Paper Info
Title
Towards understanding the understandability of UML models
Abstract
Metrics for conceptual diagram understandability are generally based on a particular modelling notation and do not consider multiple perspectives in arriving at measurable metrics. This paper aims to be a step towards integration of multiple perspectives of conceptual model understandability. We demonstrate how one can arrive at a suite of metrics for conceptual diagram understandability. We use a questionnaire based on a few selected metrics to gain insights on the relative impact of different perspectives (namely, the notation and aesthetic perspectives) on conceptual diagram understandability. The main result of this study is that given a particular modelling notation (UML) and novice modellers, certain aesthetic aspects seem to have a greater impact on perceived diagram understandability than the notation aspects. We conclude with a call for further research in order to draw valid conclusions about the overall impact of the aesthetic and notation perspectives on diagram understandability.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1145/2593770.2593779
MiSE
Keywords
Field
DocType
design,language constructs and features,model syntax,measurement,languages,uml,diagram understandability
Notation,Engineering drawing,Software engineering,Unified Modeling Language,Suite,Conceptual model,Computer science,Diagram,Conceptual model (computer science)
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
10
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
chintan amrit116019.11
Niek Tax28312.43