Integrated service engineering workbench: service engineering for digital ecosystems

ABSTRACT

The evolution of service-oriented architectures towards digital ecosystems comprehends a number of challenges. According to Papazoglou et al., one challenge is to develop services in a dynamic environment with high uncertainties, and in collaboration with other companies. The Integrated Service Engineering (ISE) Workbench is a step in this direction in that it supports a model-driven approach and different stakeholders. This paper briefly introduces the ISE Framework, presents the ISE Workbench and its functionality, and proposes a demonstration of a conducted case study in the IT outsourcing domain.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.4 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.8 Metrics

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Economics

Keywords:
BPM, MDA, business modeling, case study, service engineering