@conference { ISI:000373729000021,
	title = {Ontology Learning from Relational Database: How to Label the Relationships Between Concepts?},
	booktitle = {BEYOND DATABASES, ARCHITECTURES AND STRUCTURES, BDAS 2015},
	series = {Communications in Computer and Information Science},
	volume = {521},
	year = {2015},
	note = {11th International Conference on Beyond Databases, Architectures and Structures (BDAS), Ustron, POLAND, MAY 26-29, 2015},
	pages = {235-244},
	publisher = {IEEE Poland Sect; Silesian Univ Technol, Inst Informat},
	organization = {IEEE Poland Sect; Silesian Univ Technol, Inst Informat},
	abstract = {Developing ontology for modeling the universe of a Relational Database (RDB) is a key success for many RDB related domains, including semantic-query of RDB, Linked Data and semantic interoperability of information systems. However, the manual development of ontology is a tedious task, error-prone and requires much time. The research field of ontology learning aims to provide (semi-) automatic approaches for building ontology. However, one big challenge in the automatic transformation, is how to label the relationships between concepts. This challenge depends heavily on the correct extraction of the relationship types. In fact, the RDB model does not store the meaning of relationships between entities, it only indicates the existence of a link between them. This paper suggests a solution consisting of a meta-model for the semantic enrichment of the RDB model and of a classification of relationships. A case study shows the effectiveness of our approach.},
	isbn = {978-3-319-18422-7; 978-3-319-18421-0},
	issn = {1865-0929},
	doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-18422-7\_21},
	author = {El Idrissi, Bouchra and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim},
	editor = {Kozielski, S and Mrozek, D and Kasprowski, P and MalysiakMrozek, B and Kostrzewa, D}
}
@conference { ISI:000371484600023,
	title = {Elasticity and Scalability Centric Quality Model for the Cloud},
	booktitle = {2014 THIRD IEEE INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CIST{\textquoteright}14)},
	series = {Colloquium in Information Science and Technology},
	year = {2014},
	note = {3rd IEEE International Colloquium on Information Science and Technology (CIST), Tetouan, MOROCCO, OCT 20-22, 2014},
	pages = {135-140},
	publisher = {IEEE; IEEE Comp Soc; IEEE Commun Soc; IEEE Morocco Sect; IEEE Morocco Comp \& Commun Joint Chapter; UAE IEEE Student Branch; Univ Abdelmalek Essaadi; ENSA Tetouan},
	organization = {IEEE; IEEE Comp Soc; IEEE Commun Soc; IEEE Morocco Sect; IEEE Morocco Comp \& Commun Joint Chapter; UAE IEEE Student Branch; Univ Abdelmalek Essaadi; ENSA Tetouan},
	abstract = {Cloud computing seems to be the most logical shift in terms of Information Technology after Internet, Social Networking... Despite the potential benefits that cloud computing offers, the model brings new issues, challenges, and needs in term of SLA formalization, Quality of Service (QoS) evaluation due to the heterogeneous resources and to the special features it implies, such as Elasticity and Scalability. In the scope of this paper we focus on the Elasticity and Scalability attributes to assess their impact on the QoS. The paper provides a multi-lenses overview that can help both cloud consumers and potential business application{\textquoteright}s owners to understand, analyze, and evaluate important aspects related to Scalability and Elasticity capabilities. We determine and analyze the key features of these characteristics and derive metrics that evaluate the cloud elasticity-centric capabilities. We present a specific quality model for those two characteristics derived from their sub-attributes.},
	isbn = {978-1-4799-5979-2},
	issn = {2327-185X},
	author = {Alfath, Abdeladim and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim},
	editor = {ElMohajir, M and AlAchhab, M and Chahhou, M}
}
@conference { ISI:000345780300021,
	title = {Automatic Generation of Ontology from Data Models: A Practical Evaluation of Existing Approaches},
	booktitle = {2013 IEEE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH CHALLENGES IN INFORMATION SCIENCE (RCIS)},
	series = {International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science},
	year = {2013},
	note = {7th IEEE International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS), Paris, FRANCE, MAY 29-31, 2013},
	publisher = {IEEE; Univ Paris 1; Ctr Rech \& Informatique; IEEE French Sect; Cyrius Consulting; IEEE French CS Joint Chapter},
	organization = {IEEE; Univ Paris 1; Ctr Rech \& Informatique; IEEE French Sect; Cyrius Consulting; IEEE French CS Joint Chapter},
