We have chosen these tools because they are two of the most popular modeling tools and they cover a representative group of modelers. Our study is focused on two tools widely used by the community: MagicDraw (version 18.0 Personal Edition, from 2017) and Papyrus (Neon 2.0.X version, from 2017). Our goal is to draw some useful lessons that help to improve the (UML) modeling process both by recommending changes on the tools themselves and on how UML is taught so that theory and practice of UML modeling are better aligned. In our paper recently published on the Computer Standards & Interfaces Journal (free author copy ), we employ two research approaches to analyze these questions. In this context, standard modeling languages, like the Unified Modeling Language (UML), and tools for supporting the modeling activities become essential.īut how are UML class diagrams built in practice? and how well modeling tools support modelers on this task? The study focuses on the most frequent type of UML diagram, the class diagram, and on two tools widely used by the modeling community: MagicDraw and Papyrus.Software modeling is a key activity in software development, especially when following any kind of Model-Driven Software Engineering (MDSE) process. An analytical analysis complements the previous experiment. The main one is an empirical experiment (which analyzes screen recordings registered by undergraduate students during the construction of a UML class diagram). Our study employs two research approaches.
The aim of this study is to analyze how modelers build UML models and how good modeling tools are in supporting this task. In this context, standard modeling languages, like the Unified Modeling Language (UML), and tools for supporting the modeling activities become essential. Software modeling is a key activity in software development, especially when following any kind of Model Driven Software Engineering (MDSE) process.
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