Publications

2024

• Frank, Ulrich; Töpel, Daniel (2024): Association Types: Motivation, Specification and Implementation with the XModelerML. In: ACM/IEEE 27th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS Companion ’24), September 22–27, 2024, Linz, Austria. 2024
• Kühne, Thomas; Maier, Pierre (2024): FMMLx and DLM: A Contribution to the MULTI Collaborative Comparison Challenge. In: ACM/IEEE 27th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS Companion ’24), September 22–27, 2024, Linz, Austria. 2024
• Maier, Pierre; Frank, Ulrich (2024): UML-MX: Boosting Power of Object-Oriented Modeling and Enriching User Experience. In: Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Rosenthal, Kristina; Suchánek, Marek; da Silva, Miguel Mira; Proper; Henderik; A.; Schnellmann, Marianne (Ed.): Enterprise Design, Operations, and Computing – CBI & EDOC 2024 Workshops – Case Reports, Forum, Tools & Demos, Doctoral Consortium, iRESEARCH, and MIDas4CS, Vienna, Austria, September 10 – 13, 2024.
• Maier, Pierre; Schwarz, Tobias (2024): UML++: Enhancing Student Learning of Object-Oriented Modeling through Executable Objects. In: ACM/IEEE 27th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS Companion ’24), September 22–27, 2024, Linz, Austria. 2024

2023

• Frank, Ulrich; Maier, Pierre; Töpel, Daniel (2023): Modeling Facets of a Warehouse with the FMMLx: – A Contribution to the MULTI Warehouse Challenge. 10th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modeling. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings, MODELS 2023: 659-668.
• Frank, Ulrich; Clark, Tony (2023): Language Engineering for Multi-Level Modeling (LE4MM): – A Long-Term Project to Promote the Integrated Development of Languages, Models and Code. In: Font, J.; Arcega, L.; Reyes-Román, J. -F.; Giachetti, G. (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the Research Projects Exhibition Papers. 35th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2023). pp. 97-104.
• Lange, Arne; Frank, Ulrich; Atkinson, Colin; Töpel, Daniel (2023): Comparing LML and FMMLx – A contribution to the MULTI Collaborative Comparison challenge. 10th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modeling. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings, MODELS 2023: 669-678.

2022

• de Kinderen, Sybren; Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Hacks, Simon (2022): Towards Cybersecurity by Design: A multi-level reference model for requirements-driven smart grid cybersecurity, ECIS 2022.
• Frank, Ulrich (2022): Multi-level modeling: cornerstones of a rationale – Comparative evaluation, integration with programming languages, and dissemination strategies. Online First.. In: Software & Systems Modeling.
• Frank, Ulrich; Mattei, Luca L.; Clark, Tony; Töpel, Daniel (2022): Beyond Low Code Platforms: The XModelerML – an Integrated Multi-Level Modeling and Execution Environment. In: Michael, J.; Pfeiffer, J.; Wortmann, A. (Hrsg.): Modellierung 2022 Satellite Events, Digital Library. Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., 2022, S. 235-244.
• Frank, Ulrich; Clark, Tony (2022): Multi-Level Design of Process-Oriented Enterprise Information Systems Essential Guidelines and two Case Studies based on the FMMLx and the XModelerML. Enterp. Model. Inf. Syst. Archit. Int. J. Concept. Model. 17 (2022).
• Frank, Ulrich; Clark, Tony (2022): Peculiarities of language engineering in multi-level environments or: Design by elimination: a contribution to the further development of multi-level modeling methods. 9th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modeling. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings, MODELS 2022: 424-433.
• Hacks, Simon; de Kinderen, Sybren; Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Töpel, Daniel (2022): A Multi-level Cyber-Security Reference Model in Support of Vulnerability Analysis. EDOC 2022: 19-35.
• Töpel, Daniel; Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika (2022): Towards flexible creation of multi-level models: bottom-up change support in the modeling and programming environment XModeler. 9th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modeling. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings, MODELS 2022: 404-413.

