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In this paper, we consider Case—Based Reasoning (CBR) as a complex process. In order to perform such a complex process in a specific project, we argue that an appropriate process model helps to accomplish the process in a well—structured manner. We briefly review some existing process models to define the necessary concepts to specify a process model for CBR. Thereby, we identify several levels of abstraction for process definitions, and explain the role of concrete manuals at one of these levels. For one particular phase of the CBR process, namely the maintenance phase, we outline a maintenance manual and characterize some of its components. Initial experiences with the maintenance manual called MaMa illustrate the purpose of such a manual and indicate the usefulness of its application in specific projects.
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Roth—Berghofer, T., Reinartz, T. (2001). MaMa: A Maintenance Manual for Case—Based Reasoning Systems. In: Aha, D.W., Watson, I. (eds) Case-Based Reasoning Research and Development. ICCBR 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2080. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44593-5_32
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