Most people we know don't read a book's Preface. So, we'll keep it brief. Why read this
book? Why did we write it? The answer to both these questions is straightforward. We, the …

As a result of the growing adoption of Business Process Management (BPM) technology,
different stakeholders need to understand and agree upon the process models that are used …

Model-Driven Software Development (MDSD) is becoming a widely accepted approach for
develo** complex distributed applications. MDSD advocates the use of models as the key …

Computing as a discipline is maturing rapidly. However, with maturity often comes a plethora
of subdisciplines, which, as time progresses, can become isolationist. The subdisciplines of …

Variability is the ability of a system to be efficiently extended, changed, customised or
configured for use in a particular context. There is an ever-growing demand for variability of …

Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the software they execute are often strongly coupled
with vendors preinstalling their software at the factory. Future IoT applications are expected …

Much work has been done to clarify the notion of metamodelling and new ideas, such as
strict metamodelling, distinction between ontological and linguistic instantiation, unified …

Abstract Domain specific languages are of increasing importance for today's software
development processes. Their area of application ranges from process modeling over …

Laparoscopic surgery is a very popular medical intervention for the diagnosis and treatment
of some abdominal problems and diseases. Compared with open surgery, laparoscopic …

The model-driven architecture enables the deployment of software applications on different
platforms. It is based on a pattern in which a platform-independent model is transformed into …