How effective is UML modeling ?

Authors:
Michel R. Chaudron;Werner Heijstek;Ariadi Nugroho
Affiliations:
Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands 2333 CA;Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands 2333 CA;Software Improvement Group, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1096 HA
Venue:
Software and Systems Modeling (SoSyM)
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Modeling has become a common practice in modern software engineering. Since the mid 1990s the Unified Modeling Language (UML) has become the de facto standard for modeling software systems. The UML is used in all phases of software development: ranging from the requirement phase to the maintenance phase. However, empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of modeling in software development is few and far apart. This paper aims to synthesize empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of modeling using UML in software development, with a special focus on the cost and benefits.