Software requirements specification describes users’ needs and expectations on some target system. Requirements documents are typically represented by unstructured natural language text. Such texts are the basis for the various subsequent …

Many powerful metamodeling platforms enabling model-driven software engineering (MDSE) exist, each with its strengths, weaknesses, functionalities, programming language(s), and developer community. Platform interoperability would enable users to …

The modeling field is rapidly evolving and expanding to address new research topics and to connect with new disciplines. As such, what constituted a good modeling research contribution ten years ago may not be the same today. We try to distill …

Similarity-based model matching is the cornerstone of model versioning. It pairs model elements based on a distance metric (e.g., edit distance). However, calculating the distances between elements is computationally expensive. Consequently, a …

The continuous evolution of digital technologies applied to the more traditional world of industrial automation led to Industry 4.0, which envisions production processes subject to continuous monitoring and able to dynamically respond to changes …

Digital twins (DTs) are often defined as a pairing of a physical entity and a corresponding virtual entity (VE), mimicking certain aspects of the former depending on the use-case. In recent years, this concept has facilitated numerous use-cases …

Model transformations play an essential role in the model-driven engineering paradigm. However, writing a correct transformation requires the user to understand both what the transformation should do and how to enact that change in the …

Gamification, the practice of using game elements in non-recreational contexts to increase user participation and interest, has been applied more and more throughout the years in software engineering. Business process modeling is a skill …

Conceptual modeling plays a central role in planning, designing, developing and maintaining software-intensive systems. One of the goals of conceptual modeling is to enable clear communication among stakeholders involved in said activities. To …

This theme section on Trends in Enterprise Architecture Research originated at the 2022 TEAR workshop, co-located with the Enterprise Design, Operations and Computing conference. Together with a general call for papers, an invitation to submit …

Due to hyper-competition, technological advancements, regulatory changes, etc, the conditions under which enterprises need to thrive become increasingly turbulent. Consequently, enterprise agility increasingly determines an enterprise’s chances …

In this article, we present a novel approach to learning finite automata with the help of recurrent neural networks. Our goal is not only to train a neural network that predicts the observable behavior of an automaton but also to learn its …

Cooperative software validation aims at having verification and/or testing tools cooperate on the task of correctness checking. Cooperation involves the exchange of information about currently achieved results in the form of (verification) …

To correctly formalise requirements expressed in natural language, ambiguities must first be identified and then fixed. This paper focuses on behavioural requirements (i.e. requirements related to dynamic aspects and phenomena). Its first …

Complex assistive systems providing human behavior support independent of the age or abilities of users are broadly used in a variety of domains including automotive, production, aviation, or medicine. Current research lacks a common understanding …

The servitization of business is moving industry to business models driven by customer demand. Customer satisfaction is connected with financial rewards, forcing companies to invest in their users’ experience. User journeys describe how users …

Competence-based approaches have received increased attention, as the demand for qualified people with the right combination of competences establishes itself as a major factor of organizational performance. This paper examines how competences can …

The capability to integrate Internet of Things (IoT) technologies into business processes (BPs) has emerged as a transformative paradigm, offering unprecedented opportunities for organisations to enhance their operational efficiency and …