Impact and Insights of MBE Adoption in Knowledge Capture and Organization: A Survey of Brazilian Software Companies

Abstract

Software development is a complex and knowledge-intensive process that involves multiple participants across various stages of the development lifecycle. Managing knowledge effectively in this context is challenging, especially when it comes to capturing, organizing, and reusing information in software engineering projects. Software development artifacts and techniques play a crucial role in addressing these challenges by facilitating the storage and sharing of knowledge. This study examines how model-based engineering facilitates various aspects of knowledge management. A survey of 62 Brazilian companies was conducted, providing a comprehensive roadmap for the future. Using qualitative and quantitative analyses, the findings were compared with those of other studies. The results indicate that different artifacts effectively support various knowledge management concepts across different phases of software development. Furthermore, while companies predominantly adopt artifact models in the early stages of development and recognize their benefits, they do not fully utilize their potential.