A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps

Luís Pires Silva; Fernando Brito E Abreu

doi:10.1109/QUATIC.2014.50

A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps

Luís Pires Silva, Fernando Brito E Abreu

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Abstract

Context: There is an increasing demand for mobile BIS apps and shorter time-to-market requirements. However, developing those apps faces several problems, such as being able to guarantee business rules fulfilment, support multiple platforms, handle localization and facilitate apps evolution. Objective: Propose a generative approach for mobile BIS apps that will mitigate the identified problems. Its input is a platform independent model (PIM), with business rules specified in OCL. Method: We adopted the Design Science Research methodology, that helps gaining problem understanding, identifying systemically appropriate solutions, and in effectively evaluating new and innovative solutions. Results: We have already identified the problem and its motivation, defined the objectives for a solution, designed and developed a prototype generative tool for BIS apps, demonstrated its usage and evaluated how well it mitigates a subset of the identified problems in an observational study and started to communicate its effectiveness to researchers and practitioners. Limitations: Several issues have not been addressed yet, such as the problem of distributed business rules enforcement and the formalization of the required transformations from the PIM to several platform-specific models (PSMs). Conclusion: We intend to contribute for reducing BIS apps time-to-market, while improving the maintainability of those apps.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2014 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014
Editors	Antonio Rito da Silva, Alberto Rodrigues da Silva, Ricardo J. Machado, Miguel A. Brito
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	312-317
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479961337
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/QUATIC.2014.50
Publication status	Published - 12 Dec 2014
Event	9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014 - Guimaraes, Portugal Duration: 23 Sept 2014 → 26 Sept 2014

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Conference	9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Guimaraes
Period	23/09/14 → 26/09/14

Keywords

Software Construction (Construction Technologies, Software Construction Tools)
Software Design (Software Structure and Architecture, Software Design Notations, User Interface Design)
Software Engineering Models and Methods (Modeling, Software Engineering Methods)

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Silva, L. P., & Brito E Abreu, F. (2014). A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps. In A. R. da Silva, A. R. da Silva, R. J. Machado, & M. A. Brito (Eds.), Proceedings - 2014 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014 (pp. 312-317). [6984140] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/QUATIC.2014.50

Silva, Luís Pires ; Brito E Abreu, Fernando. / A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps. Proceedings - 2014 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014. editor / Antonio Rito da Silva ; Alberto Rodrigues da Silva ; Ricardo J. Machado ; Miguel A. Brito. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014. pp. 312-317

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Silva, LP & Brito E Abreu, F 2014, A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps. in AR da Silva, AR da Silva, RJ Machado & MA Brito (eds), Proceedings - 2014 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014., 6984140, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 312-317, 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014, Guimaraes, Portugal, 23/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/QUATIC.2014.50

A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps. / Silva, Luís Pires; Brito E Abreu, Fernando.
Proceedings - 2014 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014. ed. / Antonio Rito da Silva; Alberto Rodrigues da Silva; Ricardo J. Machado; Miguel A. Brito. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014. p. 312-317 6984140.

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Silva LP, Brito E Abreu F. A MDE generative approach for mobile business apps. In da Silva AR, da Silva AR, Machado RJ, Brito MA, editors, Proceedings - 2014 9th International Conference on the Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2014. p. 312-317. 6984140 doi: 10.1109/QUATIC.2014.50

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