Practical Aspects of the Integration of Agile Development and Model-driven Development: An Exploratory Study

The aim of this paper is to investigate and gain insights into the state of practice of integrating Agile development and Model-Driven Development (MDD), understanding their impact and various problems of their applicability. To meet this aim, we conducted seven in-depth, one-to-one interviews with Agile and MDD practitioners to provide insights about their experiences and opinions of integrating Agile and MDD. The study found that although both approaches gained considerable attentions by practitioners, the state of practice is not yet mature. Key challenges relate to the lack of well-defined process, lack of adequate tools and steep learning curve.