Combining Domain Ontologies and BPMN Models at the CIM Level to generate IFML Models

An automatic alignment of the business process and business value models: a novel MDA method

“…The majority of source and target models are graphical in nature, which is advocated by the OMG except the paper [11] their authors generate the SBVR model and the paper [13] their authors generate a Textual Case model. For the model representation, all the studied papers start their alignment at the CIM level, and they use the flowing models; SGAP for [11], BPMN for [13], [18], [22]. UML Activity diagram is used by [15], DFD by [21] and E 3 value is proposed by our method.…”

“…For the target models representation, we have a textual representation for SBVR in [11], and the textual case model at [13]. All other paper generate graphical models like GoalCases in [11], use case diagram at [13], UML diagrams for [15], [22], IFML for [18], [22]. For our proposal, we generate the DFD which is a business process model, that can be used in the future for other research as a source model to generate their information system models as all studied papers based on it as a source model.…”

“…For the used transformation language, most authors use ATL transformation language, which is simple and based on different OMG standards. We have also the use of Acceleo for the text generation in [13] and QVT in [18]. Besides, all authors deal with a vertical generation in their methods; it means that the source and the target used models are in a different abstraction level, reverse the methods [11] and our proposal we deal with a horizontal generation; as the source and target models are in the same abstraction level.…”

“…Moreover, Rhazali et al [15] in their method generated the UML models: use case diagram, package diagram, class diagrams [16], [17], and state diagram at the PIM level automatically, with the ATL language, from the UML activity diagram to develop their information system. In addition, Laaz et al [18] proposed connecting domain ontologies and business process model and notation (BPMN) models at the CIM level to produce interaction flow modeling language (IFML) models [19] automatically with QVT [20]. According to Kharmoum et al [21], their UML's communication diagram that presents the behavior and interactions model is automatically generated from the data-flow diagram with ATL language.…”

A methodology for transforming BPMN to IFML into MDA

“…Laaz et al [7] describe a new modeling technique based on a model-driven development process that begins by representing BPMN and ODM models as CIM Models and after transforms them into an IFML diagram using a transformation engine, from which final code may be easily generated.…”