Conceptual patterns for reuse in information systems analysis

Abstract

Reuse of already existing resources and solutions has always been a strategy for reducing the costs in the information systems development process. Construction and organization of small pieces of reusable solutions, also called patterns, in libraries for reuse support, has taken a central place within research during the last years. In this paper, a methodology for collecting conceptual patterns and a navigation structure for suggesting the most suitable one during the information systems analysis process are suggested. The study has, so far, been carried out on one domain only, but it provides a theoretical background for research on other domains as well.