Archetypes based development from the perspective of domain engineering research topics

Archetypes Based Development (ABD) utilizes software engineering triptych together with archetypes and archetype patterns. In ABD, the domain is analysed and the domain model is developed by using the product (what), business process (how), organization structure (where), person (who), order and inventory (when), and rule (why) archetype patterns. In the current paper, ABD is evaluated from the perspective of domain engineering research topics proposed by Bjørner in 2007. The evaluation shows that ABD is in accordance with an approved and important domain facets based domain analysis methodology and provides additional insight into the research questions related to its main processes. We also explain use of ABD and domain models designed in compliance with ABD in real life software development. These outcomes indicate that our domain analysis and modelling approach complements Bjørner´s domain modelling and together with Test Driven Modeling results in more flexible, customizable, reliable and interoperable software.