Requirements Engineering in Model-Transformation Development: An Interview-Based Study

Sobhan Yassipour Tehrani; Steffen Zschaler; Kevin Charles Lano

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42064-6_9

Requirements Engineering in Model-Transformation Development: An Interview-Based Study

Sobhan Yassipour Tehrani, Steffen Zschaler, Kevin Charles Lano

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Abstract

Model Transformations (MT) are central building blocks of Model Driven Engineering (MDE). The size and complexity of model transformations grows as they see more wide-spread use in industry. As a result, systematic approaches to the development of high-quality and highly reliable model transformations become increasingly important. However, because little is known about the context in which model transformations are developed, it is very difficult to know what would be required from such systematic approaches. This paper provides some initial results and analysis of an interview-based study of requirements engineering (RE)
in MT developments. We have interviewed industry experts in MT development, with the goal of understanding the contexts and ways in which transformations are developed and how their requirements are established. The types of stakeholders of transformations were identified, as well as their role in the transformation development. We also discovered a possible differentiation amongst the development of model transformation projects and general software development projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Subtitle of host publication	Theory and Practice of Model Transformations
Publisher	Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Pages	123-137
Number of pages	15
Volume	9765
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42064-6_9
Publication status	Published - 4 Jul 2016
Event	9th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Model Transformations, ICMT 2016 Held as Part of Conference on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations, STAF 2016 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 4 Jul 2016 → 5 Jul 2016

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9765
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	9th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Model Transformations, ICMT 2016 Held as Part of Conference on Software Technologies: Applications and Foundations, STAF 2016
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	4/07/2016 → 5/07/2016

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Yassipour Tehrani, S., Zschaler, S., & Lano, K. C. (2016). Requirements Engineering in Model-Transformation Development: An Interview-Based Study. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Theory and Practice of Model Transformations (Vol. 9765, pp. 123-137). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9765). Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42064-6_9

Yassipour Tehrani, Sobhan ; Zschaler, Steffen ; Lano, Kevin Charles. / Requirements Engineering in Model-Transformation Development : An Interview-Based Study. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Theory and Practice of Model Transformations. Vol. 9765 Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2016. pp. 123-137 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Requirements Engineering in Model-Transformation Development: An Interview-Based Study. / Yassipour Tehrani, Sobhan ; Zschaler, Steffen ; Lano, Kevin Charles.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Theory and Practice of Model Transformations. Vol. 9765 Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2016. p. 123-137 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9765).

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Yassipour Tehrani S , Zschaler S , Lano KC. Requirements Engineering in Model-Transformation Development: An Interview-Based Study. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Theory and Practice of Model Transformations. Vol. 9765. Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2016. p. 123-137. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42064-6_9

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