Using MDA for integration of heterogeneous components in software supply chains

Hartmann, Herman; Keren, Mila; Matsinger, Aart; Rubin, Julia; Trew, Tim; Yatzkar-Haham, Tali

doi:10.1016/j.scico.2012.04.004

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“…Some organisations utilise a product line architecture to enable tailoring of the system to a particular customer [23], [24]. An important architectural issue is the integration of modules or sub-systems to a working whole [6], [12], [18], [25].…”

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Archetypical Approaches of Fast Software Development and Slow Embedded Projects

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Bosch

2013

2013 39th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications

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Abstract-This paper describes the problem context of software development for mass-produced embedded systems, with distinguishing factors such as the co-design of software and hardware, strong focus on manufacturing aspects, supplier involvement and safety-critical functionality. In this context there is a need for a holistic model to explain the failures and successes industrial projects, where just investigating a single dimension, e.g. chosen ways-of-working or architecture is not sufficient.The main contribution is a holistic model consisting of five archetypical approaches to embedded software development, based on a mapping study over industrial cases in literature. The approaches range from "traditional" stage-gate projects focusing on product qualities and large integration efforts, to fast development in short loops by autonomous teams based on a composable software platform. The model aligns the processes with the architecture of the embedded software, and the implications on the business and the organisation. The model allows an research & development(R&D) organisation to identify where it is positioned and to evolve its software development approach. The model is elucidated by two empirical cases from a Swedish company.

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Section: Study Results and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This can be considered the standard practice at which MPES software is developed, with six cases clearly falling into this category (described in papers [6], [13], [15]- [17], [19], [21], [27], [28]). An additional twelve cases (in papers [22], [23], [25], [29]- [31]) fall either into this category or category D.…”

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Archetypical Approaches of Fast Software Development and Slow Embedded Projects

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2013

2013 39th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications

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“…For the vertically integrated platform type, the integration is easier to manage because no complementors are involved, and the integration is carried out with in‐house development for which the interfaces can be defined (hence score = +). For the proprietary platform type, this is challenging because this may require that code has to be altered or glue components have to be developed (hence score = −). In the open‐source platform type, the device manufacturers or the system integrators can perform the hardware/software integration without (intensive) support of the platform supplier.…”

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“…The work of Gawer and Cusumano discusses the scope and technology design of a platform but does not discuss implications for software engineering nor does this work identify or compare different types of ecosystems for consumer electronics products. Other related work identified different types of ecosystems but did not compare ecosystems in a particular domain nor did it identify the challenges from a software engineering perspective.…”

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Towards a multi-criteria decision support method for consumer electronics software ecosystems

Hartmann

Bosch

2016

J. Softw. Evol. and Proc.

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Many consumer electronics firms are adopting an ecosystem-centric approach for supporting third-party applications. In an emerging market, a consumer electronics firm may need to create a new ecosystem or adopt a newly developed platform, both which has significant commercial and technical implications.In this paper we identify three types of ecosystems that are used today: vertically integrated hardware/software platforms, closed-source software platforms, and open-source software platforms. We introduce a first step towards a multi-criteria decision support method, which determines what type of ecosystem is most suitable for a specific product category from a software engineering perspective.We use this method to analyze a wide range of consumer electronics products. The analysis shows that the vertically integrated platform type is most suitable for product with a high degree of innovation, and open-source software platforms are more suitable when a large amount of variants are needed. The closed-source software platform type is less suitable for most types of consumer electronics devices.This first step towards a full-fledged decision support method can be used by platform owners to decide whether their platform can also be successfully transferred to another product type.

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Orchestrate Your Platform: Architectural Challenges for Different Types of Ecosystems for Mobile Devices

Hartmann

Bosch

2014

Software Business. Towards Continuous Value Delivery

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Using MDA for integration of heterogeneous components in software supply chains

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Archetypical Approaches of Fast Software Development and Slow Embedded Projects

Archetypical Approaches of Fast Software Development and Slow Embedded Projects

Towards a multi-criteria decision support method for consumer electronics software ecosystems

Orchestrate Your Platform: Architectural Challenges for Different Types of Ecosystems for Mobile Devices

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