	abstract = {Nowadays, ontology as a knowledge sharing approach plays an important role in semantic interoperability of enterprise applications (EAs). However, the manual process of ontology construction requires deep understanding of the domain. This approach is difficult, expensive and time-consuming. To overcome the knowledge acquisition bottleneck, ontology learning field aims to provide automatic and semi-automatic approaches for ontology generation. Several approaches have been emerged for this purpose. In this paper, we present a practical study of methods that take data models as input to the learning process. The main contributions of this work are: (i) the evaluation of the availability of existing approaches for (semi-)automatic generation of ontology from data models; (ii) the evaluation of tools according to their operability; and (iii) the evaluation of the resulting ontologies to assess their quality in supporting semantic interoperability. Our goal through this study is to find a response to the question: Is there a tool that extracts (semi-) automatically an application ontology from data models, intended for use in semantic interoperability?.},
	isbn = {978-1-4673-2912-5},
	issn = {2151-1349},
	author = {El Idrissi, Bouchra and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim},
	editor = {Wieringa, R and Nurcan, S and Rolland, C and Cavarero, JL}
}
@conference { ISI:000327787500010,
	title = {Cloud Computing Security: Fine-grained analysis and Security approaches},
	booktitle = {2013 NATIONAL SECURITY DAYS (JNS3)},
	year = {2013},
	note = {3rd National Security Days (JNS), Mohammed V Souissi Unvi, Rabat, MOROCCO, APR 26-27, 2013},
	publisher = {Assoc Marocaine ConfiAnace Numerique; Ecole Nationale Superieure Informatique \& Analyse Syst; Informat Secur Res Team; IEEE Morocco Sect; Bank Al Maghrib; Natl Ctr Sci \& Technol Res},
	organization = {Assoc Marocaine ConfiAnace Numerique; Ecole Nationale Superieure Informatique \& Analyse Syst; Informat Secur Res Team; IEEE Morocco Sect; Bank Al Maghrib; Natl Ctr Sci \& Technol Res},
	abstract = {Cloud computing is a new paradigm for hosting and delivering services over the internet. In this paper, we aim to pinpoint the challenges and issue related to the Cloud computing security and also to discuss some promising approaches to encounter these concerns. Despite the potential benefits that cloud computing offers, the model security is not mature yet. Indeed. security is considered as the major obstacle to faster and more widespread adoption of cloud computing. In the scope of this paper, we will emphasize the impact of the cloud computing characteristics and properties such as Multitenancy and Elasticity on the security model. We will provide detailed analysis of the risks associated with these properties and also with the Virtualization which is a cornerstone of some cloud implementations. A second part of this paper will be dedicated to discuss some promising approaches to overcome the security issues in the cloud paradigm.},
	isbn = {978-1-4799-0324-5},
	author = {Alfath, Abdeladim and Baina, Karim and Baina, Salah}
}
@conference { ISI:000350287800030,
	title = {Ontology Learning from Data Models: Advance and the Requirement for a Database Preparation and Enrichment Process},
	booktitle = {2013 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ISKO-MAGHREB},
	year = {2013},
	note = {ISKO-Maghreb 3rd International Symposium, Marrakech, MOROCCO, NOV 08-09, 2013},
	publisher = {ISKO},
	organization = {ISKO},
	abstract = {Ontology learning field provides automatic and semi-automatic approaches for ontology generation. This process aims to overcome the manual knowledge acquisition process that is difficult, expensive and time-consuming. Several approaches have been emerged for this purpose. However, they are not practical on real-world databases and they are far from capturing all application semantics. This paper gives, first, an overview of the ontology learning process and the peculiarities of relational models. Then, it discusses the advance in this filed according to a developed framework before presenting two main lacks: the requirement of a database preparation process and an enrichment process.},
	isbn = {978-1-4799-3392-1},
	author = {El Idrissi, Bouchra and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim}
}
@conference { ISI:000350287800031,
	title = {Toward a Semantic SOA implementation Strategy},
	booktitle = {2013 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ISKO-MAGHREB},
	year = {2013},
	note = {ISKO-Maghreb 3rd International Symposium, Marrakech, MOROCCO, NOV 08-09, 2013},
	publisher = {ISKO},
	organization = {ISKO},
	abstract = {SOA allows a rapid and low-cost application development through service composition. Existing used methodologies designed to support service oriented development cannot be reused for semantic SOA without any adaptation. As a consequence, new methodologies are required to ensure effective semantic SOA application development. This paper aims to present an implementation strategy for the semantic layer of the Semantic SOA.},
	isbn = {978-1-4799-3392-1},
	author = {Slimani, Soumaya and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim}
}
@conference { ISI:000350287800016,
	title = {User experience-based evaluation of open source Workflow systems: The cases of Bonita, Activiti, jBPM, and Intalio},
	booktitle = {2013 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ISKO-MAGHREB},
	year = {2013},
	note = {ISKO-Maghreb 3rd International Symposium, Marrakech, MOROCCO, NOV 08-09, 2013},
	publisher = {ISKO},
	organization = {ISKO},
