Abstract Solutions

Adopting a model-based approach has seen benefits for all stakeholders, both in industry and the MOD.

Abstract Solutions’ training is tailored to our specific needs, and is enjoyable and effective. Their extensive modelling experience means that the models they build are of a consistently high quality, and their expertise in developing model translators has resulted in a robust automated process for realising integrated and interoperable systems.

For the past seven years, Abstract Solutions have worked in collaboration with the MoD and its defence contractors to understand their strategic goals and define a tailored, efficient modelling process that now forms a key part of the MoD’s capability for procuring, developing and upgrading land-based systems.

There can be no doubt that Siemens Metering see the adoption of executable modelling techniques and of Abstract Solutions as strategic. We see our future being dependent on the robustness of the products we create today and good software development is the cornerstone of that strategy

Abstract Solutions reviewed existing UML models and proposed best practices and recommendations for modelling strategy. Jaguar Land Rover reduced software validation time by up to 90 percent and cut bug-cause detection time by up to 90 percent

The system has even been ported from one operating system to another with no impact on the application, due to its de-coupling from the architecture

Financial estimation for the project is more accurate because the estimation is lifted to the highest level

Far from the software degrading over time with multiple changes, the Meteorological Subsystem is better designed now than ever and continues to improve as we learn better modelling patterns

The three major benefits that have resulted from the innovative approach taken by the ground breaking design team are improved software productivity, repeatable build process and improved software quality; all of which contribute to and enhance the cost-effectiveness of the overall development lifecycle at BAE Systems

Because of the modular approach taken with the design, maintenance is relatively straightforward

Model Driven Architecture benefits have reduced application development time by 20% on the F-16 MMC program in addition to helping them achieve complete cross-platform compatibility

Platform independence is essential if the goal of decoupling the models from any changes to the Software Execution Platform is to be achieved

The more time we spend modelling at the high level, the less time we have to spend troubleshooting in our code. In fact, our high level models are now so detailed that we generate the code automatically, a process that was completely manual before.