Paper Info
Title
Requirements ontology and multi-representation strategy for database schema evolution
Abstract
With the emergence of enterprise-wide information systems, ontologies have become by definition a valuable aid for efficient database schema modeling and integration, in addition to their use in other disciplines such as the semantic web and natural language processing. This paper presents another important utilization of ontologies in database schemas: schema evolution. Specifically, our research concentrates on a new three-layered approach for schema evolution. These three layers are 1) a schema repository, 2) a domain ontology called a requirements ontology, and 3) a multirepresentation strategy to enable powerful change management. This a priori approach for schema evolution, in contrast with existing a posteriori solutions, can be employed for any data model and for both 1) design from scratch and evolution and 2) redesign and evolution of the database. The paper focuses on the two main foundations of this approach, the requirements ontology and the multi-representation strategy which is based on a stamping mechanism.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1007/978-3-540-75474-9_5
ODBIS
Keywords
Field
DocType
database schema evolution,domain ontology,multi-representation strategy,database schema,data model,schema repository,multirepresentation strategy,efficient database schema modeling,requirements ontology,schema evolution,new three-layered approach
Ontology (information science),Data mining,Ontology-based data integration,Conceptual schema,Schema migration,Information retrieval,Computer science,Semi-structured model,Database schema,Information schema,Schema evolution
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
4623
0302-9743
3-540-75473-3
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
10
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hassina Bounif1121.38
Stefano Spaccapietra22603565.28
Rachel Pottinger362247.90