A Model-Driven Systems Development Method for Management Information Systems

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Keywords:Model-driven development, Model theory approach, UML, Graphic diagrams, Transaction processing system.Abstract: Traditionally, a Management Information System (MIS) has been developed without using formal methods. By the informal methods, the MIS is developed on its lifecycle without having any models. It causes many problems such as lack of the reliability of system design specifications. In order to overcome these problems, a model theory approach was proposed. The approach is based on an idea that a system can be modeled by automata and set theory. However, it is very difficult to generate automata of the system to be developed right from the start. On the other hand, there is a model-driven development method that can flexibly correspond to changes of business logic or implementing technologies. In the model-driven development, a system is modeled using a modeling language such as UML. This paper proposes a new development method for management information systems applying the model-driven development method to a component of the model theory approach. The experiment has shown that a reduced amount of efforts is more than 30% of all the efforts. MODEL THEORY APPROACHThis chapter explains the model theory approach (Takahara & Liu, 2006). According to Takahara et al., automata can describe arbitrary information systems. The model theory approach is proposed as a development method of management information 10 Matsumoto K., Mizuno T. and Mori N..