Model or Mould? A Challenge for Better Traceability

• Published in: International Workshop on Modeling in Software Engineering (MISE'07: ICSE Workshop 2007) p. 1
• Main Authors: Morris, S. J., Gotel, O. C. Z.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC, USA IEEE Computer Society 20.05.2007; IEEE
• Series: ACM Conferences
• Subjects: Airplanes; Animals; Bridges; Computer science; Computing methodologies > Modeling and simulation > Model development and analysis > Modeling methodologies; General and reference > Cross-computing tools and techniques > Performance; History; Object oriented modeling; Reflection; Social and professional topics > Professional topics > Management of computing and information systems > Software management > Software selection and adaptation; Software and its engineering > Software creation and management > Software development process management; Software and its engineering > Software organization and properties > Extra-functional properties > Software performance; Software and its engineering > Software organization and properties > Software system structures > Software architectures; Software engineering; Software testing; Unified modeling language
• ISBN: 0769529534; 9780769529530
• ISSN: 2156-7883
• DOI: 10.1109/MISE.2007.10

This paper examines the notion of the model as it may be used in software engineering via the definition of a series of progressively more complex relationships between the modeller, the model and what is modelled. A gradual historical development is identified where the purpose of the model changes from its representation of a pre-existing subject to its action as a precedent and a definition for some subsequent artifact that is its object. The notion of a composite model type, or mould, combining both purposes is made explicit. Its implications for traceability in multi-model processes are being investigated.