A graphical notation for modelling software development methodologies

We are glad to inform that the paper entitled “Evaluating a graphical notation for modelling software development methodologies” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Visual Languages & Computing (Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 195-212). In t

his work the authors: Kenia Sousa, Jean Vanderdonckt, Brian Henderson-Sellers and Cesar Gonzalez-Perez, evaluated a graphical notation for modelling software development methodologies. As such, they demonstrate the use of graphical aspects for sharing knowledge among stakeholders responsible for documenting information, understanding and re-using it. The paper emphasizes the importance of having a common graphical notation for creating, using and disseminating information for larger audiences.

By using a cognitive dimensions framework, they performed a standard evaluation of elements and diagrams of a notation proposed to support the ISO/IEC 24744 methodology metamodel standard, considering the trade-offs across dimensions. The main contributions of this work consist in: improving the enactment diagram to facilitate the organization of processes according to a visual timeline, improving action diagrams by adding further details, specifying goals’ types, improving the legibility of the diagrams.

More detailed information about the paper can be retrieved online at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1045926X12000237