MDE Support for Enterprise Architecture in an Industrial Context: the TEAP Framework Experience Paper presentation at Towards the Model Driven Organization workshop (AMINO 2013) @ MODELS 2013

1. Hugo Bruneliere, Jordi Cabot, Stéphane
Drapeau, Flavien Somda, William Piers, Juan
David Villa Calle, Jean-Christophe Lafaurie
AMINO 2013 @ MODELS 2013
Sunday 29th of September 2013
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
MDE Support for Enterprise Architecture
in an Industrial Context:
the TEAP Framework Experience
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2. Outline
 Introduction (TEAP Project & Partners)
 Enterprise Architecture (Context & Problems)
 The TEAP MDE Framework for EA
 Model Driven Federation of Heterogeneous Data
Sources
 Model Driven Adaptability
 Multiple Views/Viewpoints Over a Central
Repository
 Conclusion (Present Situation, Summary &
Research Challenges)
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3. Introduction: the TEAP Project
 TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Platform
– Lightweight framework + methodology
 Reverse engineering
 Governance
 Modernization
 Collaborative industrial project
 4 partners, 2 years, +2,636,000€ in total
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4. Introduction: the TEAP Partners
 Obeo
– SME expert in MDE and software life cycles,
– Project leader and tool developer
 Capgemini
– Consulting and service group
– EA expert and service provider
 Inria - AtlanMod
– Research team in MDE and its applications
– Scientific advisor and support
 DCNS
– Leading company in military ships and energy
– EA industrial scenarios provider
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5. Enterprise Architecture: Overall Context
 Enterprise Architecture implications
– Representation (via “models”) of the
organization systems
– Handling of many different aspects of an
organization
 Connection with MDO is evident!
 Different standards/frameworks
– Zachman Framework
– U.S. DoDAF & British MoDAF
– Open Group ArchiMate
– Open Group TOGAF (as used in TEAP)
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6. Enterprise Architecture:
Some Identified Problems
 Obtain an initial
representation of the system
from relevant available
resources
 Follow a standard
representation,
interoperable but
flexible/adaptable too
 Support different views over
this representation (several
viewpoints/aspects)
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TEAP
EA model-
based
solution
Heterogeneous
Data Sources Federation
Multiple
Views/Viewpoints
Support
Metamodels
Adaptation
& Traceability

7. The TEAP MDE Framework for EA:
Overview
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TEAP EA Model-based Solution (SmartEA environment)
Heterogeneous
Data Sources
Federation
ModelDiscovery
Metamodels
Adaptation &
Traceability
Multiple
Views/Viewpoints
Support
EA Core Model Handling
EA Repository
ModelTransformation
ModelComparison
ModelVirtualization
ModelTransformation
Modeling and
Metamodeling
ModelDistribution
Model
Comparison
ModelMerge
GraphicalModel
EditingModelWeaving
ModelStorage

8. The TEAP MDE Framework for EA: Details
 Metamodeling & Model Handling – Eclipse EMF
 Model Storage/Distribution – Eclipse CDO
 Model Comparison/Merge – Eclipse EMF Compare
 Model Discovery – Eclipse MoDisco (+ others)
 Model Transformation – Eclipse ATL and Java/EMF
 Model Virtualization/Weaving – Virtual EMF
 Graphical Model Editing – Obeo Designer
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9. Model Driven Federation of
Heterogeneous Data Sources: Overview
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Excel
Model Discoverer
Database
Model Discoverer
Excel file
SQL database
Excel model
Database model
ACF model
(TOGAF)
ACF model
(TOGAF)
Apache POI
JDBC
Sourcing
(import)
ATL,
Java,
etc.
Modeling tool BPMN, ReqIf, UML,
etc. model
ACF model
(TOGAF)
ATL,
Java,
etc.
ACF model
(TOGAF
Repository)
Federation
1
2
3

10. Model Driven Federation of
Heterogeneous Data Sources: Example
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 Excel file  ACF Model
 Excel
model

11. Model Driven Adaptability: Overview
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Conforms To Conforms To
Links model
Mapping model
Virtualization (Weaving)
metamodel
Virtual
Model
(EAextended)
Virtual
Metamodel
(ACF extended)
Conforms To
Conforms To
Conforms To
XXX metamodel
(BPMN, ReqIf, …)
ACF metamodel
(TOGAF)
ACF model
(TOGAF)
XXX model
(BPMN, ReqIf, …)

12. Model Driven Adaptability: Example
 Adaptability (+ traceability) by virtualization…
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 BPMN Model
 “Virtualized” ACF Model
 ReqIf Model

13. Multiple Views/Viewpoints Over a Central
Repository: Overview
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TOGAF
Repository
(ACF models)
Diagram views
Ta ble views
Tree views
YYY views
Views
Enterprise
Architect
Decision-maker
IT Engineer
User Type XXX
Viewpoints

14. Multiple Views/Viewpoints Over a Central
Repository: Example
 Select views…
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15. Conclusion: Present Situation
 3 model-based approaches to EA problems
– Model Driven Federation of
Heterogeneous Data Sources
 Partly integrated (Excel support, support
for other data sources to come)
– Model Driven Adaptability
 To be integrated (virtualization solution
existing, actual integration to come)
– Multiple Views/Viewpoints Over a
Central Repository
 Integrated (via Obeo Designer)
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16. Conclusion: Summary
 MDE brought some benefits in this context of
Enterprise Architecture (MDO)
– Heterogeneity, Adaptability, Visualization
 But, improvements are still required from the
MDE side to satisfy EA-MDO needs!
 So, EA (MDO) also brought some benefits to
the current MDE techniques!
– Coverage, Integration, Target (user vs. tool)
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17. Conclusion: Research Challenges
 Identified shortcomings/issues
– Model Driven Federation of Heterogeneous
Data Sources
 Different sources than in standard MDRE
processes (e.g., nature, structure)
– Model Driven Adaptability
 Usability of model virtualization in already
existing solutions (e.g., metamodel-level)
– Multiple Views/Viewpoints Over a Central
Repository
 Concrete Syntax vs. Tooling (best
representation for a given user/scenario…)
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18. Thank you for your attention 
 Questions or comments
– TEAP Project: http://www.teap-project.org
– SmartEA tool: http://www.obeosmartea.com/
– AtlanMod: http://www.emn.fr/z-info/atlanmod/
– Virtual EMF (model virtualization):
http://code.google.com/a/eclipselabs.org/p/virtual-emf/
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