Multi-level modeling: cornerstones of a rationale Comparative evaluation, integration with programming languages, and dissemination strategies

This expert voice paper presents a comprehensive rationale of multi-level modeling. It aims not only at a systematic assessment of its prospects, but also at encouraging applications of multi-level modeling in business information systems and at providing a motivation for future research. The assess...

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Published in:Software and systems modeling Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 451 - 480
Main Author: Frank, Ulrich
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.04.2022
Subjects:
Compilers
Computer Science
Expert Voice
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Interpreters
IT in Business
Programming Languages
Programming Techniques
Software Engineering
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
Multi-level programming languages
Integration of models and code
Multi-perspective evaluation framework
Essential design conflicts
Multi-level dissemination strategies
ISSN:1619-1366, 1619-1374
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Summary:This expert voice paper presents a comprehensive rationale of multi-level modeling. It aims not only at a systematic assessment of its prospects, but also at encouraging applications of multi-level modeling in business information systems and at providing a motivation for future research. The assessment is developed from a comparison of multi-level modeling with object-oriented, general-purpose modeling languages (GPMLs) and domain-specific modeling languages (DSMLs). To foster a differentiated evaluation, we propose a multi-perspective framework that accounts, among others, for essential design conflicts, different types of users, as well as economic aspects. Besides the assessment of the additional abstraction offered by multi-level modeling, the evaluation also identifies specific drawbacks and remaining challenges. Based on the results of the comparative assessment, in order to foster the adoption and further development of multi-level modeling, we discuss the prospects of supplementing multi-level modeling languages with multi-level programming languages and suggest possible dissemination strategies customized for different groups of users. The paper concludes with an outline of future research.
ISSN:1619-1366
1619-1374
DOI:10.1007/s10270-021-00955-1