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Invited talk: Jon Whittle

Software Modeling and Reuse: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

How is model-driven engineering really used in industry? And, in practice, what is the relationship between MDE and other paradigms such as software product lines?

This talk will discuss results from a twelve month empirical study assessing how MDE is used in industry. This is the first large scale study of its kind. Data was collected using a three pronged approach: (1) a widely disseminated questionnaire which received over 400 responses; (2) in-depth interviews with around 30 MDE practitioners; (3) on-site observational studies with industry.

The study sheds light on the way that companies really are using MDE (or not), on how software reuse complements MDE, and on how we should be training and educating people in MDE.

Bio:

Jon Whittle is a full Professor, Chair of Software Engineering and Royal Society Wolfson Merit Scholar at Lancaster University. He has parallel research interests in model-driven engineering and social computing. In particular, his recent interests are in how new social media and social networking can influence or contribute to MDE. Jon has been intimately involved with the MDE community for over ten years, having served as Chair of the Steering Committee of MODELS from 2006-2008 and serving as PC Chair in 2011. He also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Software and System Modeling. Jon is currently principal or co-investigator on a number of interdisciplinary research projects, with a total net worth of around £5M.