Model-Driven Domain Analysis and Software Development

Software developers use different techniques for identification and specification of a domain’s characteristics and requirements for a planned application. The importance of this step cannot be understated as it is impossible to be highly efficient with a weak beginning, even with a strong end of the software development life cycle. Model-Driven Domain Analysis and Software Development: Architectures and Functions displays how to effectively map and respond to the real-world challenges and purposes which software must solve. The implications can be far-reaching and apply to domains such as mechatronic, embedded and high risk systems, where failure could cost human lives. It is also important for complex business systems, wherein failures could lead to huge financial losses. This book forms an essential reference for developers and researchers by providing both cases and theories to ensure a strong and suitable domain analysis to support all other efforts when creating and applying software solutions.

Janis Osis graduated Latvian University cum lauda and received diploma of Electrical engineering in electrical systems (1953), Dr.sc.ing. in automatics from Kaunas Technological University, Lithuania (1961), Dr.habil.sc.ing. in system analysis from Latvian Academy of Sciences (1972). Since 1965 his research interests are topological modeling of complex systems with applications in technical and medical diagnostics. Recent fields of interest are object-oriented system analysis, modeling and design, formal methods of software engineering, software development within the framework of MDA by means of topological functioning model. His work experience includes teacher and researcher positions - at University of Latvia: an assistant, Faculty of Mechanics; Riga Technical University: a lecturer, Faculty of Energetic; a docent and a dean, Faculty of Automatics and Computer Engineering; a professor, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology since 2001. The list of publications contains more than 250 titles including 15 books. He is an honorary member of Latvian Academy of Sciences and a member of the International Editorial Board of the journal Automatic Control and Computer Sciences, Allerton Press, Inc.

Erika Asnina is a Docent (the position similar to Assistant Professor) in the Department of Applied Computer Science, Institute of Applied Computer Systems at Riga Technical University, Latvia. She also worked 5 years as a software developer. Her research interests include software quality assurance, business modeling, model-driven software development, model transformation languages and software engineering. Erika received MS in computer systems with specialization in applied computer science in 2003 and engineering science doctor's degree (Dr.sc.ing. or Ph.D.) in information technology with specialization in system analysis, modeling and design in 2006 from Riga Technical University. She has published 18 conference papers.