'''Model Driven architectureArchitecture'''® (MDA®) is a software design approach for the development of software systems. It provides a set of guidelines for the structuring of specifications, which are expressed as '''models'''. Model Driven Architecture is a kind of ___domain engineering, and supports [[model-driven engineering]] of software systems. It was launched by the [[Object Management Group]] (OMG) in 2001.<ref name=proposal>[http://www.omg.org/news/releases/pr2001/2001-03-08a.htm "OMG pursues new strategic direction to build on success of past efforts"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924103531/http://www.omg.org/news/releases/pr2001/2001-03-08a.htm |date=2006-09-24 }}</ref>
