Fact Sheet: XML Metadata Interchange (XMI)

General

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Short description/ Transmitted information	Technology for interchanging UML/SysML models between tools
Normative document	XMI.book (omg.org)
Version/ Release state	2.5.1
Release date	7. June 2016
Application scope	Describe implementation, execution, content and usage if FMU Open also for models that are not delivered as FMU
Goals	Standardized description format for behaviour models Enhancement of FMU interoperability Verification-oriented
Promoting bodies	OMG ISO
Type	OMG Standard ISO Standard
IT Standard classification	Interoperability standard
Data format	XML
Additional available resources	...

Enable openness and interoperability for UML/SysML-based modelling tools
Exchange information in distributed heterogeneous development environments
Enable cooperation across engineering departments and disciplines
One single technology standard for connecting tools → no need to develop individual bridges between each pair of tools → more flexibility in choice of tools
Take advantage of UML, SysML and XML prevalence in industry