Model Driven Architecture ‎(‎MDA‎)‎ is a new approach to software development that helps companies manage large‎,‎ complex software projects and save development costs while allowing new technologies that come along to be readily incorporated‎.‎ Although it is based on many long‎-standing industry precepts and best practices‎,‎ such as UML‎,‎ it is enough of a departure from traditional IT approaches to require some "proof of the pudding‎.‎" Real‎-Life MDA is composed of six case studies of real companies using MDA that will furnish that proof‎.‎ The authors‎'‎ approach MDA projects by describing all aspects of the project from the viewpoint of the end‎-users from the reason for choosing an MDA approach to the results and benefits‎.‎ The case studies are preceded by an introductory chapter and are followed by a wrap‎-up chapter summarizing lessons learned‎.‎ * Written for executives‎,‎ analysts‎,‎ architects‎,‎ and engineers positioned to influence business‎-oriented software development at the highest levels‎.‎ * Filled with concrete examples and analyses of how MDA is relevant for organizations of various sizes‎.‎ * Considers a range of uses for MDA‎-from business process analysis to full‎-scale software modeling and development‎.‎ * Presents results for each case study in terms of tangible‎,‎ measured benefits‎,‎ including automatically generated code‎,‎ defect reduction‎,‎ improved visibility‎,‎ and ROI‎.‎