Report on the Blended Modeling for Software Architectures Tutorial at ICSA 2023

Abstract

In this note, we report on a half-day tutorial designed to introduce software architecture practitioners and researchers to the concepts and open-source implementations of blended modeling for software architectures. The tutorial covered blended modeling motivation and principles, generation of editors, generation of the synchronization infrastructure, and collaborative modeling techniques. Through presentations, examples, and demonstrations, participants explored the practical implementation of blended modeling environments that can be tailored to their specific needs. The note provides a detailed account of the tutorial sessions, including the main implications of a focus group discussion held in the final session of the tutorial. In the follow-up to the tutorial, we conducted a survey to assess participants' perceptions of blended modeling's usefulness within their contexts. Post-tutorial actions and survey results are discussed as well, providing valuable insight into the benefits and potential challenges associated with the adoption of blended modeling.