2021

• de Kinderen, Sybren; Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika (2021): Making a Case for Multi-level Reference Modeling – A Comparison of Conventional and Multi-level Language Architectures for Reference Modeling Challenges. In: Org, Aisnet. (Hrsg.): Wirtschaftsinformatik 2021 Proceedings. 2021.
• de Kinderen, Sybren; Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Rosenthal, Kristina (2021): Towards an Empirical Perspective on Multi-Level Modeling and a Comparison with Conventional Meta Modeling.  MULTI 2021: The 8th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modelling, MoDELS (Companion): 531-535.
• Frank, Ulrich (2021): Prolegomena of a Multi-Level Modeling Method Illustrated with the FMML^x. In: MODELS ’21. Proceedings of the 24th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings. IEEE.
• Jeusfeld, Manfred; Frank, Ulrich (2021): Unifying multi-level modeling: A position paper. In: MODELS ’21. Proceedings of the 24th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings.

2020

• de Kinderen, Sybren; Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika: On model-based analysis of organizational structures: an assessment of current modeling approaches and application of multi-level modeling in support of design and analysis of organizational structures. Softw. Syst. Model. 19(2): 313-343 (2020)
• Frank, Ulrich; Töpel, Daniel (2020): Contingent level Classes: motivation, conceptualization, modeling guidelines, and implications for model management – Article No.:86. In: MODELS ’20: Proceedings of the 23rd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings

2019

• Frank, Ulrich (2019): Specification and Management of Methods – A Case for Multi-level Modelling. In: Reinhartz-Berger I., Zdravkovic J., Gulden J., Schmidt R. (eds) Enterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling. BPMDS 2019, EMMSAD 2019. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 352. Springer 2019, p. 311-325.
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; de Kinderen, Sybren (2019) : Multi-level Modeling as a Language Architecture for Reference Models: On the Example of the Smart Grid Domain. CBI (1) 2019: 174-183
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Nolte, Mario; Fritsch, Andreas; Betz, Stefanie (2019): A Hierarchy of DSMLs in Support of Product Life-Cycle Assessment. Wirtschaftsinformatik 2019: 1433-1447

2018

• Clark, Tony; Frank, Ulrich (2018): Multi-Level Constraints. In: Hebig, Regina; Berger, Thorsten (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modeling (MULTI) 2018. Copenhagen 2018, pp. 103-117
• Frank, Ulrich (2018): The flexible multi-level modelling and execution language (FMML^x). version 2.0: Analysis of requirements and technical terminology (No. 66). ICB-Research Report.
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Heß, Michael (2018): “A Multilevel Model of Pharmaceuticals”. In: Tagungsband Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik 2018 (MKWI 2018). Lüneburg 2018, S. 1516-1527.
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; de Kinderen, Sybren (2018): Modeling Organizational Structures in the Realm of Enterprise Modeling: Limitations of the Current Paradigm and Prospects of Multilevel Language Architectures. BPMDS/EMMSAD@CAiSE 2018: 229-243
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; Nolte, Mario; Fritsch, Andreas; Betz, Stefanie (2018): Practical Experiences with Multi-Level Modeling using FMML^x: A Hierarchy of Domain-Specific Modeling Languages in Support of Life-Cycle Assessment. In: Hebig, Regina; Berger, Thorsten (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modeling (MULTI) 2018. Copenhagen 2018, S. 698-707.
• Töpel, Daniel (2018): A Perspective Based Level Addressing System for Unbalanced Meta Models, In: 5th International Workshop on Multi-Level Modelling – MULTI 2018

2017

• Benner, Björn (2017): “A Multilevel Approach for Model-Based User Interface Development“, In: MULTI 2017 – Multi-Level Modelling.
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika (2017): Multilevel Model of Events in Support of Enterprise Agility in the Realm of Enterprise Modeling. In: 2017 IEEE 19th Conference on Business Informatics (CBI). 2017, S. 267-276.
• Kaczmarek-Heß, Monika; de Kinderen, Sybren (2017): A Multilevel Model of IT Platforms for the Needs of Enterprise IT Landscape Analyses. Business & Information Systems Engineering 59(5): 315-329 (2017)
• Töpel, Daniel; Björn Benner (2017): “Maintenance of Multi-Level Models – An Analysis of Elementary Change Operations“, In: MULTI 2017 – Multi-Level Modelling.

