Controlled Natural Languages for Specifying Business Intelligence Applications

Abstract

This study examines the use of controlled natural languages (CNLs) to specify business intelligence (BI) application requirements. Two varieties of CNLs, CNL-BI and ITLingo ASL (ASL), were employed. A hypothetical BI application, MEDBuddy-BI, was developed for the National Health Service (NHS) to demonstrate how the languages can be used. MEDBuddy-BI leverages patient data, including interactions and appointments, to improve healthcare services. The research outlines the application of CNL-BI and ASL in BI. It details how these languages effectively describe complex data, user interfaces, and various BI application functions. Using the MEDBuddy-BI running example.