From Real Computational Independent Models to Information System Models: An MDE approach.
Valeria de Castro, Juan M. Vara, Elisa Herrmann, Esperanza Marcos · 2008
Abstract. Model Driven Engineering approaches deal with the provision of models, transformations between them and code generators to address software development. One of the main advantages of this approach is the definition of a conceptual structure where the models used by business managers and analysts can be traced towards more detailed models used by software developers. In this paper we focus on this kind of model transformations, that is, model transformations that allow us obtain behavioural models of the service-oriented information system (Platform Independent Models) from high level business models (Computational Independent Models). From our point of view, the main drawback regarding CIM to PIM transformations lies in the alignment between what we model at CIM and PIM levels, the business view in the former and the information system view in the later. All this given, in this work we analyze, by mean of a case study, how it is possible to integrate both views and therefore, how we can help software developers to take the most of the business knowledge represented in high level business models.