Performance-related decision support for model-driven engineering

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions configured to implement,
• a modeling tool configured to determine a development associated with development of a software process, the development model including nodes and branches joining the nodes to define an execution of the software process;
• a transformation tool configured to determine a performance analysis model that includes performance data characterizing the execution of the software process, the performance analysis model being adapted for simulation of the development model therewith;
• a modification constraint view generator configured to determine a modification constraint profile characterizing configuration options for implementing the development model;
• a performance objective view generator configured to determine a performance objective profile characterizing performance objectives of the execution of the software process;
• a composition engine configured to annotate the performance analysis model using the modification constraint profile and the performance objective profile to obtain an assessment computation model;
• an assessment computation engine configured to calculate performance assessment data characterizing potential alterations of the development model to obtain improved execution of the software process, based on the configuration options and the performance objectives;
• the assessment computation engine configured to annotate the assessment computation model using the performance assessment data to obtain a performance assessment model;
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• a performance assessment view generator configured to provide the performance assessment model for use in determining how to implement the potential alternations of the development model to obtain the improved execution of the software process.

A method performed by one or more processors comprising:

• determining a development model associated with development of software process, the development model including nodes and branches joining the nodes to define an execution of the software process;
• determining a performance analysis model that includes performance data characterizing the execution of the software process, the performance analysis model being adapted for simulation of the development model therewith;
• determining a modification constraint profile characterizing configuration options for implementing the development model;
• determining a performance objective profile characterizing performance objectives of the execution of the software process;
• annotating the performance analysis model using the modification constraint profile and the performance objective profile to obtain an assessment computation model;
• calculating performance assessment data characterizing potential alterations of the development model to obtain improved execution of the software process, based on the configuration options and the performance objectives;
• annotating the assessment computation model using the performance assessment data to obtain a performance assessment model;
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• providing the performance assessment model for use in determining how to implement the potential alterations of the development model to obtain the improved execution of the software process.