Modelling change management of evolving heterogeneous networks

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The Meta Model Hierarchy: A Framework for Information Systems Concepts and Techniques

The numerous information systems design methods and specification techniques being proposed, can be compared on the basis of different criteria. In this paper a framework for ordering information systems modelling techniques based on meta models is proposed. This framework, called the Meta Model Hierarchy, positions each technique according to an analysis of the distinctions between the basic concepts, and the set of constraints defined on these concepts