http://www.s-cube-network.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 61 to 75. http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-soe-1.2/CD-SoE-1.2.4b_Report%20on%20dissemination%20of%20network%20results%20and%20collaboration.pdf This deliverable summarizes the efforts concerning the dissemination of the network's results and its collaborations with ICT SSAI&E (Software and Service Architectures, Infrastructures, and Engineering) throughout the second year of the S-Cube Network of Excellence (NoE). It reports on the dissemination and usage of the foreground project results, and summarizes the joint activities performed in collaboration with other projects, ICT SSAI&E projects included. No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T14:14:09Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-jra-2.3/CD-JRA-2.3.4_Decision%20support%20for%20local%20adaptation.pdf This deliverable is aimed at summarizing the joint research in WP-JRA-2.3. related to decision support for local adaptation. It is an intermediate stage on the research roadmap, starting from issues of local adaptation and self-healing (CD-JRA-2.3.2) to the most complex case involving distributed multi-level adaptation (CD-JRA-2.3.8), where we investigate and integrate certain methods and techniques incrementally. The work is based on and motivated by the antecedent deliverable ''Basic requirements for self-healing services and decision support for local adaptation'' (CD-JRA-2.3.2) and is focused on local adaptation and decision which we consider one of the most important ways to investigate the applicability of certain policies to trigger local adaptation mechanism, and is organized around the general adaptation framework introduced in CD-JRA-2.3.2. Results are presented in 10 published papers that constitute the core contribution of this deliverable. The work is positioned within the Integrated Research Framework (IRF, WP-IA-3.1), internal WP-JRA-2.3 research architecture and overall WP-JRA-2.3 goals and visions. No publisher Sammodi Deliverable KeyDeliverable 2010-05-17T14:09:55Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-jra-2.2/CD-JRA-2.2.3_Algorithms%20and%20techniques%20for%20splitting%20and%20merging%20service%20compositions.pdf This deliverable investigates techniques for split and merge of service compositions, with the emphasis on approaches that aim at optimizing costs and performance of service compositions in out- and insourcing scenarios. The deliverable provides classification criteria applicable to any split technique in the state of the art, and some novel techniques that are classified accordingly. Moreover, the deliverable presents exploratory work on merge of service compositions. No publisher Sammodi Deliverable KeyDeliverable 2010-05-17T14:08:05Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-jra-2.1/CD-JRA-2.1.3_Business%20Transaction%20Language.pdf Application integration remains one of the core drivers of innovation in service engineering. Application integration serves as a means of developing service-enabled applications based on strategic technology capable of creating and successfully executing end-to-end business processes. The trend will be to move from relatively stable, organization-specific applications to integrated, dynamic, high-value ones where process interactions and trends are examined closely to understand more accurately application needs and dynamics. Such collaborative, complex end-to-end process interactions give rise to the concept of Service Networks (SNs) (see PO-JRA-2.1.1 & PO-JRA-2.1.2). This deliverable targets the concept of a business transaction and explores how transactional processes and process fragments fit in the context of a running scenario which deals with end-to-end processes in a service network that possess transaction properties. Conventional (ACID) and unconventional (application-based) types of atomicity are introduced, including contract, payment and delivery atomicity, in the frame of a business transaction model. The transaction model provides a comprehensive set of concepts and several standard primitives and conventions that can be utilized to develop complex Service-Based Applications (SBAs) involving transactional process fragments No publisher Sammodi Deliverable KeyDeliverable 2010-05-17T14:07:12Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-jra-1.2/CD-JRA-1.2.4_Integrated%20adaptation%20and%20monitoring%20principles-%20techniques%20and%20methodologies%20across%20layers.pdf This deliverable aims to present the research progress of the project partners since the establishment of the baseline cross-layer adaptation and monitoring techniques and methodologies in deliverable PO-JRA-1.2.3. This progress was focusing on the integration of the different monitoring and adaptation approaches applied by the different layers of the service-based applications. The first integration results cover several aspects of the SBA life-cycle. These research results are presented through the summaries of joint papers of the project partners No publisher Sammodi Deliverable KeyDeliverable 2010-05-17T14:04:55Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-ia-3.1/CD-IA-3.1.3_First%20Version%20of%20Integration%20Framework.pdf This document describes the first version of the S-Cube Integrated Research Framework (IRF). The main goal of the IRF is to define a coherent holistic framework that integrates the principles, techniques, methods and mechanisms provided by the joint research activities JRA-1 and JRA-2, and the results of the validation and empirical evaluation obtained from WP-IA-3.2. Aim of this deliverable is twofold. On the one hand, we introduce the main elements composing the IRF: views, research challenges, research questions, and research results. These elements are classified according to the perspectives introduced in the IRF baseline (i.e., conceptual framework, reference lifecycle, logical run-time architecture, logical design environment) and the terms included in the Knowledge Model. On the other hand, in order to support the management of the IRF, in this paper we also introduce the web application developed on purpose that forms integral and substantial part of this document