From Requirements to Code: A Conceptual Model-based Approach for Automating the Software Production Process

Abstract

[EN] Conceptual Models are part of an increasing number of engineering processes. The model drivendevelopmentapproachconsidersconceptualmodelsasfirst-classentitiesandalsoconsiderstools, repositories, etc. as models. In order to take full advantage of these ideas, model transformation is a mainactivity. Asoundsoftwareproductionprocess,conceptual-modellingbased,mustgofromtheinitial requirements model to the final application code through a well-defined set of conceptual models and transformationsbetweenthem. Modeltransformationaimsatsupportingtheproductionoftargetmodels from a number of source models, while keeping a full traceability support. The current paper presents a practical application of these ideas using the Model Centred Architecture contributed by Heinrich C. Mayr. In this line, we present our research efforts on the integration of requirements and executable conceptualmodels. WereflectontheintegrationofCommunicationAnalysis(acommunication-oriented businessprocessmodellingandrequirementsmethod)andtheOO-Method(anobject-orientedmodel-driven developmentmethod).