Human Factors in Model-Driven Engineering: Future Research Goals and Initiatives for MDE
<|reference_start|>Human Factors in Model-Driven Engineering: Future Research Goals and Initiatives for MDE: Purpose: Software modelling and Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is traditionally studied from a technical perspective. However, one of the core motivations behind the use of software models is inherently human-centred. Models aim to enable practitioners to communicate about software designs, make software understandable, or make software easier to write through domain-specific modelling languages. Several recent studies challenge the idea that these aims can always be reached and indicate that human factors play a role in the success of MDE. However, there is an under-representation of research focusing on human factors in modelling. Methods: During a GI-Dagstuhl seminar, topics related to human factors in modelling were discussed by 26 expert participants from research and industry. Results: In breakout groups, five topics were covered in depth, namely modelling human aspects, factors of modeller experience, diversity and inclusion in MDE, collaboration and MDE, and teaching human-aware MDE. Conclusion: We summarise our insights gained during the discussions on the five topics. We formulate research goals, questions, and propositions that support directing future initiatives towards an MDE community that is aware of and supportive of human factors and values.<|reference_end|>
@article{liebel2024human,
    title={Human Factors in Model-Driven Engineering: Future Research Goals and
  Initiatives for MDE},
    author={Grischa Liebel and Jil Kl"under and Regina Hebig and Christopher
  Lazik and In^es Nunes and Isabella Gra{ss}l and Jan-Philipp Stegh"ofer and
  Joeri Exelmans and Julian Oertel and Kai Marquardt and Katharina Juhnke and
  Kurt Schneider and Lucas Gren and Lucia Happe and Marc Herrmann and Marvin
  Wyrich and Matthias Tichy and Miguel Goul~ao and Rebekka Wohlrab and
  Reyhaneh Kalantari and Robert Heinrich and Sandra Greiner and Satrio Adi
  Rukmono and Shalini Chakraborty and Silvia Abrah~ao and Vasco Amaral},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.18682},
    year={2024},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2404.18682},
    primaryClass={cs.SE}
}