AUTOMATED MODEL DERIVATION AND ALIGNMENT

A model manager is provided that manages model derivation and alignment. A realization relationship is created between a source model element and a derived model element. The derived model element is validated to conform to an intent of the source model element. When the derived model element does not confirm to the intent of the source model element, the derived model element and the source model element are synchronized. The synchronizing includes re-aligning one or more portions of at least one of the derived model element and the source model element that no longer conform to the other model element.