	abstract = {The task of selecting a workflow system becomes more and more complex and risky. For this reason, organisations require a broad, and a clear vision of which workflow engines are, and will continue to be, suitable for changing requirements. This paper presents a user experience based evaluation model for workflow systems to analyse, compare, and select business process management modelling and enactment systems according to user specific requirements. After the description of the underlying worflow system evaluation model itself, we experiment it to assess criteria satisfaction on four open source workflow systems Bonita, Activiti, JBPM, and Intalio.},
	isbn = {978-1-4799-3392-1},
	author = {Baina, Karim and Baina, Salah}
}
@conference { ISI:000309893900036,
	title = {Experimenting a Modeling Approach for Modeling Enterprise Strategy in the Context of Strategic Alignment},
	booktitle = {ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PT 2},
	series = {Communications in Computer and Information Science},
	volume = {220},
	year = {2011},
	note = {International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Vilamoura, PORTUGAL, OCT 05-07, 2011},
	pages = {356-368},
	publisher = {Polytechn Inst Cavado \& Ave; Univ Tras os Montes \& Alto Douro},
	organization = {Polytechn Inst Cavado \& Ave; Univ Tras os Montes \& Alto Douro},
	abstract = {Nowadays, the business IT alignment has become a priority in most large organizations. It is a question of aligning the information system on the business strategies of the organization. This step is aimed at increasing the practical value of the information system and makes it a strategic asset for the organization. Many works showed the importance of documentation, the analysis and the evaluation of business IT alignment, but few proposed solutions applicable to the strategic and functional level. This paper aims has to fill this gap by proposing a simple approach for modeling enterprise strategy in the context of strategic alignment. This approach is illustrated by case study of a real project in a Moroccan public administration.},
	isbn = {978-3-642-24354-7},
	issn = {1865-0929},
	author = {Doumi, Karim and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim},
	editor = {CruzCunha, MM and Varajao, J and Powell, P and Martinho, R}
}
@conference { ISI:000298603900010,
	title = {Interactive ontology evolution management using mutli-agent system A proposal for sustainability of semantic interoperability in SOA},
	booktitle = {2011 20TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATIVE ENTERPRISES (WETICE)},
	series = {IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises Proceedings},
	year = {2011},
	note = {20th IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies - Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE), Paris, FRANCE, JUN 27-29, 2011},
	pages = {41-46},
	publisher = {IEEE; IEEE Comp Soc Tech Comm Data Engn; W Virginia Univ, CERC; Telecom SudParis; IEEE Comp Soc; Samovar; Institut Telecom},
	organization = {IEEE; IEEE Comp Soc Tech Comm Data Engn; W Virginia Univ, CERC; Telecom SudParis; IEEE Comp Soc; Samovar; Institut Telecom},
	abstract = {this paper discusses a new approach towards ontology evolution management framework and relates it to the sustainability of semantic interoperability in SOA. Indeed, when the semantic representation of the service evolves, the interpretation of queries may change. Thus, it{\textquoteright}s often challenging to evaluate the results of the query. Sources of this problem include the lack of support for semantic evolution management in ontology-based service oriented systems, and the static nature of the mappings between ontologies in this environment. To address these issues, we have developed P(2)OManager, an interactive tool for ontology evolution management. This system allows the users to automatically create an ontology agent manager. This agent manages evolution on both ontology and mappings and communicates with other ontology agents to take them aware of all changes which may affect exchanges with their services. Examples illustrate how P(2)OManager can provide valuable support for ontology evolution management, when specific changes are provided.},
	isbn = {978-0-7695-4410-6},
	issn = {1524-4547},
	doi = {10.1109/WETICE.2011.15},
	author = {Slimani, Soumaya and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim},
	editor = {Reddy, S and Tata, S}
}
@article {7042325720111201,
	title = {ONTOLOGY EVOLUTION MANAGEMENT FOR SEMANTIC WEB SERVICES COOPERATION.},
	journal = {International Journal of Electronic Business Management},
	volume = {9},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {310 - 321},
	abstract = {Interconnecting services is a complex task. A part of the complexity comes from the need to have a common, shared view of the information, ontology. Thus, there is a need for approaches that help to overcome the differences between service ontologies, and to manage the possible future evolution of the ontologies. The approach proposed in this paper provides a support for cooperation between services. Our proposition is useful for service architectures that evolve and grow in size constantly. The number of services increases and even services are changing to offer new alternatives. The aim is to provide a flexible way to partially automate the processing of ontology and related mapping evolution management. A case study in Telecom service cooperation illustrates the benefits of our approach. We apply our algorithm and implementation prototype p2OEManager to Message Billing Service ontology and Internet Billing Service ontology and particularly, we use our ontology agent model and proto},
