Not a huge difference and is a matter of definition. You could define these as synonyms if you wanted to. GERAM, for example does not insist that they are different. However, it would be possible to give a more specific meaning to Reference Models as below:
Partial Model (a la CIMOSA): models which are describing some view AND/OR some part of a system for a given area of industry.
Reference Model: are a kind of partial model, describing some view of a system in an area of industry. (That is, a Refernce Model is in some sense completeley describing a system)
Reference models are most important vehicles to shape industry, creating competition while promoting compatibility.
Furthermore, partial models (and therefore reference models) may take several forms (a la GERAM): 1. (proto)typical case which can be modified to particular circumstances by changing / omitting non-characteristric details 2. abstract models where the commonality is defined and the particular detail is left to the individual case (fill in the blank) 3. Building blocks + rules of combination (this is a very important class, allowing us to define a larger space of possible particular systems then through 2 (or 1).
hope this helps Peter Bernus
al774398@mail.mty.itesm.mx wrote:
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> I'm a master degree student at ITESM, a Mexican university.
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> I would like to know if someone can share with me, what you understand
> for following concepts about enterprise modeling:
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> a) Partial Model
> b) Reference Model
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> If you can include some examples for each one, I will appreciate it.
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> Thanks.
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