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Chapter 1. Introduction
This book is based on work done at IBM Rational by Dr. Murray Cantor and
others. In a series of articles for Rational, Dr. Cantor sets out the basic principles
of the Rational Unified Process for Systems Engineering (RUP® SE), which is
IBM Rational’s instantiation of model driven systems development (MDSD)
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This chapter provides an introduction to MDSD, discusses the challenges it was
designed to address, and some of the benefits of using it. It provides a core set of
concepts to enhance understanding the methodology, and provides an overview
of the rest of the book. It also indicates what knowledge is needed as a
prerequisite to understanding the material we present.
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L. Balmelli, D. Brown, M. Cantor, and M. Mott, Model-driven systems development, IBM Systems
Journal, vol 45, no. 3, July/September 2006, pp. 569-585 is the most recent.
http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/453/balmelli.html
See also the series of articles in the Rational Edge, August-October, 2003