Intentions and issues of model-driven development and an introduction to the OMG MARTE™ profile

Using empirical methods, both the intentions of methodologies which use models for the development of software-centric, distributed, real-time systems and the issues impeding systems and software engineers in the usage thereof are presented. The capabilities required of model-driven methodologies and of practitioners to enable successful model-driven development are presented and each capability is examined. A recommendation for greater usage of standard grammars, methodologies, and formal methods is proposed. Those capabilities and practices whose improvement will enable effective model-driven development (MDD) are argued. The history and intent of the OMG MARTEtrade Profile is described. The capabilities within the MARTE Profile are shown to arise from - and to address - the aforementioned issues within - and the intentions of model-driven development. The conclusion is made that the OMG MARTEtrade Profile improves the ability of distributed, real-time systems and software engineers to analyze, express, communicate, synthesize, implement, and verify their complex systems using MARTEtrade and MDDtrade.