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Since 1995, the EMMSAD conference has focused on exploring, evaluating, and enhancing modeling methods and methodologies for the analysis and design of information systems, enterprises, and business processes. Although the need for such studies is well recognized, there is a paucity of research in the literature. The objective of the EMMSAD conference series is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners interested in modeling methods for systems analysis and design to meet, and exchange research ideas and results. It also provides the participants with an opportunity to present their research papers and experience reports, and to take part in open discussions. Whereas modeling techniques have traditionally been used to create intermediate artifacts in systems analysis and design, modern modeling methodologies take a more active approach. For instance in business process management (BPM), model-driven software engineering, domain-specific modeling (DSM), enterprise architecture (EA), enterprise modeling (EM), interactive models, and active knowledge modeling, the models are used directly as part of the information system of the organization. At the same time, similar modeling techniques are also used for sense-making and communication, model simulation, quality assurance, and requirements specification in connection with more traditional forms of information systems and enterprise development. Since modeling techniques are used in such a large variety of tasks with different goals, it is hard to assess whether a model is sufficiently good to achieve the goals. To provide guidance in this process, knowledge for understanding the quality of models and modeling languages is needed. The basic principles of the EMMSAD series are: 1. EMMSAD serves as a meeting place for researchers and practitioners in the areas of information systems and business analysis. 2. The aim of the event is mainly discussions rather than presentations. 3. Each event’s results are usually published in a special issue of an international journal. The goals, format, and history of EMMSAD can be found on the website: http:// www.emmsad.org/. The intention of EMMSAD is to solicit papers related to the field of information systems analysis and design including numerous information modeling methods and notations (e.g., ER, ORM, UML, ArchiMate, EPC, BPMN, DEMO) that are typically evolving. Even with some attempts toward standardization (e.g., UML for object-oriented software design), new modeling methods are constantly being introduced, many of which differ only marginally from previous approaches. These ongoing changes significantly impact the way information systems, enterprises, and business processes are being analyzed and designed in practice. EMMSAD 2016 received 19 submissions from 14 countries (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Tunisia, and the USA). The management of paper submissions and reviews was supported by the EasyChair conference system. Each paper received at least three reviews. Eventually, 11 high-quality papers were selected. Furthermore we take the opportunity to publish 1 paper, which has already been selected in 2015. We wish to thank all the people who submitted papers to EMMSAD 2016 for having shared their work with us, as well as the members of the EMMSAD 2016 Program Committee, who made a remarkable effort in reviewing submissions. We also thank the organizers of CAiSE 2016 for their help with the organization of the event, and IFIP WG8.1 for the support. (2016-01-01)
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