Integration of RE and MDE paradigms: the ProjectIT approach and tools

Silva, A.R. Da; Saraiva, João Paulo; Ferreira, D.; Silva, Robson Keemps; Videira, Carlos

doi:10.1049/iet-sen:20070012

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“…The proposed survey on MDE is the result of our research experience in the area throughout this last decade, during which we have designed and developed several modeling languages, tools and real-world applications following the MDE approach [69,70,60,72,58,58,59]. The unified conceptual model proposed in this paper might help others to have a broad vision and a better understanding of MDE and its key concepts and terminology.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Some of them correspond to tools developed in an academic environment, as is the case of experiments carried out under GME [1], ProjectIT ( [69]), VMTS [38], MetaSketch [50], or AtomPM ( [77]). Other tools are commercial, such as the case of Microsoft Visual Studio Visualization and Modeling SDK, Sparx Enterprise Architect, 15 Metacase MetaEditþ, 16 or Obeo Designer.…”

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Model-driven engineering: A survey supported by the unified conceptual model

Silva

2015

Computer Languages, Systems & Structures

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Keywords:Model Metamodel Modeling language Software system Model-driven engineering Model-driven approaches a b s t r a c t During the last decade a new trend of approaches has emerged, which considers models not just documentation artefacts, but also central artefacts in the software engineering field, allowing the creation or automatic execution of software systems starting from those models. These proposals have been classified generically as Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) and share common concepts and terms that need to be abstracted, discussed and understood. This paper presents a survey on MDE based on a unified conceptual model that clearly identifies and relates these essential concepts, namely the concepts of system, model, metamodel, modeling language, transformations, software platform, and software product. In addition, this paper discusses the terminologies relating MDE, MDD, MDA and others. This survey is based on earlier work, however, contrary to those, it intends to give a simple, broader and integrated view of the essential concepts and respective terminology commonly involved in the MDE, answering to key questions such as: What is a model? What is the relation between a model and a metamodel? What are the key facets of a modeling language? How can I use models in the context of a software development process? What are the relations between models and source code artefacts and software platforms? and What are the relations between MDE, MDD, MDA and other MD approaches?

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Model-driven engineering: A survey supported by the unified conceptual model

Silva

2015

Computer Languages, Systems & Structures

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“…On the other hand, the latter is a desktop-based CASE tool whose goal is to provide a set of tools for enhancing productivity of requirements specification and management, design models, automatic code generation, and software development. For dealing with Requirement Engineering issues we designed a model for requirements specification which, by raising their rigor and quality through verification, facilitates the reuse and integration with model-driven development environments, specifically ProjectIT-MDE tools [12]. ProjectIT-Studio/Requirements is the tool that embodies these features, and it is implemented as a plugin for ProjectIT-Studio.…”

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An Enhanced Wiki for Requirements Engineering

Ferreira

Silva

2009

2009 35th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications

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Abstract-The high number of unsuccessful IT projects, due to the inconsistent and ambiguous requirements specifications, justifies the proposal of new socio-technical approaches to overcome these software quality issues. To address these problems it is required a platform that simultaneously enforces Requirements Engineering best practices, fosters stakeholders' participation, and supports requirements negotiation and management. In this paper, we present the rationale and design of an enhanced Wiki for dealing with Requirements Engineering aspects, according to a CSCW approach. Moreover, we discuss the benefits of this Wikibased solution in the broader context of ProjectIT initiative, and how it can leverage the quality and rigor of requirements specifications through its integration with CASE tools.

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“…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.…”

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

Zikra

2012

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

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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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Integration of RE and MDE paradigms: the ProjectIT approach and tools

Cited by 23 publications

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Model-driven engineering: A survey supported by the unified conceptual model

Model-driven engineering: A survey supported by the unified conceptual model

An Enhanced Wiki for Requirements Engineering

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

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