Abstract
Domain-Specific Modeling Languages (DSMLs) increasingly gain attention in the field of Conceptual Modeling as they target a particular problem in a delineated application domain by using concepts that are tailored to end-users. As such, DSMLs provide a flexible approach that can be used in different application domains. To realize their potential, the graphical notation of a DSML must be aligned with the users’ knowledge and perceptions. In particular, an intuitively understandable DSML notation is important to facilitate communication with the end-users. Therefore, we propose a technique for composing an initial DSML notation by reusing icons. This technique is applied in the context of the Process-Goal Alignment (PGA) business modeling technique. Furthermore, we empirically evaluate the proposed technique by an experiment with 85 business users, in which we compare the intuitiveness of the newly developed and existing PGA notations. The results show that the semantic transparency of the newly developed notation is significantly higher than the existing PGA notations. More specifically, the composition technique based on the reuse of icons enables to derive the meaning of DSML concepts correctly.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Business Modeling and Software Design |
Subtitle of host publication | 13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings |
Editors | Boris Shishkov |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 245-255 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 483 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-36757-1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-36756-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |
Event | 13th International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design - OU, Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 3 Jul 2023 → 5 Jul 2023 Conference number: 13 https://is-bmsd.org/ |
Publication series
Series | Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing |
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Volume | 483 |
ISSN | 1865-1348 |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design |
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Abbreviated title | BMSD 2023 |
Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Utrecht |
Period | 3/07/23 → 5/07/23 |
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Keywords
- Domain-Specific Modeling Language
- experimental evaluation
- icon
- notation