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8  Conclusions

In this tutorial, we defined two simple notations, one for data modeling, another for process modeling. We defined queries to analyze process models for non-trivial patterns, building on a newly defined construct for transitivity. We created example models for both notations. Finally, we linked the two notations to form an integrated method for data and process modeling.

The two notations were both very simple. For example, the ER notation lacks cardinalities of role links. The process modeling notation cannot represent parallel splits. Adding the missing construct would not require too much effort. The interested reader is referred to the CB-Forum (http://conceptbase.sourceforge.net/CB-Forum.html) for extended examples.


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