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International Journal of Software Engineering, Technology and Applications

International Journal of Software Engineering, Technology and Applications (IJSETA)

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  • A systematic literature review on ontological analysis of business process models   Order a copy of this article
    by Sarah Ayad 
    Abstract: Business process modelling plays a critical role in organisational efficiency, yet semantic ambiguities in modelling languages often hinder its effectiveness. Ontological analysis offers a promising solution by clarifying domain concepts and enhancing the expressiveness and quality of business process models. This systematic literature review (SLR) investigates the integration of foundational ontologies into BPM to assess their impact on model clarity, interpretability, and overall quality. The study aims to: 1) evaluate the benefits of using foundational ontologies in BPM; 2) provide the first comprehensive SLR on ontological analysis in this domain. It addresses key research questions, including which ontologies are applied, which BPM concepts are emphasised, how ontologies reduce ambiguity, and what meta-model extensions are proposed. The review also explores preferred ontologies per BPM concept and notation, offering valuable insights into the ontological characterisation of BPM constructs.
    Keywords: business process modelling; BPM; ontological analysis; foundational ontologies; DOLCE; unified foundational ontology; UFO.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJSETA.2025.10071327
     
  • Evolution model architecture using graphs and evolution styles   Order a copy of this article
    by Lamia Aissaoui, Mourad Chabane Oussalah, Fadila Atil 
    Abstract: This paper introduces evolution model architecture using graphs and evolution styles (EMAges), a novel architectural evolution model designed to assist and guide software architects during the software system evolution phase. EMAges is composed of two distinct but complementary parts. The first part focuses on simplifying architectural evolution. We have chosen to minimise the software architecture description by representing it in the form of a graph, where the nodes represent either components or connectors (simple or composite), and edges represent semantic relations. The specificity is that connectors are treated as components with semantic relationships for links. The second part enhances this representation by associating each architectural element (node, edge, graph) with a propagation strategy. These strategies combine a set of evolution styles to ensure the formulation and execution of desired architectural changes. Our evolution model provides software architects with the necessary and adequate assistance to effectively govern the evolution of component-based software architecture.
    Keywords: software architecture; software architecture evolution; evolution styles; propagation strategies; graph class; semantic relations.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJSETA.2025.10071896
     

 

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