	keywords = {Information \& communication technologies, Information technology, Internet industry, Internetworking (Telecommunication), Multi-agent System, Ontology, Ontology Evolution, Semantic integration (Computer systems), Semantic Service, Web services},
	issn = {17282047},
	url = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true\&db=bth\&AN=70423257\&site=ehost-live},
	author = {Slimani, Soumaya and Benslimane, Djamal and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim}
}
@conference { ISI:000309893900035,
	title = {Strategic Alignment: Comparison of Approaches},
	booktitle = {ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PT 2},
	series = {Communications in Computer and Information Science},
	volume = {220},
	year = {2011},
	note = {International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Vilamoura, PORTUGAL, OCT 05-07, 2011},
	pages = {345-355},
	publisher = {Polytechn Inst Cavado \& Ave; Univ Tras os Montes \& Alto Douro},
	organization = {Polytechn Inst Cavado \& Ave; Univ Tras os Montes \& Alto Douro},
	abstract = {Nowadays, the strategic alignment of information systems has become a priority in most large organizations. It is a question of aligning the information system on the business strategies of the organization. This step is aimed at increasing the practical value of the information system and makes it a strategic asset for the organization. In the literature several approaches have been developed to solve the problem of alignment. For example the approach of alignment between architecture and the business context, the approach needs oriented, approach alignment between process and information system ... etc. In this paper we propose a detailed study of each approach (benefits and limitation) and we propose a comparison between these different approaches.},
	isbn = {978-3-642-24354-7},
	issn = {1865-0929},
	author = {Doumi, Karim and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim},
	editor = {CruzCunha, MM and Varajao, J and Powell, P and Martinho, R}
}
@conference { ISI:000391891600123,
	title = {Agent-based Architecture for Service Ontology evolution management},
	booktitle = {22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING \& KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING (SEKE 2010)},
	year = {2010},
	note = {22nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE), Redwood, CA, JUL 01-03, 2010},
	pages = {664-667},
	publisher = {Knowledge Syst Inst Grad Sch},
	organization = {Knowledge Syst Inst Grad Sch},
	abstract = {Communication between services requires a common vocabulary to allow reliable exchange of information. However services are evolving independently and their ontologies evolve too. The existing distributed ontology evolution approaches are not scaled to dynamic environments like Semantic Web service architecture. As the distributed system grows in size, the complexity of ontology change management increases, especially if the ontologies are heterogeneous. In this paper, a new approach is proposed to manage ontology evolution in distributed architecture. Our proposal consists of a set of collaborative agents which dynamically manage different ontologies and their mapping.},
	isbn = {978-1-891706-26-4},
	author = {Slimani, Soumaya and Baina, Salah and Baina, Karim}
}
@conference { ISI:000392778800068,
	title = {AN ONTOLOGY CHANGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM An Experiment on a Health Care Case Study},
	booktitle = {KEOD 2010: Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development},
	year = {2010},
	note = {International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development (KEOD 2010), Valencia, SPAIN, OCT 25-28, 2010},
	pages = {449-452},
	publisher = {Inst Syst \& Technol Informat Control \& Commun},
	organization = {Inst Syst \& Technol Informat Control \& Commun},
	abstract = {Numerous ontologies have been developed for life science domains. These ontologies are continuously changing. Thus, it is becoming profitable to study and to manage these ontologies change in order to keep all dependent ontologies and their related mappings consistent. The aim of this paper is to propose an agent based approach enabling not only ontology and ontology mapping evolution analysis but also to manage their changes. An experiment in health care illustrates the benefits of our approach. We apply our algorithm, and implementation prototype p(2)OEManager to eye specialist ontology (ESO) and primary health care ontology (PCO), and particularly, we use our ontology agent model, and prototype to manage some significant changes in the ESO ontology.},
	isbn = {978-989-8425-29-4},
	author = {Slimani, Soumaya and Baina, Karim and Baina, Salah and Henkel, Martin and Perjons, Erik},
	editor = {Filipe, J and Dietz, JLG}
}
