Ecore4PROV-DM: A Metamodel for Enhancing Data Provenance Adoption in Information Systems

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https://doi.org/10.5753/isys.2024.4691

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Data Provenance, Model-Driven Engineering, W3C PROV, W3C PROV-DM, Metamodel Evaluation

Abstract

Effective management of data provenance is essential in Information Systems, particularly for data-intensive applications. Despite the W3C PROV family of documents establishing a standard for representing provenance, integrating this information into software development processes remains a significant challenge. This paper addresses the problem by introducing the Ecore4PROV-DM metamodel, developed using Model-Driven Engineering techniques to align with the W3C PROV data model (PROV-DM). The metamodel's application is demonstrated through real-world scenarios, including the Urban Observatory project at Newcastle University. Evaluated using a subset of the Metamodel Quality Requirements and Evaluation (MQuaRE) framework, focusing on three key quality requirements, Ecore4PROV-DM exhibits high accuracy and completeness, making it a robust tool for provenance modeling. By bridging the gap between the conceptual richness of W3C PROV-DM and practical implementation needs, Ecore4PROV-DM facilitates precise provenance representation and seamless integration into diverse Information Systems.

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Marcos Alves Vieira, Instituto Federal Goiano (IF Goiano) – Campus Iporá / Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) - Instituto de Informática (INF)

Professor at the Instituto Federal Goiano (IF Goiano) - Campus Iporá. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Informatics from the Instituto Federal de Goiás (IFG), a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Instituto de Informática (INF) of the Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG). During his master's degree, he developed research focused on Smart Spaces for Ubiquitous Computing and Model-Driven Engineering. During his doctorate, he applied Model-Driven Engineering techniques to develop a metamodel enabling the instantiation of Data Provenance models in accordance with the W3C PROV standard, which was used as the basis for building a graphical provenance modeling tool.

Gislainy Crisostomo Velasco, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) - Instituto de Informática (INF)

Graduated in Information Systems from the Federal University of Goiás (2018). Master's at Computer Science at UFG. He is currently Staff Software Engineer - Tropix, Inc.. Has experience in Computer Science, focusing on Computer Science, acting on the following subjects: blockchain, smart contracts, Non-Fungible Token (Nft)

Sergio T. Carvalho, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) - Instituto de Informática (INF)

Sergio Teixeira de Carvalho has experience in research and development projects in Computer Science with an emphasis on computer systems, distributed systems and software engineering. He conducts research in the fields of ubiquitous computing, software architecture, digital health and computing applied to health (mobile health applications, gamification and game development). He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), a master's degree in Applied Computing and Automation, also from the UFF, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG). He is currently an associate professor at the Institute of Informatics (INF), UFG, Brazil, working in the posgraduate program in Computer Science (doctoral and master's advisor), in the specialization in Digital Health (postgraduate lato sensu studies), and in graduate studies in Computer Science courses. He is full member of ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), SBC (Brazilian Computer Society) and SBIS (Brazilian Society of Health Informatics). He is member of the Board of Directors of the INF/UFG. He served as Director of INF/UFG from jun/2017 to jun/2021, having served also as Vice Director from jun/2013 to jun/2017. He has taught in various colleges and university centres in Computer Science area. He served also as a Director of the Information Systems and the Technological Support, both Information Technology areas of the Court of Justice of the State of Goiás/Brazil. He was also Vice Coordinator of the Health Information Governance Commission (CGIS/UFG) from aug/2022 to jun/2023. For more than seventeen years, he worked as an Information Technology professional in private companies and public institutions at the three levels of government (municipal, state and federal), acting as director of software systems development, director of datacenter support, manager and coordinator of software projects, and in the areas of software development, database administration and network and systems administration.

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2024-12-26

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Alves Vieira, M., Crisostomo Velasco, G., & Carvalho, S. (2024). Ecore4PROV-DM: A Metamodel for Enhancing Data Provenance Adoption in Information Systems. ISys - Brazilian Journal of Information Systems, 17(1), 13:1 – 13:31. https://doi.org/10.5753/isys.2024.4691

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