An Overview of Software Engineering Approaches to Service Oriented Architectures in Various Fields

Kontogogos, Artemios; Avgeriou, Paris

doi:10.1109/wetice.2009.44

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“…As there is no universal definition for service-based design [44], we utilize a broad definition: We consider service-based design as the design of a system which is assembled from individual services that are invoked using standardized communication models [39,46]. Service-based design produces service-based systems (SBS).…”

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A survey on quality attributes in service-based systems

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Context: Service-based systems have become popular in the software industry. In software engineering, it is widely acknowledged that requirements on quality attributes (e.g., performance, security, reliability) significantly impact the design of software systems.Objective: This study explores the role of quality attributes during the design of service-based systems. We investigate the significance of quality attributes when designing service-based systems and how quality attributes are addressed through design decisions, across application domains, and related to other aspects of software development, e.g., architecture documentation.Method: We conducted a descriptive survey. The survey was done as an online questionnaire targeting practitioners. Furthermore, we included researchers with practical design experience.We obtained 56 valid responses.Results: Most survey participants consider quality attributes and functionality as equally important and treat quality attributes explicitly rather than implicitly. Furthermore, dependability is the most relevant quality attribute in service-based systems; we do not find quality attributes that are particularly important in specific application domains. Most quality attributes are addressed by ad-hoc decisions, rather than established architecture or design patterns or 2 technologies. Only few decision alternatives are considered when making architectural decisions to address quality attributes. Conclusion:Our results partially confirm anecdotal evidence from current literature, but also strengthen previous claims by providing empirical evidence. Our results point to future research directions (e.g., exploring the impact of decision types on how well quality attributes can be achieved) and implications for practitioners (e.g., training makes a difference to how quality attributes are treated).

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“…Service-orientation is a standard-based, technology-independent computing paradigm for distributed systems. As there is no universal definition for service, service-oriented architecture or service-oriented development [17], we utilize a broad definition: We consider service-oriented development as the development of a system which is assembled from individual services that are invoked using standardized communication models [6,18]. The two important principles of an SOA are (a) the identification of services aligned with business drivers, and (b) the separation of a service description (i.e., interface) from its implementation [19].…”

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“…Service-oriented architecture (SOA), the underlying architecture paradigm of service-based systems, has become a widely used concept in software engineering practice. SOA 1 supports adaptive systems in heterogeneous and changing environments [6]. In service-based systems, variability is usually achieved through flexible service retrieval and binding, mostly focused on functional aspects or business process variability.…”

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Variability in quality attributes of service-based software systems: A systematic literature review

Mahdavi-Hezavehi

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Avgeriou

2013

Information and Software Technology

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Citation for published version (APA):Mahdavi-Hezavehi, S., Galster, M., & Avgeriou, P. (2013). Variability in quality attributes of service-based software systems: A systematic literature review. Information and Software Technology, 55(2), 320-343. a b s t r a c tContext: Variability is the ability of a software artifact (e.g., a system, component) to be adapted for a specific context, in a preplanned manner. Variability not only affects functionality, but also quality attributes (e.g., security, performance). Service-based software systems consider variability in functionality implicitly by dynamic service composition. However, variability in quality attributes of service-based systems seems insufficiently addressed in current design practices. Objective: We aim at (a) assessing methods for handling variability in quality attributes of service-based systems, (b) collecting evidence about current research that suggests implications for practice, and (c) identifying open problems and areas for improvement. Method: A systematic literature review with an automated search was conducted. The review included studies published between the year 2000 and 2011. We identified 46 relevant studies. Results: Current methods focus on a few quality attributes, in particular performance and availability. Also, most methods use formal techniques. Furthermore, current studies do not provide enough evidence for practitioners to adopt proposed approaches. So far, variability in quality attributes has mainly been studied in laboratory settings rather than in industrial environments. Conclusions: The product line domain as the domain that traditionally deals with variability has only little impact on handling variability in quality attributes. The lack of tool support, the lack of practical research and evidence for the applicability of approaches to handle variability are obstacles for practitioners to adopt methods. Therefore, we suggest studies in industry (e.g., surveys) to collect data on how practitioners handle variability of quality attributes in service-based systems. For example, results of our study help formulate hypotheses and questions for such surveys. Based on needs in practice, new approaches can be proposed.

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“…All of these criteria have been directly or indirectly covered in our evaluation framework. [12]. In their overview, six criteria have been used for analysis.…”

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“…[11,12]), ours specifically highlights aspects that are peculiar to SOA and aims to differentiate the methodologies that are truly service-oriented from those that deal little with service aspects. As such, this framework highlights what a SOSE methodology should entail and can be used to compare and evaluate existing SOSE methodologies.…”

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Guiding the selection of service-oriented software engineering methodologies

Lago

2011

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Service-oriented computing is a paradigm for effectively delivering software services in a dynamic environment. Accordingly, many service-oriented software engineering (SOSE) methodologies have been proposed and practiced in both academia and industry. Some of these methodologies share common features (e.g. cover similar life-cycle phases) but are presented for different purposes, ranging from project management to system modernization, and from business analysis to technical solutions development. Given this diversity in the methodologies available in the literature, it is very hard for a company to decide which methodology would fit best for its specific needs. With this aim, we took a feature analysis approach and devised a framework for comparing the existing SOA methodologies. Different from existing comparison frameworks, ours specifically highlights aspects that are specific to SOA and aims to differentiate the methodologies that are truly service-oriented from those that deal little with service aspects. As such, the criteria defined in the framework can be used as a checklist for selecting a SOSE methodology.

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An Overview of Software Engineering Approaches to Service Oriented Architectures in Various Fields

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A survey on quality attributes in service-based systems

A survey on quality attributes in service-based systems

Variability in quality attributes of service-based software systems: A systematic literature review

Guiding the selection of service-oriented software engineering methodologies

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