Modelio - Overcoming the Limitations of model repositories. by Philippe Desfray
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The document discusses the concept of overcoming limitations in model repositories by promoting shared knowledge across enterprises, emphasizing the need for a web-like architecture for model management. It proposes the creation of model fragments that can be accessed and integrated from various sources, thus enhancing traceability and cooperation among different stakeholders. Ultimately, the aim is to foster a model sharing environment that maximizes reuse and collaboration without constraints.
Modelio - Overcoming the Limitations of model repositories. by Philippe Desfray
- 1. Overcoming the Limitations of model repositories Sharing knowledge without constraints Philippe Desfray – SOFTEAM / Modeliosoft MODELSWARD 2014 1
- 2. Have you ever seen an Enterprise Wide model repository? • A model that is shared beyond a few persons group (project) • A model that is shared between several business units • A model that can be accessed by every stakeholder – From the Managers to the Business Analysts, the Architects, the Developers, testers, … • A model separated into logical parts that you can refer to from any place – Requirements, Goals, Business models, Architectures, Software models, Tests, … • A model that can be shared with external partners (co/sub contractors, partners, …) • A model that is considered and used as a major knowledge asset of a company MODELSWARD 2014 2
- 3. If not, why? … Limitations of the model repositories At best, a modeling tool is based on a Client/Server architecture – Users shall be declared to the system (closed world) – Multiple Client/Server repositories are not or poorly managed : Duplication/Import is the main exchange mechanism MODELSWARD 2014 3
- 4. Repositories lock models within isolated spaces Repository 1 Repository 2 BU 1 Repository 3 BU 2 Enterprise 1 Enterprise 2 Models are separated within Silos! MODELSWARD 2014 4
- 5. Let’s imagine a world that massively shares models : model libraries, open source models, … • Surprisingly, we reinvent the wheel more frequently at the model level, than at the code level. • Why can’t we reproduce the code sharing capacities with models? – Open Source modeling projects – Shared model libraries • We could quickly reuse domain specific (e.g. Insurance, Banking, …) models, combine them with architecture models, and design software applications MODELSWARD 2014 5
- 6. Overcome the limitations on traceability and impact analysis • The value of traceability and impact analysis increases with the scope of a repository. • We should never assume who will (re)use a model, and where. • Asking who/what may be impacted by the change of a model element is a broad request on large systems. MODELSWARD 2014 6
- 7. Increase the scope of models in three directions The broader the model coverage is, the more benefits we can get from modeling techniques (MDE, …) Domain Modeling coverage Enterprise Architecture, BPM, Data, Requirements, Goals, Software modeling, Tests Modeling, … Standards & Interoperability UML, BPMN, SysML, TOGAF, … Enterprise wide, Projects, Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, Business owners, Partners, MODELSWARD 2014 Participants & Stakeholders access 7
- 8. The WEB is a reference technology for sharing knowledge • Can we have a model repository architecture similar to the WEB? • We need the following mechanisms : – Unique identifiers (URIs/URLs) for model elements – A kind of logical/physical grouping mechanism for model elements (site, portal, …) • Model fragments – Management of links between distant model elements, broken links/absent elements – A model explorer becomes somewhat similar to a web browser, allowing to navigate transparently within and between model fragments MODELSWARD 2014 8
- 9. Model Fragments http://... Model Elements Fragment 2 Fragment 1 Working Area (Project) • A fragment is a set of model elements grouped together and stored in the same repository. • A project can combine local fragments and distant fragments. MODELSWARD 2014 9
- 10. A WEB of model fragments • Fragments are distributed and interconnected repositories • Each model element participates in a world wide model repository – Universal Identification • A Model Fragment is not « a priori » accessible. You just need to publish it as a web accessible entity. MODELSWARD 2014 10
- 11. Use Case 1 - Publish/Subscribe local http://... Publish Subscribe Fragment 2 Fragment 2 Fragment 1 MODELSWARD 2014 11
- 12. Use Case 2 – Typical configuration of a project • Mixing local fragments, cooperative work fragments, referred fragments • Each fragment can have a specific protocol (http, local, SVN, https, …) MODELSWARD 2014 12
- 13. Use Case 3 – distributing Fragments within an organization Security Requirements Risks Requirements Process Map Business Functions Map Enterprise Level Requirements Verification & Tests Business Model Specification Business Project Level MODELSWARD 2014 13
- 14. Model Fragments can help in … Fragment1 Fragment2 Fragment4 Fragment5 Fragment3 Project 1 Fragment6 Project 2 • Managing dependencies between projects • Security and access rights • Large models load balancing MODELSWARD 2014 14
- 15. What about servers? • • The world wide modeling approach does not need “servers” explicitly. WEB servers (as usual) transparently manage access and storage of fragments. Model Servers can still be useful to manage communities (access rights, rules, portfolios, shared access, CVMS …) MODELSWARD 2014 15
- 16. World Wide Modeling : The WEB agility applied to model repositories Let’s share models within and between Enterprises and participants without constraints MODELSWARD 2014 16
- 17. Origin of this presentation • Internal SOFTEAM research project (OSEO/BPI) : Megamodelling • Implemented in the Modelio 3 modeling tool since September 2013. First customers applications in progress – www.modelio.org (open source edition) – www.modeliosoft.com MODELSWARD 2014 17
- 18. More information • http://www.modeliosoft.com/en/resources/white-papers.html: World Wide Modeling: The agility of the web applied to model repositories • www.modelio.org : an open source edition of Modelio • http://rd.softeam.com/ : SOFTEAM R&D activities (FP7, H2020, …) MODELSWARD 2014 18