Systematic approach for mapping software development methods to the essence framework

Abstract

The Essence framework has been recently defined as a basis for modeling various kinds of software development methods. The framework includes the necessary concepts to instantiate the software development methods. In this way a new method can be better understood, learned and compared with other methods. In practice, it is not straightforward to model a given software development method using the Essence framework. In this paper we provide a systematic approach for mapping methods to the elements of the Essence framework. To illustrate our approach, we use the mapping of the Nexus, a scaled agile approach, to the Essence framework. We report on the lessons learned and provide our conclusions. • Software and its engineering~Software development methods KeywordsEssence framework; Software development method; Nexus framework.

Modeling Software Product Line Engineering with Essence Framework

“…In this study, Park provided a method composition case using Scrum, XP, and DevOps. In our earlier work, we provided an approach for mapping development methods to the Essence framework and a partial mapping of Nexus to the Essence framework [10]. In [9], we applied this approach to build an initial practice library for Internet of Things system development methods using Essence framework.…”

“…For modeling methods to the Essence framework, a general approach was proposed in [10]. In this paper, we adapt this approach and apply it for modeling the SPLE method in [22] using the Essence framework.…”

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“…It is thought that the primary reason would be the human experience and informal judgement, which is usually adopted in mapping procedures in the literature. For example, in [4] and [5], an ontology of terms, commitments and metamodeling techniques guide the mapping processes. However, their classifications of SE practice terms into a list of corresponding EF concepts, such as, work products, activities, roles, which again employ subjective expert judgements.…”

“…Park et al base their mapping procedures on activity spaces, and thus, they propose an activity-state mapping algorithm, and present it in an Essence-powered Scrum practice [3]. Both Park [4] and Giray et al [5] proposes an ontology-based systematic method for mapping SD to the EF. It is also explained how method engineering can help resolve some of the mapping issues [5].…”

“…Both Park [4] and Giray et al [5] proposes an ontology-based systematic method for mapping SD to the EF. It is also explained how method engineering can help resolve some of the mapping issues [5]. In another study, Genetic Algorithms are introduced to generate candidate Essence Kernel replacements based on empirical data rather than human experience and judgement [6].…”