Guest editorial to the theme issue on traceability in model-driven engineering

摘要

This issue of Software and Systems Modeling, and part of the issue that follows, are dedicated to the theme of trace-ability in model-driven engineering (MDE). Traceability is a fundamental concern in MDE processes, where models are related via application of different model management operations, such as model-to-model transformations, model-to-text transformations, model merging, model comparison, and many others. MDE emphasises on the application of automated model management operations, and substantial traceability information can be produced as a side-effect of applying these operations.