Analyzing the Integration between Requirements and Models in Model Driven Development

Zikra, Iyad; Stirna, Jānis; Zdravković, Jelena

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“…Many open questions still stand [13], among which is the availability of tools that are able to support all the principles of MDD. In this paper, we report on our experience of using two MDD tools: MetaEdit+ and the Eclipse plug-ins of EMF and GMP.…”

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“…With the increased popularity of MDD, several efforts have attempted to exploit models and transformations to cover activities that precede the development of IS [13]. Such efforts try to enhance the content captured by design models to represent aspects that affect IS development but is not directly related to it, such as the intention and motivation expressed in enterprise models.…”

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“…Such efforts try to enhance the content captured by design models to represent aspects that affect IS development but is not directly related to it, such as the intention and motivation expressed in enterprise models. However, the survey presented in [13] highlights the hitherto existing need for an MDD approach that spans aspects of both Enterprise Modeling (EM) and MDD. The unifying meta-model was proposed in [14] as a response to that need.…”

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Implementing the Unifying Meta-model for Enterprise Modeling and Model-Driven Development: An Experience Report

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2012

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Abstract. Model-Driven Development (MDD) is becoming increasingly popular as a choice for developing information systems. Tools that support the principles of MDD are also growing in number and variety of available functionality. MetaEdit+ is a meta-modeling tool used for developing Domain Specific Languages and is identified as an MDD tool. The Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and Graphical Modeling Project (GMP) are two Eclipse projects that provide plug-ins to support the principles of MDD. In this paper, we report on our experience in using MetaEdit+ and the Eclipse plug-ins for developing a graphical editor for the unifying meta-model, which is an MDD approach that extends the traditional view of MDD to cover Enterprise Modeling. The two modeling environments are reviewed using quality areas that are identified by the research community as necessary in MDD tools. This report will provide useful insights for researchers and practitioners alike concerning the use of MetaEdit+ and the Eclipse plug-ins as MDD tools.Keywords: Model-Driven Development, Tools, MetaEdit+, Eclipse Modeling Framework, Graphical Modeling Project. IntroductionThe increasing reliance on Model-Driven Development (MDD) for creating Information Systems (IS) in recent years has led to a stream of research projects, approaches, and tools that support the use of models as the main development artifacts. Models in MDD are used to capture various aspects of an IS, and (automatic) transformations enable the derivation of models from each other and generate executable code. Attempts to extend the use of MDD to describe the organization are starting to emerge [2,6,9]. Models can be used to capture the underlying motivation for which IS are developed, which provides deeper understanding of the IS models and improves the design decisions that are made. In order to capitalize on the full potential of MDD principles, MDD approaches need to be supported with tools to facilitate the creation and management of models, meta-models, and transformations. Tools also enable the execution of model transformations and, eventually, code generation. Aside from that, tools should offer practical and usable functionalities that simplify the complexity associated with managing models and transformations [4].

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2012

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“…Supporting tools are consistently highlighted in the MDD literature as an essential part, even though many MDD approaches have partial or no tool support. [10,22] The interest in MDD is growing despite the existence of many unresolved issues and the limited tool support. Creating the initial MDD model has been identified as a problem in [10] and [22].…”

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“…However, the input to the MDD process has to come from a higher level of abstraction, such as organizational designs and requirements, which are often represented by Enterprise Models. Most current MDD approaches implicitly assume that creating the initial MDD model is the responsibility of the modeler and provide little or no guidance for initiating development [22]. The approaches that try to establish a connection between preceding modeling efforts and MDD rely on mappings between, e.g.…”

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Bringing Enterprise Modeling Closer to Model-Driven Development

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Stirna

Zdravković

2011

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Abstract. Enterprise Modeling (EM) provides the means for using models to represent organizational knowledge from different perspectives. When information systems (IS) are involved, Model-Driven Development (MDD) is an approach that focuses on the use of models as primary development artifacts. By observing that EM provides the context for high level requirements, which in turn are the input to MDD, we propose a meta-model that integrates enterprise models and requirements with design models in MDD. The metamodel defines six models that cover both organizational and IS development knowledge. Inter-model relationships ensure an integrated view of the enterprise and the supporting IS by allowing model components to be used across different models. The integrated meta-model is demonstrated through an example case study.

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Aligning Communication Analysis with the Unifying Meta-model for Enterprise Modeling

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España

Ruiz

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Building Sustainable Information Systems

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Analyzing the Integration between Requirements and Models in Model Driven Development

Cited by 9 publications

References 38 publications

Implementing the Unifying Meta-model for Enterprise Modeling and Model-Driven Development: An Experience Report

Implementing the Unifying Meta-model for Enterprise Modeling and Model-Driven Development: An Experience Report

Bringing Enterprise Modeling Closer to Model-Driven Development

Aligning Communication Analysis with the Unifying Meta-model for Enterprise Modeling

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