Agile Modeling (AM) is a practice-based methodology for effective modeling and documentation of software-based systems. Simply put, Agile Modeling (AM) is a collection of values, principles, and practices for modeling software that can be applied on a software development project in an effective and light-weight manner. As you see in Figure 1 AM is meant to be tailored into other, full-fledged development methodologies such as XP or RUP, enabling you to develop a software process which truly meets your needs. The techniques of AM, in particular Agile Model Driven Development (AMDD), the lifecycle for which is depicted in Figure 2, enable you to scale agile software development to very complex situations.
Stylebase for Eclipse is an open source tooling environment for software architects and designers. Stylebase is a reuse repository for architectural models and design patterns and it assists in applying quality-driven architecture design into software engineering. The tools are extensions to Eclipse, the most widely-used open source integrated development environment. We believe that Stylebase for Eclipse helps to improve the quality of software products and also increases reuse and information sharing in local and distributed development teams.