Authors:
Gerald Stieglbauer
1
;
Christian Burghard
2
;
Stefan Sobernig
3
and
Robert Korošec
1
Affiliations:
1
AVL List GmbH, Austria
;
2
AVL List GmbH and Graz University of Technology, Austria
;
3
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
Keyword(s):
Model-Driven Engineering, MDE in Industry, MDE Micro Injections, Domain-Specific Language, DSL vs. UML, Model-Based Testing, Usability, User Experience, Separation of Concerns, Data Re-Use, Abstraction, Agile Development.
Abstract:
Although Model-Driven Engineering has proven to be an adequate solution for increasingly complex engineering problems, its industrial adoption still remains limited. We argue in this paper that an important factor in regard to a failed introduction of MDE methodologies is still a blurry conception and insufficient distinction between applying MDE conceptually and introducing it into legacy-dominated industrial environment. We further argue that the MDE introduction process can be significantly facilitated by the application of so-called MDE micro injections, especially in agile development environments. Finally, we substantiate our arguments by presenting a case study of three industrial research projects, which illustrates the effectivity of MDE micro injections.