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Using UniMod for maintenance tasks: an experimental assessment in the context of model driven development
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Filippo Ricca, Maurizio Leotta, Gianna Reggio, Alessandro Tiso, 
Giovanna Guerrini, 
Marco TorchianoAuthors Info & Claims
Filippo Ricca, Maurizio Leotta, Gianna Reggio, Alessandro Tiso, Giovanna Guerrini, Marco TorchianoAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 77 - 83
Abstract
One of the claimed advantages of Model-driven development is the improvement in maintainability. However, few studies consider this aspect from an empirical point of view.
This paper reports the results of a controlled experiment with 21 bachelor students aimed at investigating the effectiveness of Model-driven development during software maintenance and evolution activities. The tool used in the experiment is UniMod, a specific implementation of executable UML.
Preliminary results indicate a relevant shortening of time with no significant impact on correctness, gained through the use of UniMod instead of conventional programming (i.e., code-centric programming).
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