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Modelling method design: a model-driven approach

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Nesat Efendioglu,

Robert Woitsch,

Dimitris KaragiannisAuthors Info & Claims

iiWAS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services

Article No.: 59, Pages 1 - 10

https://doi.org/10.1145/2837185.2837206

Published: 11 December 2015 Publication History

Abstract

The importance of Modelling Method Engineering is equally rising with the importance of Domain Specific Languages and individual modelling approaches. In order to capture the most relevant semantic primitives that address domain specifics needs, it is necessary to involve both, the method engineers as well as domain experts. Based on practical experience in business, more than twenty EU projects and other research initiatives, this paper analyses current approaches in domain specific modelling method specification and introduces a model-driven approach to support the design of a modelling method. The realized modelling tool is introduced and evaluated by two projects in the context of e-Learning, and Business and IT-Cloud Alignment. The paper discusses the evaluation results and derived outlooks.

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Index Terms

Modelling method design: a model-driven approach
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Machine learning
  2. Modeling and simulation
    1. Model development and analysis
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software implementation planning
        Software design techniques
    2. Software development process management

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iiWAS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services

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DOI:10.1145/2837185

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