Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains

UML’s complexity is regularly criticized by practitioners and researchers alike, who argue that such complexity is a considerable detriment to the adoption and use of UML in the field. Attempts have been made to assess and/or measure UML’s complexity in a number of ways. Erickson and Siau proposed t...

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Main Authors: ERICKSON, J., SIAU, Keng
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spelling sg-smu-ink.sis_research-106662024-11-28T09:21:18Z Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains ERICKSON, J. SIAU, Keng UML’s complexity is regularly criticized by practitioners and researchers alike, who argue that such complexity is a considerable detriment to the adoption and use of UML in the field. Attempts have been made to assess and/or measure UML’s complexity in a number of ways. Erickson and Siau proposed that a subset (kernel) of UML, composed of the most important constructs, could be equated with the complexity that practitioners face when using the modeling language. This research extends Erickson and Siau’s work by proposing a UML kernel in three application areas, real-time, webbased and enterprise systems. Compared to other modeling methods and languages, UML is very complex. As such, identifying a UML kernel will help in the training and usage of the language. In this research, we conduct a Delphi study using UML experts, to identify three UML kernels, and a nonspecific kernel, which are then combined into a single kernel. 2007-06-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/9666 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/10666/viewcontent/paper9.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University UML Complexity Complexity metrics Delphi study Real-Time systems Web-based systems Enterprise systems. Databases and Information Systems
institution Singapore Management University
building SMU Libraries
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country Singapore
Singapore
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topic UML
Complexity
Complexity metrics
Delphi study
Real-Time systems
Web-based systems
Enterprise systems.
Databases and Information Systems
spellingShingle UML
Complexity
Complexity metrics
Delphi study
Real-Time systems
Web-based systems
Enterprise systems.
Databases and Information Systems
ERICKSON, J.
SIAU, Keng
Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains
description UML’s complexity is regularly criticized by practitioners and researchers alike, who argue that such complexity is a considerable detriment to the adoption and use of UML in the field. Attempts have been made to assess and/or measure UML’s complexity in a number of ways. Erickson and Siau proposed that a subset (kernel) of UML, composed of the most important constructs, could be equated with the complexity that practitioners face when using the modeling language. This research extends Erickson and Siau’s work by proposing a UML kernel in three application areas, real-time, webbased and enterprise systems. Compared to other modeling methods and languages, UML is very complex. As such, identifying a UML kernel will help in the training and usage of the language. In this research, we conduct a Delphi study using UML experts, to identify three UML kernels, and a nonspecific kernel, which are then combined into a single kernel.
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author ERICKSON, J.
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SIAU, Keng
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title Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains
title_short Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains
title_full Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains
title_fullStr Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains
title_full_unstemmed Can UML be simplified? Practitioner use of UML in separate domains
title_sort can uml be simplified? practitioner use of uml in separate domains
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2007
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/9666
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/10666/viewcontent/paper9.pdf
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