Keet, CMFillottrani, PR2014-05-062014-05-062013-11Keet, C.M and Fillottrani, P.R. 2013. Toward an ontology-driven unifying metamodel for UML Class Diagrams, EER, & ORM2. In: 32nd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER'13), 11-13 November, 2013, Hong Konghttp://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-41924-9_26http://hdl.handle.net/10204/738932nd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER'13), 11-13 November, 2013, Hong KongSoftware compatibility and application integration can be achieved using their respective conceptual data models. However, each model may be represented in a different language. While such languages seem similar yet known to be distinct, no unifying framework exists that respects all of their language features. Aiming toward filling this gap, we designed a common, ontology-driven, metamodel of the static, structural, components of ER, EER, UML v2.4.1, ORM, and ORM2, such that each is a fragment of the encompassing consistent metamodel. This paper presents and overview and notable insights obtained on the real common core entities and constraints, roles and relationships, and attributes and value types that we refine with the notion of dimensional attribute.enMetamodelsConceptual data modelsSoftware system designInformation integrationConference PresentationKeet, C., & Fillottrani, P. (2013). Toward an ontology-driven unifying metamodel for UML Class Diagrams, EER, & ORM2. Springer Verlag. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7389Keet, CM, and PR Fillottrani. "Toward an ontology-driven unifying metamodel for UML Class Diagrams, EER, & ORM2." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7389Keet C, Fillottrani P, Toward an ontology-driven unifying metamodel for UML Class Diagrams, EER, & ORM2; Springer Verlag; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7389 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Keet, CM AU - Fillottrani, PR AB - Software compatibility and application integration can be achieved using their respective conceptual data models. However, each model may be represented in a different language. While such languages seem similar yet known to be distinct, no unifying framework exists that respects all of their language features. Aiming toward filling this gap, we designed a common, ontology-driven, metamodel of the static, structural, components of ER, EER, UML v2.4.1, ORM, and ORM2, such that each is a fragment of the encompassing consistent metamodel. This paper presents and overview and notable insights obtained on the real common core entities and constraints, roles and relationships, and attributes and value types that we refine with the notion of dimensional attribute. DA - 2013-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Metamodels KW - Conceptual data models KW - Software system design KW - Information integration LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 T1 - Toward an ontology-driven unifying metamodel for UML Class Diagrams, EER, & ORM2 TI - Toward an ontology-driven unifying metamodel for UML Class Diagrams, EER, & ORM2 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7389 ER -