Abstract
The trend of application stores is currently at a peak. However,
the lack of dynamic composition for complex solutions is the largest
downside of the app store model, since solutions are increasingly created
as compositions of multiple solutions, APIs, and applications. Therefore,
in this vision paper, a superior model, solution composers, is proposed
to the app store model. A conceptual framework is established to illustrate
the inner workings of solution composers in software ecosystems.
In order to outline that solution composers are significant for the future
of software development, several industry cases are presented and
compared to support this concept, further indicating that a standard
for solution composition should be considered. In addition, the vision is
evaluated through expert reviews at several leading platform providers
and challenges for practice and implementation are identified.
the lack of dynamic composition for complex solutions is the largest
downside of the app store model, since solutions are increasingly created
as compositions of multiple solutions, APIs, and applications. Therefore,
in this vision paper, a superior model, solution composers, is proposed
to the app store model. A conceptual framework is established to illustrate
the inner workings of solution composers in software ecosystems.
In order to outline that solution composers are significant for the future
of software development, several industry cases are presented and
compared to support this concept, further indicating that a standard
for solution composition should be considered. In addition, the vision is
evaluated through expert reviews at several leading platform providers
and challenges for practice and implementation are identified.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems, and Services |
Subtitle of host publication | 13th International Conference, GECON 2016, Athens, Greece, September 20-22, 2016, Revised Selected Papers |
Editors | José Ángel Bañares, Konstantinos Tserpes, Jörn Altmann |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 3–18 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-61920-0 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-61919-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Jul 2017 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 10382 |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Keywords
- Software ecosystems
- AppStores
- solution composers