS SPECIFICATION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

SPECIFICATIONS;

EID: 80052043212     PISSN: 20058039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4156/ijact.vol3.issue4.29     Document Type: Article

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