Real-Life MDA —— Solving Business Problems with Model Driven Architecture

----- 现实模式导向型结构：经营问题解决

ISBN: 9780123705921 出版年：2006 页码：223 Guttman, Michael Parodi, John Morgan Kaufmann_RM

Model Driven Architecture (MDA) is a new approach to software development that helps companies manage large, complex software projects and save development costs while allowing new technologies that come along to be readily incorporated. Although it is based on many long-standing industry precepts and best practices, such as UML, it is enough of a departure from traditional IT approaches to require some "proof of the pudding." Real-Life MDA is composed of six case studies of real companies using MDA that will furnish that proof. The authors' approach MDA projects by describing all aspects of the project from the viewpoint of the end-users rom the reason for choosing an MDA approach to the results and benefits. The case studies are preceded by an introductory chapter and are followed by a wrap-up chapter summarizing lessons learned. Written for executives, analysts, architects, and engineers positioned to influence business-oriented software development at the highest levelsFilled with concrete examples and analyses of how MDA is relevant for organizations of various sizesConsiders a range of uses for MDA rom business process analysis to full-scale software modeling and developmentPresents results for each case study in terms of tangible, measured benefits, including automatically generated code, defect reduction, improved visibility, and ROI