OctoUML: an environment for exploratory and collaborative software design

Abstract

Software architects seek efficient support for planningand designing models at multiple levels of abstraction andfrom different perspectives. For this it is desirable that softwaredesign tools support both informal and formal representation ofdesign, and also support their combination and the transitionbetween them. Furthermore, software design tools should beable to provide features for collaborative work on the design.OctoUML supports the creation of software models at variouslevels of formality, collaborative software design, and multi-modalinteraction methods. By combining these features, OctoUML isa prototype of a new generation software design environmentthat aims to better supports software architects in their actualsoftware design and modelling processes. Demo video URL: https://youtu.be/fsN3rfEAYHw. OctoUML Project URL: https://github.com/Imarcus/OctoUML.