An object-oriented framework for model management and DSS development

摘要

Through various studies, a number of model management (MM) issues have been addressed in the literature. There is a need to consolidate the various proposals and the different interpretations of the notion of a model. Towards this end, this paper proposes an object-oriented framework which provides a unifying context for MM research and DSS development. The framework coherently integrates Geoffrion's structured modeling together with Muhanna and Pick's systems approach, thereby offering a methodology for both modeling-in-the-small as well as modeling-in-the-large. Further, we argue that an overall object-oriented approach can significantly contribute towards the integration of model management, data management, software engineering, and artificial intelligence.