Model-driven Techniques for Data Model Synthesis

Abstract

Abstract-This article presents a survey of model-driven techniques for data model synthesis. During an extensive research, we identified more than 70 research papers in the field and more than 15 different graphical notations used for the source model representation. We have classified the proposed approaches into four distinct groups: function-oriented, process-oriented, communication-oriented and goal-oriented. Their contributions are presented in chronological order and evaluated based on several main criteria. Although the idea of model-driven design of the data model is more than 25 years old, the survey shows the richness and diversity of ideas, but only a small number of implemented automatic generators.

Automated two-phase business model-driven synthesis of conceptual database models

“…The survey [15] shows that existing MDSDM approaches, with respect to the primary focus of the source notation, can be classified as: function-oriented, process-oriented, communication-oriented and goal-oriented. The chronological overview of the existing MDSDM approaches, grouped by the source notation, is given in Fig.…”

“…Currently, there are several alternative approaches taking collections of forms or models (graphically specified requirements) as the basis for automated data model design, instead of textual specifications. The idea of model-driven design of data models is already thirty years old [15]. However, the fully automatic model-driven synthesis of the data model (MDSDM) is still the subject of extensive research.…”

Knowledge transfer of software tool development for functional requirements analysis

“…However, there is no light-weight tool for analyst's use [11]. However, there is no light-weight tool for analyst's use [11].…”

“…Most requirements analyzers might choose the Rational DOORS (IBM, US), Caliber (Borland, US), or Text Analysis (Visual Paradigm, China) as their requirements analysis tool [11]. For example, the third tool can extract the important keywords from user requirements, transfer them into relative Unified Modeling Language (UML) components, and draw in the diagram.…”

“…The requirements analysis are one of the important procedures of the requirements engineering. However, there is no light-weight tool for analyst's use [11]. Therefore, this research plans to propose a light-weight tool for requirements analysis by using the GEF and lateral thinking approaches.…”