Software development environments and tools in MDE

Abstract

Abstract. Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is the notion that we can construct a model of a system that we can then transform into the real thing. The development of software in MDE using Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) has two phases. First, the development of artifacts such as DSLs and transformation mechanisms by the modeling experts. Second, people non-technical experts (domain expert or end user) using the artifacts created develop applications simply because of the high level of abstraction allowed by technology. Several factors are considered to limit the use of MDE. One of them, is the lack of knowledge the tools and the development activities with MDE. To support the MDE initiative, the present work makes a description of the theoretical foundations of MDE, also describes the main activities to build several MDE artifacts with some of the tools most known in this technology.

An analysis of user-interface creation complexity using a model-driven design approach

“…However, when it comes to the life-cycle of a software project, expectations can change based on factors such as the accomplishment of the business idea, the reassessment of specific milestones, and the lack of clarity in the scope of the objectives which are set during the initial phase of the project [1]. It is also usual for development teams to employ abstraction models in order to better understand the problems at hand [2].…”