2016

• Frank, Ulrich (2016): “Designing Models and Systems to Support IT Management: A Case for Multilevel Modeling“, In: MULTI 2016 – Multi-Level Modelling. Proceedings of the Workshop in Saint-Malo, 2016, pp. 3-24

2014

• Frank, Ulrich (2014): “Enterprise Modelling: The Next Steps“, Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures 9(1):24–37.
• Frank, Ulrich (2014): “Multilevel Modeling: Toward a New Paradigm of Conceptual Modeling and Information Systems Design“, Business and Information Systems Engineering 6(6):319–337.

2013

• Clark, Tony; Barn, Balbir S. (2013): “A Model-Based Approach to Aligning Business Goals with Enterprise Architecture”, Progressions and Innovations in Model-Driven Software Engineering. Vicente García Díaz, Juan Manuel Cueva Lovelle, B. Cristina Pelayo García-Bustelo and Oscar Sanjuán Martínez (eds.). IGI Global
• Clark Tony; Barn, Balbir S. (2013): “Domain Engineering for Software Tools”, Domain Engineering: Product Lines, Languages, and Conceptual Models. Iris Reinhartz-Berger, Arnon Sturm, Tony Clark, Shalom Cohen, Jorn Bettin. pp 187 – 210.
• Frank, Ulrich (2013): “Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modeling: Foundational Concepts, Prospects and Future Research Challenges“, Software and Systems Modeling. online first.
• Frank, Ulrich, (2013): “Domain-Specific Modeling Languages – Requirements Analysis and Design Guidelines“, Iris Reinhartz-Berger; Aron Sturm; Tony Clark; Yair Wand; Sholom Cohen; Jorn Bettin (ed.): Domain Engineering: Product Lines, Conceptual Models, and Languages, Springer, pp. 133-157.

2012

• Clark, Tony; Muller, Pierre-Alain (2012): “Exploiting model driven technology: a tale of two startups”, Softw. Syst. Model. 11(4):481–493. doi:10.1007/s10270-012-0260-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10270-012-0260-1
• Clark, Tony; Willans James (2012): “Software Language Engineering with XMF and XModeler”, Formal and practical aspects of domain-specific languages: recent developments. Mernik, Marjan, ed. IGI Global, pp. 311-340. ISBN 9781466620926. https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/9560/.
• Frank, Ulrich  (2012): “Thoughts on Classification / Instantiation and Generalisation / Specialisation“, ICB-Research Report, Institut für Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik (ICB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, No. 53.

2008-2011

• Frank, Ulrich (2011): “Multi-Perspective Enterprise Modelling: Background and Terminological Foundation“, ICB-Research Report, Institut für Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik (ICB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, No. 46.
• Frank Ulrich, Heise D, Kattenstroth H (2009): Use of a Domain Specific Modeling Language for Realizing Versatile Dashboards“, Rossi M; Gray J; Sprinkle J; Tolvanen J (ed.): Proceedings of the 9th OOPSLA workshop on domain-specific modeling (DSM), Helsinki Business School, Helsinki.
• Frank, Ulrich, Strecker S (2009): “Beyond ERP Systems: An Outline of Self-Referential Enterprise Systems“, ICB-Research Report, Institut für Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik (ICB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, No. 31.
• Clark, Tony; Sammut, Paul; Willans, James (2008a): Applied metamodelling: a foundation for language driven development. https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/6060/1/Clark-Applied_Metamodelling_%28Second_Edition%29%5B1%5D.pdf.
• Clark, Tony; Sammut, Paul; Willans, James (2008b): Superlanguages: Developing Languages and Applications with XMF. https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/6079/.