MODELS 2025 (series) / SAM Conference / Using Concept Traceability to Investigate UML Class Diagram Evolution in Long-Existing FOSS Projects
Using Concept Traceability to Investigate UML Class Diagram Evolution in Long-Existing FOSS Projects
Mon 6 Oct 2025 11:30 - 12:00 at CHS 540 - Session 2: Traceability and Verification
Traceability of design artifacts is key to software maintainability, yet little empirical evidence exists on UML model evolution in long existing FOSS projects. We refreshed a 2017 dataset—comprising 251 class diagrams across 81 projects—with 735 diagrams from December 2024. Despite a nearly three‐fold increase in raw diagram count, our concept‐tracing analysis found virtually no substantive maintenance: early results show most diagrams remained unchanged or experienced only cosmetic updates. Only one diagram update corresponded to a security design proposal. These findings suggest UML dormancy, highlighting a disconnect between model intent and practice in FOSS.
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Mon 6 OctDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
Mon 6 Oct
Displayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
10:30 - 12:00 | |||
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11:30 30mTalk | Using Concept Traceability to Investigate UML Class Diagram Evolution in Long-Existing FOSS Projects SAM Conference File Attached | ||