Abstract. We consider an approach to service selection wherein service consumers choose services with desired nonfunctional properties to maximize their utility. A consumer’s uti...
We analyze quality-contingent prices as a mechanism for mitigating the effects of quality uncertainty in e-commerce and IT goods services. A contingency pricing contract specifie...
We investigate, in a process algebraic setting, a new notion of compliance that we call strong service compliance: composed services are strong compliant if their composition is bo...
The migration to a service based economy has led many firms to emphasize the service component of their product offerings. This shift has led to the emergence of a business model ...
Content adaptable applications are often used in ubiquitous computing environment, and it aims to service the adaptable contents to users. In this environment, the services are dyn...