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标题：USABILITY ASSESSMENT OF A UML-BASED FORMAL MODELING METHOD USING A COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS FRAMEWORK
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作者：Rozilawati Razali
期刊名称：Human Technology
印刷版ISSN：1795-6889
电子版ISSN：1795-6889
出版年度：2008
卷号：04
期号：01
出版社：University of Jyv?skyl?
摘要：Conceptual models communicate the important aspects of a problem domain to stakeholders. The quality of the models is highly dependent on the usability of the modeling method used. This paper presents a survey conducted on a method that integrates the use of a semiformal notation, namely the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and a formal notation, namely B. The survey assessed the usability of the method by using the grounded theory, the Cognitive Dimensions of Notations (CD) framework, and several criteria suggested by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Ten participants responded to the survey. The results suggest that the method is accessible to users when the principles and roles of each notation are obvious and well understood, and when there is strong support from the environment. Supported by the findings, a usability profile based on CD for designing a method that integrates semiformal and formal notations is proposed.
关键词：empirical assessment, semiformal and formal notations, cognitive dimensions (CD), grounded theory, usability