Automatically Generated Case Workbenches: A Preliminary Case Study

Abstract In this article we analyse a workbench for the analysis and design of web applications automatically generated from a visual-oriented meta-CASE. This tool suitably exploits UML metamodelling and process modelling to visually specify the target workbench, and employs visual language generation systems for their deployment. The generated workbench consists of a visual environment which includes knowledge about software process and mechanisms to check the consistency between the developed models. We present the results of a preliminary case study we have carried out to collect information on the user experience with the generated workbench.

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