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1. A Tool-Supported Methodology for Validation and Refinement of Early-Stage Domain

Models
Autili, Marco (1); Bertolino, Antonia (2); De Angelis, Guglielmo (3); Di Ruscio, Davide (1); Di Sandro, Alessio (4)
Source: IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, v 42, n 1, p 2-25, January 1, 2016; ISSN: 00985589; DOI:
10.1109/TSE.2015.2449319; Article number: 7132782; Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Inc.
Author affiliation: (1) Department of Information Engineering Computer Science, Mathematics University of L'Aquila,
Italy (2) CNR-ISTI of Pisa, Italy (3) CNRIASI of Rome, Italy (4) Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto,
Toronto; ON; M5S 2E4, Canada
Abstract: Model-driven engineering (MDE) promotes automated model transformations along the entire development
process. Guaranteeing the quality of early models is essential for a successful application of MDE techniques and
related tool-supported model refinements. Do these models properly reflect the requirements elicited from the owners
of the problem domain? Ultimately, this question needs to be asked to the domain experts. The problem is that a gap
exists between the respective backgrounds of modeling experts and domain experts. MDE developers cannot show
a model to the domain experts and simply ask them whether it is correct with respect to the requirements they had
in mind. To facilitate their interaction and make such validation more systematic, we propose a methodology and a
tool that derive a set of customizable questionnaires expressed in natural language from each model to be validated.
Unexpected answers by domain experts help to identify those portions of the models requiring deeper attention. We
illustrate the methodology and the current status of the developed tool MOTHIA, which can handle UML Use Case,
Class, and Activity diagrams. We assess MOTHIA effectiveness in reducing the gap between domain and modeling
experts, and in detecting modeling faults on the European Project CHOReOS. © 1976-2012 IEEE. (0 refs)
Main heading: Modeling languages
Controlled terms: Semantics - Surveys - Systems analysis
Uncontrolled terms: Domain model - Model refinement - Model validation - Model-driven Engineering - Natural
languages - Semantic Model - Stage models
Classification Code: 961 Systems ScienceSystems Science
Database: Compendex
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