Conceptualisation Support for Language Development

Conceptualisation, or the development of Conceptual Models, can be performed for several reasons. One important goal nowadays is to support communication systems. A communication system aims at supporting communication in or between organizations and is typically supported by IT. It is based on some language that must be developed and agreed upon first, and must be adapted or redeveloped when changes in the environment occur. Conceptualisation as part of language development becomes more and more a continuous effort. This paper introduces a phased model for the conceptualisation process. It discusses which techniques are useful in which phase and which ones can be applied in a continuous conceptualisation effort.