Third Intenational Workshop on Quality in Modeling

Abstract

Introduction of Model Driven Development (MDD) raises new challenges in software quality management related to shifting the focus to models from text documents and code. The goal of this workshop was to gather researchers and practitioners interested in the emerging issues of quality in the context of MDD and to provide a forum for discussions of emerging issues related to software quality in MDD. An intended outcome of the workshop was an initial elaboration of a unified quality model for models. The paper reports activities performed in the workshop and the main results achieved throughout the workshop as well as during the follow-up activities. The workshop was divided into two parts: presentation part, where paper contributions were presented and discussed, and working part, where a guided discussion was conducted aimed at elaboration of a common quality model. The working part was preceded by an introductory presentation setting up a frame for the discussion, followed by concise position statements of the participants, and discussion towards formulation of a common quality model. As a follow-up activity, the contributions from the working part were combined into a common quality model published as a technical research report and highlighted in the paper. Future research directions and planned activities are also outlined.