Real-Life MDA (eBook)

Solving Business Problems with Model Driven Architecture

Michael Guttman, John Parodi (Autoren)

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2006 | 1. Auflage
224 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-046835-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Model Driven Architecture (MDA) is a new approach to software development that helps companies manage large, complex software projects and save development costs while allowing new technologies that come along to be readily incorporated. Although it is based on many long-standing industry precepts and best practices, such as UML, it is enough of a departure from traditional IT approaches to require some proof of the pudding. Real-Life MDA is composed of six case studies of real companies using MDA that will furnish that proof. The authors' approach MDA projects by describing all aspects of the project from the viewpoint of the end-users—from the reason for choosing an MDA approach to the results and benefits. The case studies are preceded by an introductory chapter and are followed by a wrap-up chapter summarizing lessons learned.

* Written for executives, analysts, architects, and engineers positioned to influence business-oriented software development at the highest levels.

* Filled with concrete examples and analyses of how MDA is relevant for organizations of various sizes.

* Considers a range of uses for MDA-from business process analysis to full-scale software modeling and development.

* Presents results for each case study in terms of tangible, measured benefits, including automatically generated code, defect reduction, improved visibility, and ROI.

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Model Driven Architecture (MDA) is a new approach to software development that helps companies manage large, complex software projects and save development costs while allowing new technologies that come along to be readily incorporated. Although it is based on many long-standing industry precepts and best practices, such as UML, it is enough of a departure from traditional IT approaches to require some "e;proof of the pudding."e;Real-Life MDA is composed of six case studies of real companies using MDA that will furnish that proof. The authors' approach MDA projects by describing all aspects of the project from the viewpoint of the end-users from the reason for choosing an MDA approach to the results and benefits. The case studies are preceded by an introductory chapter and are followed by a wrap-up chapter summarizing lessons learned. - Written for executives, analysts, architects, and engineers positioned to influence business-oriented software development at the highest levels- Filled with concrete examples and analyses of how MDA is relevant for organizations of various sizes- Considers a range of uses for MDA from business process analysis to full-scale software modeling and development- Presents results for each case study in terms of tangible, measured benefits, including automatically generated code, defect reduction, improved visibility, and ROI

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Title page 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 10
Foreword 14
Preface 18
Acknowledgments 22
Chapter 1 Introduction 26
Chapter 2 Compuware/State of Ohio Job and Family Services 36
Background 36
Why Ohio JFS Chose An MDA Approach and What They Hoped to Achieve 37
Challenges 39
Expanding Goals (or Lack Thereof) 41
How MDA Was Used 42
Process and Tools 48
Division of Labor 50
Project Experience 51
Organizational Development 56
Ongoing and Planned Use of MDA 58
Chapter 3 Soluta.Net/Coopservice Case Study: Facilities Management Industry 62
Background 62
Why Coopservice Chose an MDA Approach and What They Hoped to Achieve 64
Challenges 65
Expanding Goals 65
How MDA Was Used 67
Process and Tools 68
Division of Labor 69
Project Experience 71
Organizational Development 80
Results and Benefits 82
Client Assessment of the MDA Experience 83
Chapter 4 Select Business Solutions/Austrian Health Authority 88
Background 88
Why Hauptverband Chose an MDA Approach and What They Hoped to Achieve 89
How MDA Was Used 91
Process and Tools 92
Division of Labor 95
Project Experience 96
Results and Benefits 99
Client Assessment of the MDA Experience 100
Chapter 5 Inherit/Harris Case Study: Telecommunications Industry 106
Background 106
Why Harris Chose an MDA Approach and What They Hoped to Achieve 108
Challenges 110
Expanding Goals 111
How MDA Was Used 112
Process and Tools 115
Division of Labor 120
Project Experience 121
Results and Benefits 127
Ongoing and Planned Use of MDA 127
Chapter 6 Data Access Technologies/GSA: Executable Enterprise Architecture 134
Background 134
Why GSA Chose an MDA Approach and What They Hoped to Achieve 135
Challenges 136
Expanding Goals 138
How MDA Was Used 139
Process and Tools 143
Division of Labor and Training 145
MDA and the Federal Government’s Software Development Approach 146
Project Experience 147
Organizational Development 148
Results and Benefits 154
Ongoing and Planned Use of MDA 155
Chapter 7 Interactive Objects/Daimler Case Study: Automotive Industry 160
Background 160
Why Daimler Chose an MDA Approach and What They Hoped to Achieve 161
Expanding Goals 162
How MDA Was Used 163
Process and Tools 164
Division of Labor 167
Model Driven Offshoring (MDO) 168
Project Experience 170
Organizational Development 171
Results and Benefits 171
Ongoing and Planned Use of MDA 173
Assessment of the MDA Experience 175
Chapter 8 Summing Up the Parts 178
Making the Business Case for MDA 178
Separation of Concerns 180
Traceability and Governance 183
Stakeholder Communication 186
Agile and Iterative Development 189
The OMG’s FastStart Program 191
MDA FastStart Activities and Deliverables 192
MDA FastStart Assessment 192
MDA Enterprise Architecture Review 192
MDA Transition Plan 193
MDA Executive Seminars 193
MDA Practicum 193
Appendix: A (Very) Brief MDA Primer 196
What is MDA? 196
Different Strokes 201
Further Reading 202
Glossary 204
Index 208

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.12.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Programmiersprachen / -werkzeuge
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Software Entwicklung
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• ISBN-10: 0-08-046835-7 / 0080468357
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-046835-8 / 9780080468358