CIM to PIM Transformation: An Analytical Survey

Model transformation is one of the main issues and key elements in Model Driven Architecture (MDA). Computation Independent Model (CIM) to Platform Independent Model (PIM) transformation is the first transformation in MDA and it is very important in designing high quality software. Several CIM to PIM transformation approaches have emerged, they have not been objectively analysed yet. In this paper, we provide a review of several CIM to PIM transformation approaches, and present a criteria-based evaluation. The results can be used for assessing and comparing CIM to PIM transformation approaches.