Data Base Management: Theory and Applications: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Estoril, Portugal, June 1-14, 1981 / Edition 1

I. Conceptual Data Modelling and Logical Data Base Design.- Foundations of the Conceptual Schema Approach to Information Systems.- Some Aspects of Conceptual Data Modelling.- A Tutorial on Data Modelling Using Entity Types, Attributes and Relationships.- Methodologies and Tools for Logical Database Design.- II. Building Application Systems.- An Approach to End-Users Application Design.- Method Base System: A Tool for Decision Support.- Model Management in Decision Support Systems.- The Nature of Database Management for Effective Decision Support Systems.- Guidelines for DBMS Selection.- III. Dss For Application Builders.- IS/DSS: DBMS Support for Information Systems Development.- A DSS for Systems Analysis and Design.- IV. Applying and Evaluating Dss.- OIS Technology and Accounting: Partners in Conflic.- DSS for Cooperative Decision-Making.- Theory and Practice in Decision Support for Manufacturing Control.- Applying Data Base Management Techniques to Statistical Production Processing.- DSS Success: Measurement and Facilitation.