NDLI: Towards an Open Architecture Model for Web and Mobile Software: Characteristics and Validity Properties

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Vogel, B. Kurti, A. Mikkonen, T. Milrad, M.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere, Finland (Mikkonen, T.) \|\| Linnaeus Univ., Vaxjo, Sweden (Vogel, B.; Kurti, A.; Milrad, M.)
Abstract	Proprietary software solutions are extensively deployed through multiple platforms including desktop, web and mobile devices. Such systems are in many cases closed, thus making it difficult for software developers to expand and create additional features to these systems. Recent research in the field of web and mobile technologies indicates that open systems are more successful than those based on proprietary technologies. In this paper, we investigate and analyze existing research related to the notion of open architectures. We conducted a literature survey of the state of the art projects and definitions related to this concept. Our efforts have resulted in a refined definition of the term followed by a conceptual model of an open architecture contextualized within the field of web and mobile software. The model primarily relies on four key characteristics, namely flexibility, evolvability, customizability and extensibility. Furthermore, we present a validation plan based on the GQM approach that further instantiates these characteristics into a set of properties that can serve as metrics.
Sponsorship	IEEE Comput. Soc.
Starting Page	476
Ending Page	485
File Size	297257
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479935758
ISSN	07303157
DOI	10.1109/COMPSAC.2014.70
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-07-21
Publisher Place	Sweden
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computer architecture Mobile communication Software systems Standards Service-oriented architecture Open systems properties web and mobile software open architecture flexibility evolvability customizability extensibility model
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Computer Science Applications Software

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