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

John Erickson; Keng Siau

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

John Erickson, Keng Siau

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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, web-based 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-90
Journal	CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Volume	365
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	12th International Workshop on Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Design, EMMSAD 2007 - Held in Conjunction with the 19th Conference on Advanced Information Systems, CAiSE 2007 - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 11 Jun 2007 → 15 Jun 2007

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Research Keywords

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

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