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Evaluating usefulness, ease of use and usability of an UML-based Software Product Line Tool

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Leandro Flores da Silva,

Edson Oliveira, JrAuthors Info & Claims

SBES '20: Proceedings of the XXXIV Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering

Pages 798 - 807

https://doi.org/10.1145/3422392.3422402

Published: 21 December 2020 Publication History

Abstract

Software Product Line (SPL) is a software development approach that systematically applies reuse of artifacts in a specific domain. In the last years, the industry has increasingly required the support of tools for most SPL life cycle activities, targeting feature models and related diagrams, variability management and SPL specific products configuration. However, existing literature does not present any tools with native support to UML-based SPLs. In addition, relying on manipulating XMI files for general-purpose UML tools for such SPLs takes significant effort, and it is time-consuming and error-prone. In this scenario, we developed SMartyModeling, with support to UML stereotype-based variability management. To evolve our tool, we evaluated it throughout a survey answered by 37 participants. We adopted questions from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the System Usability Scale (SUS). We organized it into three sections of Likert-scaled questions for usefulness, ease of use, and usability. A last section consisted of open questions focused on positive and negative aspects and an overview of the evalaution. SMartyModeling was well evaluated in relation to usefulness, ease of use, and usability. We analyzed and interpreted the respondents quotes using correlation techniques and open and axial coding. The analysis of open questions allowed us a direct identification of points to improve the tool, its limitations and positive aspects.

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Index Terms

Evaluating usefulness, ease of use and usability of an UML-based Software Product Line Tool
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software design engineering
    2. Software development techniques
      1. Reusability
        Software product lines
  2. Software notations and tools
    1. System description languages
      1. Unified Modeling Language (UML)

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SBES '20: Proceedings of the XXXIV Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering

October 2020

901 pages

ISBN:9781450387538

DOI:10.1145/3422392

General Chairs:
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infsof.2024.107469
Sulaiman RJawawi DHalim S(2023)FM_STATE: Model-Based Tool for Traceability, Generation, and Prioritization in Software Product Line EngineeringAdvances on Intelligent Computing and Data Science10.1007/978-3-031-36258-3_53(597-606)Online publication date: 17-Aug-2023
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36258-3_53
Silva LOliveiraJr ESantos R(2022)A Field Study on Reference Architectural Decisions for Developing a UML-based Software Product Line ToolProceedings of the 16th Brazilian Symposium on Software Components, Architectures, and Reuse10.1145/3559712.3559713(20-29)Online publication date: 3-Oct-2022
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OliveiraJr EGimenes IMaldonado J(2022)The SMarty Approach for UML-Based Software Product LinesUML-Based Software Product Line Engineering with SMarty10.1007/978-3-031-18556-4_4(57-71)Online publication date: 28-Sep-2022
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