QVT transformation rules to get PIM model from CIM model

Abstract

The Model Driven Architecture (MDA) approach introduces a clear separation of system requirements and their implementation. This approach uses models at the center of the development of software systems. The MDA approach is based on models transformations; in the literature, several works have summarized the MDA approach to the passage from PIM to PSM then to code. But very little works have contributed on CIM to PIM transformations. Thus, our proposal aims to provide a method of transforming CIM to PIM using QVT transformation rules and respecting the two levels aspects as specified by the Object Management Group (OMG). Our approach proposes to represent a CIM level by Business Use Case Diagram and Activity Diagram while after applying transformation rules, the PIM level is represented by Class Diagram and Sequence Diagram.