In this thesis, we demonstrate how developers can make use of the model driven architecture (MDA) techniques to make the software development process more reliable, robust and less costly. We will focus on discussing a set of transformation techniques that together, transform a PSM (Platform Specific Model) into a code model written in Visual Basic.NET and an ER (Entity Relationship) model developed using SQL (Structured query Language) and targeting the Microsoft SQL Server relational database management system. The source model is assumed to be represented using UML (Unified Modeling Language). ...