openArchitectureWare Power Workshop
Abstract
itemis AG is expanding its international range of services to bring one of its standard training courses to the UK. itemis is joining forces with Software Acumen Limited to run the three-day training event “openArchitectureWare Power Workshop” in Cambridge between 22 and 24 September. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn about the principles of model-driven software development using the Eclipse open source framework openArchitectureWare.
The openArchitectureWare Power Workshop is aimed at developers and architects who have experience of software modelling with UML and a basic understanding of the principles of model-driven, generative software development. To get the most from the workshop, participants should also have a good knowledge of Java. Relevant experience of the Eclipse development environment is an advantage, but is not essential.
Seminar participants will learn how the framework can be installed and used and also how a model-driven approach can be integrated in software development processes. There will also be practical exercises where participants set up the complete infrastructure for the development environment and build model-driven projects step by step. Topics covered by the workshop include programming with code generators using Xpand and Xtend (based on models), model validation, metamodelling and an introduction to EMF and model-to-model transformation.
Karsten Thoms, Software Architect and Coach
Karsten Thoms has been employed by itemis AG for over 6 years as a software architect and coach. His main focus is in the development of individual enterprise systems. Especially in the field of model driven software development, he has made a name for himself as an expert.
He has been active in the openArchitectureWare project for several years now, he is project manager of the Fornax platform, an Eclipse committer and founder of the Fit4oaw project. He regularly passes on his experiences in customer projects, at conferences and as a trainer.