COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MODERN IS DESIGN METHODOLOGIES: UML, BPMN, ARCHIMATE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35546/kntu2078-4481.2026.1.54Keywords:
UML, BPMN, ArchiMate, information systems modeling, enterprise architectureAbstract
The research goal is to perform a thorough comparative analysis of 3 top information systems design methods namely UML (Unified Modeling Language), BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation), ArchiMate to discover their functional capability, technological advantage, drawback, and the best application to the current software development engaged and enterprise architecture modeling. The investigation considers latest developments of AI-driven UML automation, BPMN extensions for special industrial purposes, ArchiMate approaches for system resilience evaluation. Scientific novelty. For the first time, a systematized comparative analysis of the latest research on UML modeling automation using artificial intelligence, BPMN extensions for specific industry applications, and ArchiMate methodological approaches to systems resilience assessment have been conducted. A classification model of design methodology selection criteria has been proposed based on abstraction level, system complexity, and project-specific industry requirements. The research establishes novel connections between emerging technologies such as visual question answering techniques for diagram complexity analysis and role-based BPMN extensions. Results. It has been established that UML remains the most universal language for detailed technical modeling of software systems, BPMN demonstrates advantages in business process description and automation, while ArchiMate provides the highest level of integration between business architecture, applications, and technological infrastructure. Trends have been identified in the integration of artificial intelligence into UML diagram automation, expansion of BPMN functionality for industrial Internet of Things applications, and application of ArchiMate for analyzing the resilience of complex systems. The research shows how machine-learning capability, formal verification paradigms and extensions to these are increasingly incorporated into contemporary methodologies. Conclusions. The results of the research support the conclusion that the selection of design methodology depends on the desired project goals: the best choice of a UML (unified process language) for software engineering and object-oriented analysis, BPMN (business process modeling and optimization) and ArchiMate (enterprise architecture) for enterprises. Future research perspectives are the development of methodologies for hybrid approaches and intelligent support systems in the selection of modeling notations depending on project characteristics and organizational requirements.
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