Aspect-Oriented Modeling Workshop AOSD 2008
Keynote Speaker

Mehmet Aksit

Department of Computer Science

University of Twente

m.aksit@ewi.utwente.nl

http://trese.cs.utwente.nl/

There are architectures which were built long ago but which are still enjoyed and used by many people. We can say that these architectures are alive in the sense that they keep on being at the center of social events and they are harmoniously integrated with the everyday life of the people. What kinds of knowledge, methods, materials and tools were utilized for creating the architectures, which are still used today?
What makes these architectures living ? Can we apply these "architecture-design techniques" to modeling in software engineering? In this talk, I will try to answer the question how to make software models more living than it is today. There are at least 7 properties we consider important for creating living models. These are concern-oriented modeling processes, canonical models, composable models, certifiable models, constructible models, closure-property of models and controllable models. In this talk, I will discuss the 7 C's and will present a research perspective for fulfilling these objectives.