Model Driven Development (MDD) is a software development approach that makes intensive use of models allowing not only reuse of code but also reuse of models produced along the entire software development life cycle. At the core of MDD is a transformation chain that transforms input models into output models until code generation enabling software development automation. However, despite the importance of the development automation provided by MDD, there is a lack of modeling strategies to support transformation specification: they are usually specified in natural language and implemented directly in code. As a result, it is difficult to adopt best practices of software development and enable reuse. This paper proposes a model transformation profile (MTP) suitable for the transformation specification since requirements elicitation. MTP provides specifications independent of platform that can be reused to generate code in different transformation languages. This profile is a specialization of UML to the transformation domain taking advantage of the large number of tools that supports this language widely used by industry and academy.

The adoption of Model-Driven Development (MDD) is increasing and it is widely recognized as an important approach for building software systems. In addition to traditional development process models, an MDD process requires the selection of metamodels and mapping rules for the generation of the transformation chain which produces models and application code. However, existing support tools and transformation engines for MDD do not address different kinds of software process activities, such as application modeling and testing, to guide the developers. Furthermore, they do not enable process modeling nor the (semi) automated execution of activities during process enactment. MoDErNE (Model Driven Process-Centered Software Engineering Environment) uses process-centered software engineering environment concepts to improve MDD process specification and enactment by using a metamodeling foundation. This chapter presents model driven development concept issues and the MoDErNE approach and environment. MoDErNE aims to facilitate MDD process specification and enactment.

The adoption of Model-Driven Development (MDD) is increasing and it is widely recognized as an important approach for building software systems. In addition to traditional development process models, an MDD process requires the selection of metamodels and mapping rules for the generation of the transformation chain which produces models and application code. However, existing support tools and transformation engines for MDD do not address different kinds of software process activities, such as application modeling and testing, to guide the developers. Furthermore, they do not enable process modeling nor the (semi) automated execution of activities during process enactment. MoDErNE (Model Driven Process-Centered Software Engineering Environment) uses process-centered software engineering environment concepts to improve MDD process specification and enactment by using a metamodeling foundation. This chapter presents model driven development concept issues and the MoDErNE approach and environment. MoDErNE aims to facilitate MDD process specification and enactment.

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