Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

6-2007

Abstract

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.

Keywords

UML, Complexity, Complexity metrics, Delphi study, Real-Time systems, Web-based systems, Enterprise systems.

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Areas of Excellence

Digital transformation

Publication

Proceedings of the 12th Workshop on Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Design (EMMSAD'07), Trondheim, Norway, June 11-15

First Page

87

Last Page

96

City or Country

Trondheim

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