Abstract
Since its infancy, Model Driven Engineering (MDE) research has primarily focused on technical issues. Although it is becoming increasingly common for MDE research papers to evaluate their theoretical and practical solutions, extensive usability studies are still uncommon. We observe a scarcity of User eXperience (UX)-related research in the MDE community, and posit that many existing tools and languages have room for improvement with respect to UX [26], [44], [37], where UX is a key focus area in the software development industry. We consider this gap a fundamental problem that needs to be addressed by the community if MDE is to gain widespread use. In this vision paper, we explore how and where UX fits into MDE by considering motivating use cases that revolve around different dimensions of integration: model integration, tool integration, and integration between process and tool support. Based on the literature and our collective experience in research and industrial collaborations, we propose future directions for addressing these challenges.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings |
Subtitle of host publication | ACM/IEEE 20th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems |
Editors | Jeff Gray, Vinay Kulkarni |
Place of Publication | Piscataway NJ USA |
Publisher | IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 229-236 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781538634929 |
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Publication status | Published - 7 Nov 2017 |
Event | ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems 2017 - Austin, United States of America Duration: 17 Sept 2017 → 22 Sept 2017 Conference number: 20th https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.5555/3344096 (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | MoDELS 2017 |
Country/Territory | United States of America |
City | Austin |
Period | 17/09/17 → 22/09/17 |
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Keywords
- Challenges
- Model Based Design
- Model Driven Engineering
- User Experience
- Vision Paper