Enterprise Information Modeling and Model Integration in Carnot

 Michael N. Huhns, Nigel Jacobs, Tomasz Ksiezyk, Wei-Min Shen,
           Munindar P. Singh, and Philip E. Cannata
     Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation
                 Information Systems Division
                3500 West Balcones Center Drive
                 Austin, TX, U.S.A. 78759-6509
                         huhns@mcc.com

                            Abstract

This paper describes a method for integrating separately developed
information models.  The models may be the schemas of databases, frame
systems of knowledge bases, domain models of business environments, or
process models of business operations.  The method achieves integration
at a semantic level by using an existing global ontology to develop
semantic mappings among resources and resolve inconsistencies.  Our
method is incorporated in a graphical integration tool.  The integrated
models provide a coherent picture of an enterprise and enable its
resources to be accessed and modified coherently.