To develop sophisticated database management systems, there is a need to incorporate
more understanding of the real world in the information that is stored in a database …

Database design is often described as an intuitive, even artistic, process. Many researchers,
however, are currently working on applying techniques from artificial intelligence to provide …

Lack of familiarity with database design methods could prevent many end users from
effectively implementing their database management system packages. An inexpensive …

This study examines the efficacy of a consulting system for designing conceptual databases
in reducing data modelling errors. Seventy-two subjects participated in an experiment …

Database design is a complex and time-consuming process. In order to automate database
design, an understanding of the nature of expertise that goes into the design process is …

Various researchers have applied artificial intelligence technology in the form of export
systems to the process of database design. This report examines several approaches …

The use of domain-and task-independent primitives to facilitate writing task-specific
interview strategies is discussed. Using both static and dynamic analysis makes it possible …

In this paper, we report the design specifications and design principles of EXIS, an expert
system for conceptual schema design for an inofrmation system currently under …

1i Introduction 2. SIS: Shell for Interview Systems Kawaguchi, Mizoguchi, Yamaguchi, and
Kakusho 359 Page 1 SIS:Ashell FOR INTERVIEW SYSTEMS Atsuo KAWAGUCHI, Riichiro …

Database (DB) modelling, like other analysis and design tasks, can only be learnt through
extensive practice. Conventionally, DB modelling is taught in a classroom environment …