Software architectures shift developers’ focus from lines-of-code to coarser-grained architectural elements and their interconnection structure. Architecture description language...
Most applications developed today rely on a given middleware platform which governs the interaction between components, the access to resources, etc. To decide, which platform is ...
Architectural principles such as loose coupling are the key drivers behind the adoption of service-oriented architectures. Service-oriented architectures promote concepts such as c...
The current challenge for crowd simulations is the design and development of a scalable system that is capable of simulating the individual behavior of millions of complex agents ...
-- Published work in the IT services area is generally centered on the description of management best practices or specific technological issues. There is a lack of empirical studi...