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- Persson, Anna, et al.
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Adopting Open Source development tools in a commercial production environment : are we locked in?
- 2005
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Ingår i: EMMSAD'05: Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Design. - : CEUR. ; , s. 41-52
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Many companies are using model-based techniques to offer a competitive advantage in an increasingly globalised systems development industry. Central to model-based development is the concept of models as the basis from which systems are generated, tested and maintained. The availability of high-quality tools, and the ability to adopt and adapt them to the company practice, are important qualities. Model interchange between tools becomes a major issue. Without it, there is significantly reduced flexibility, and a danger of tool lock-in. We explore the use of a standardised interchange format (XMI) for increasing flexibility in a company environment. We report on a case study in which a systems development company has explored the possibility of complementingtheir current proprietary tools with open source products for supporting their model-based development activities. We found that problems still exist with interchange, and that the technology needs to mature before industrial- strength model interchange becomes a reality.
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- Persson, Anna, et al.
(författare)
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Adopting Open Source development tools in a commercial production environment : are we locked in?
- 2006
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Ingår i: Advanced Topics in Database Research. - : IGI Global. - 9781591409359 - 1591409357 - 9781591409366 - 9781591409373 ; , s. 427-438
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Many companies are using model-based techniques to offer a competitive advantage in an increasingly globalised systems development industry. Central to model-based development is the concept of models as the basis from which systems are generated, tested and maintained. The availability of high-quality tools, and the ability to adopt and adapt them to the company practice, are important qualities. Model interchange between tools becomes a major issue. Without it, there is significantly reduced flexibility, and a danger of tool lock-in. We explore the use of a standardised interchange format (XMI) for increasing flexibility in a company environment. We report on a case study in which a systems development company has explored the possibility of complementingtheir current proprietary tools with open source products for supporting their model-based development activities. We found that problems still exist with interchange, and that the technology needs to mature before industrial- strength model interchange becomes a reality.
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- Persson, Anna, et al.
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Communication, coordination and control in distributed development : an OSS case study
- 2005
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Ingår i: OSS 2005. ; , s. 88-92
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- It has been claimed that distributed development practices in OSS development may be a model for enterprise development practices of the future. With this in mind, we have conducted a study of one OSS project, namely ArgoUML, with a view to understanding development practice within the project, and specifically to considering possible differences from traditional (non-OSS) distributed development conducted in a commercial project. We do this by explicitly considering issues of communication, coordination and control. Our findings suggest that primary differences lie in control and resulting project structures, motivated through differing goals. We comment on the open question of how the advantages of one development context can be realised in the other.
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- Persson, Anna, et al.
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OSS tools in a heterogeneous environment for embedded systems modelling : an analysis of adoptions of XMI
- 2005
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Ingår i: Open Source Application Spaces. - New York : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 1595931279 - 9781595931276 ; , s. 39-42
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The development and maintenance of UML models is an inherently distributed activity, where distribution may be geographical, temporal or both. It is therefore increasingly important to be able to interchange model information between tools – whether in a tool chain, for legacy reasons or because of the natural heterogeneity resulting from distributed development contexts. In this study we consider the current utility of XMI interchange for supporting OSS tool adoption to complement other tools in an embedded systems development context. We find that the current state of play is disappointing, and speculate that the problem lies both with the open standards and the way in which they are being supported and interpreted. There is a challenge here for the OSS community to take a lead as tool vendors gear up for XMI 2.0.
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- Persson, Anna, et al.
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OSS tools in a heterogeneous environment for embedded systems modelling : an analysis of adoptions of XMI
- 2005
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Ingår i: Software Engineering Notes. - : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 0163-5948 .- 1943-5843. ; 30:4, s. 1-4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The development and maintenance of UML models is an inherently distributed activity, where distribution may be geographical, temporal or both. It is therefore increasingly important to be able to interchange model information between tools - whether in a tool chain, for legacy reasons or because of the natural heterogeneity resulting from distributed development contexts. In this study we consider the current utility of XMI interchange for supporting OSS tool adoption to complement other tools in an embedded systems development context. We find that the current state of play is disappointing, and speculate that the problem lies both with the open standards and the way in which they are being supported and interpreted. There is a challenge here for the OSS community to take a lead as tool vendors gear up for XMI 2.0.
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