NDT-Suite: A Methodological Tool Solution in the Model-Driven Engineering Paradigm

Julián Alberto García-García, María José Escalona, Francisco José Domínguez-Mayo, Alberto Salido

Web Engineering and Early Testing Research Group, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.

DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2014.74022                

Abstract

Although the Model-Driven paradigm is being accepted in the research environment as a very useful and powerful option for effective software development, its real application in the enterprise context is still a challenge for software engineering. Several causes can be stacked out, but one of them can be the lack of tool support for the efficient application of this paradigm. This paper presents a set of tools, grouped in a suite named NDT-Suite, which under the Model-Driven paradigm offer a suitable solution for software development. These tools explore different options that this paradigm can improve such as, development, quality assurance or requirement treatment. Besides, this paper analyses how they are being successfully applied in the industry.

Keywords

Model-Driven Web Engineering, Model-Based Suite, Tools, Practical Experiences, NDT, NDT-Suite

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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