MODA-TEL
An IST project on Model Driven
Architectures for
Telecommunications System
Development and Operation
MODA-TEL objectives
 Analyse the foundations of MDA and evaluate
available tool support
 Develop a methodology for the
application of MDA technologies
 Automate model transformations by formalising model
transformation techniques
 To specify and prototype necessary tool extensions
 Actually apply the methodology and the tools on
telecom applications
 Research on identified open issues
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Abstract Methodology
 An abstract methodology has been
developed
Currently
in draft status under evaluation
 It identifies phases and activities of an
MDA-based development trajectory
 It defines the roles and products of each
activity in accordance with the Software
Process Engineering Metamodel (OMG)
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Assumption
Knowledge builders: build knowledge repositories
5%
Architects
Platform
experts
Quality
engineers
Methodology
experts
Knowledge facilitators: assemble, combine and deploy knowledge
5%
Project
managers
Quality
engineers
Knowledge users: apply knowledge
90%
Designers
Software
engineers
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Identified phases
 Project management: aims at organising and
monitoring the project
 Preliminary preparation: aims at identifying modelling
and transformation needs
 Detailed preparation: aims at obtaining the modelling
and transformation specifications
 Infrastructure setup: aims at making tool support and
metadata management facilities ready to use
 Project execution: aims at producing the necessary
software artefacts and the final products
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Overview
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1
2
Preliminary preparation
Infrastructure setup
Project
management
3
Detailed preparation
Preparation activities
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Project
Projectexecution
Execution
Precedence dependency
Strong feedback
Dependency
Weak feedback
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Project Management
Project Management
Software
Development
Process (SDP)
Selection
Project
Organisation
(Identification
Of Roles)
Quality
Management
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Preliminary Preparation
Preliminary Preparation
Platform
Identification
Modelling
Language
Identification
Transformation
Identification
Traceability
Strategy
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Infrastructure Setup
Infrastructure Setup
Tool
Selection
Meta-data
Management
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Detailed Preparation
Detailed Preparation
Specification of
Transformations
Specification
of Modelling
Languages
Reuse observations
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Dependency on SDP Selection
Project Management
Software
Development
Process (SDP)
Selection
Project
Organisation
(Identification
Of Roles)
Quality
Management
Project Execution
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Dependency on SDP Selection
Project Management
Project Execution
Software
Development
Process (SDP)
Selection
Project
Organisation
(Identification
Of Roles)
Requirements
Analysis
Modelling
Preliminary preparation
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Project Execution
Project Execution
Requirements
Analysis
Modelling
Verification
Validation
Transformations
(Marking…)
Coding
Testing
Integration
Deployment
Operation
Maintenance
Requests for Process and Methods re-engineering
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Papers
 Full deliverable available at:
 http://www.modatel.org/public/deliverables/D3.add1.htm
 In proceedings of the 1st European Workshop on ModelDriven Architecture with Emphasis on Industrial Applications,
MDA-IA 2004, CTIT Technical Report TR-CTIT-04-12,
University of Twente, ISSN 1381 - 3625, Enschede, The
Netherlands, March 2004, 71-81
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Information – Contacts
 http://www.modatel.org
 Co-ordinator
Anastasius
Gavras
Gavras@eurescom.de
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First European Workshop on Model Driven
Architecture with Emphasis on
Industrial Application
March 17-18, 2004. University of Twente,
Enschede, The Netherlands
 http://modeldrivenarchitecture.esi.es/mda_workshop.html
 Contact: mastermodatel@esi.es
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