If you have any interest in model-driven software development you should check out the 3 day openArchitectureWare Power Workshop we are now offering in Cambridge in partnership with the folks from itemis.

These workshops are designed for developers who want to move from simply modelling software to model-driven software development (MDSD).

During the workshop, the concepts and theories of model-driven software development are explained using the openArchitectureWare open-source MDSD Framework. The workshop is hands-on with a strong focus on acquiring practical experience of the various toolsets used.

The workshop covers:

• the basics of model driven development
• an introduction to the Eclipse Modelling Framework (EMF)
• the openArchitectureWare workflow engine
• textual domain-specific languages and Xtext
• code generation from models using Xpand and Xtext
• model validation
• creation and use of generator cartridges
• meta-modelling
• model-to-model transformation
• best practices for Model-Driven Software Development

The next course will be presented in Cambridge from September 22nd-24th by Karsten Thoms from itemis.

The fees for the 3 day course (including training materials, lunch and tea / coffee) are £1200 + VAT but if you book more than 3 weeks ahead of the workshop start date we’ll knock off 25%.