Authors:
Xi Zhu
1
;
Congchi Phung
1
;
Lars Pareto
2
;
Staffan Ehnebom
3
;
Mikael Krekola
3
;
Magnus Christerson
4
and
Mats Helander
4
Affiliations:
1
Chalmers University Technology, Sweden
;
2
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
;
3
Ericsson AB, Sweden
;
4
Intentional Software Corporation, United States
Keyword(s):
Language Workbench, Projectional Editor, Model-Driven Engineering, Domain-Specific Languages, Software Interface Development.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Constraint Modeling and Languages
;
Domain-Specific Modeling and Domain-Specific Languages
;
General-Purpose Modeling Languages and Standards
;
Languages, Tools and Architectures
;
MetaModeling
;
Methodologies, Processes and Platforms
;
Model Transformation
;
Model-Driven Architecture
;
Model-Driven Software Development
;
Models
;
Paradigm Trends
;
Reasoning about Models
;
Service Oriented Architectures
;
Software Engineering
;
Software Process Modeling, Enactment and Execution
;
Syntax and Semantics of Modeling Languages
Abstract:
Model Driven Engineering (MDE) is a proven approach to improve software development processes by automation. However, traditional development of MDE tooling requires a high upfront cost. Recent developments in language workbench technologies promise to significantly reduce these investment costs. By providing domain experts with targeted projections, the speed and quality of delivering customer value is improved. This paper provides results from an industrial case study in the telecommunications domain and compares the value of using a language workbench to traditional MDE technologies. Evaluation of the approach was based on qualitative research strategy which involved a proof of concept implementation and effort estimations by tooling experts. Our results, using the Intentional Domain Workbench, indicate that applying a language workbench promises significant improvements in several aspects of MDE based software development. Most notably in this paper: (1) improved speed in develop
ment of domain specific tooling and (2) improved speed in software development process re-engineering.
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