Figure 2

Four different models. The presented approach leads to four different models: operational model, meta model of the knowledge model (meta model), knowledge model, and information model. The operational model and meta model are OO-class models. The knowledge model consists of instantiated classes of the meta model. The information model consists of instantiated classes of the operational model that are parameterized by elements of the knowledge model. Elements of the operational and information model are shown in red. Elements of the meta model and knowledge model are depicted in blue. Instances are given in a lighter color.