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Within this contribution, an approach on a goal-question-metric (GQM) based quality model for a domain-specific reference model catalogue is introduced. First of all, we motivate and present an ontology-based reference model catalogue to support requirements analysis within information systems development in the German energy market. For this purpose, we describe requirements for creating such a catalogue. Based on these requirements, quality metrics, to continuously measure the quality of the catalogue during its development and extension, are presented. In addition, the application of these metrics is shown.
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González, J.M., Fettke, P., Appelrath, H.J., Loos, P. (2011). A Case Study on a GQM-Based Quality Model for a Domain-Specific Reference Model Catalogue to Support Requirements Analysis within Information Systems Development in the German Energy Market. In: Halpin, T., et al. Enterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling. BPMDS EMMSAD 2011 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 81. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21759-3_26
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