NDLI: Modeling software integration scenarios for telecommunications operations software vendors

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Mazhelis, O. Tyrvainen, P. Viitala, E.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla (Mazhelis, O.; Tyrvainen, P.)
Abstract	- Telecom operators deploy a vast number of software systems to support their operations. Vendors of these systems often integrate such software in their products in order to enable innovations, minimize the customer's integration efforts, etc. Different integration scenarios can be envisioned, and the issue of identifying more beneficial scenarios is of a great importance to the vendors. This paper focuses on analyzing different integration scenarios in the context of telecommunications operations software. For each scenario, the overall modularity of the set of software systems is evaluated, and the expected benefits of the scenario are modeled in terms of the modularity gain it provides. The paper introduces a modularity-based approach to the integration scenario analysis, and applies it to compare the benefits that can be obtained from each scenario. As a result of the analysis, the scenarios which are likely to be more beneficial for the vendors (and therefore more likely to occur) are identified.
Starting Page	49
Ending Page	54
File Size	393543
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424415281
DOI	10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419149
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-12-02
Publisher Place	Singapore
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Technological innovation modularity index Telecommunications software Control systems operations support systems business support systems Telecommunications Information technology system complexity Communication industry Customer relationship management vertical integration and disintegration Software systems Computer industry Electrical equipment industry Resource management
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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