No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T13:56:26Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-ia-2.2/CD-IA-2.2.4_Report%20on%20common%20Pilot%20Cases.pdf The current document aims at presenting the pilot case studies that we have been collecting so far and we consider most relevant to S-Cube. In particular, in this deliverable we harmonize and document the refinements of the case studies of deliverable CD-IA-2.2.2 with the scenarios proposed for validation as a joint effort with IA3.2. The aim is to provide a definition of the pilot cases that will be used as reference by the research work-packages. For each pilot case the related abstract scenarios are reported and their relationships with the Integrated Research Framework are highlighted No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T13:55:54Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-ia-2.1/CD-IA-2.1.3_Initial%20assessment%20of%20results%20of%20a%20separate%20mobility%20program%20for%20researchers%20and%20students.pdf This deliverable provides a preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the S-Cube mobility program. Based on the results of the mobility stays performed in the first 18 months of the project, we analyze the how the scientific subjects for mobility and the S-Cube integration framework elements have been covered. We further analyze the synergy of competencies between partners and perform a quantitative evaluation based on a set of performance indicators. For each of the analyzed aspects we identify gaps which will be addressed in future mobility exchanges No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T13:54:17Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-ia-1.1/CD-IA-1.1.3_Integrated%20Knowledge%20Model.pdf This deliverable describes the work carried out in producing the Integrated Knowledge Model required at this stage of the S-Cube Network of Excellence. The Integrated Knowledge Model is the evolution of the KM with major gaps, overlaps and inconsistencies in knowledge identified, analyzed and landscaped. The work carried out is presented through an analysis of the revisions and changes made to the KM terms. Nine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) together demonstrate the KM's evolution, the progress made, the results of concentrating effort on the ``specialization'' of knowledge and how the public KM has been used by researchers from all over the globe. No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T13:53:39Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-ia-3.2/PO-IA-3.2.1_Initial%20Definition%20of%20Validation%20Scenarios.pdf This deliverable aims to collect and to systematically document the scenarios existing in S-Cube materials. These scenarios will be used in the follow up deliverable CD-IA-3.2.2 to validate the research framework and to support the validation of the individual research results. To approach this goal, the following three elements are represented in this document: First, the systematic guidelines are defined in order to describe the scenarios in a uniform way and to link them with the industrial case-studies provided in IA-2.2. Second, the existing scenarios produced by the S-Cube partners are collected and documented according to the guidelines. Third, based on this initial set of scenarios, we demonstrate with the help of examples how the scenarios should be used to validate S-Cube results. No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T13:57:51Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-soe-1.2/CD-SoE-1.2.5a_Plan%20for%20Join%20Publications.pdf This deliverable describes the procedure for producing and publishing planned publications and lists the planned publications for M15-21 of the S-cube network. Updates of this deliverable in the next time period will show to what extent this plan is being followed, what the deviations are, and how we deal with them by adjusting our internal cooperation plan No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T14:15:22Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-soe-1.2/PO-SoE-1.2.9_WebPortal_Mo18.pdf This document provides an overview of the of the S-Cube Web portal at Month 18 of the Network of Excellence No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T14:18:27Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-soe-1.2/CD-SOE-1.2.3_Definition%20of%20Strategy%20for%20Community%20Outreach.pdf The aim of this report is to describe the S-Cube strategy for community outreach through two parallel trajectories: worldwide community outreach and community outreach within Europe. In order to perform outreach through these routes this document describes policies that will ensure these activities meet the overall goals and objectives of the S-Cube SoE activity. The report identifies end-user communities, research organizations, industries and policy makers in both Europe and worldwide as the targets of community outreach. It also identifies FP6 and FP7 funded projects through the SSAI&E working groups as the ideal vehicle for spreading S-Cube research results to other communities. The report emphasizes that S-Cube strives to become a worldwide point of reference as software services research and stipulates that target communities must have high-visibility, excellence and influence in the field. Several candidate communities are identified and details regarding how to collaborate with policy makers and research funding agencies are outlined No publisher Sammodi Deliverable 2010-05-17T13:52:50Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-jra-1.1/CD-JRA-1.1.4_Coordinated%20design%20knowledge%20models%20for%20software%20engineering%20and%20SOC_papers.pdf In this deliverable, we discuss the need for the S-Cube life-cycle and the development of enhancements to support its implementation. We introduce the area of Service-Oriented Systems Engineering (SOSE) and discuss on how it is different from Traditional Software Engineering (TSE), while still recognising that both of these disciplines have important inputs to make to the development of Service-Oriented Systems. We progress with further development of the S-Cube life-cycle focusing on requirements, design and adaptation. From the requirements perspective, we investigate context-aware requirements discovery and specification, exploring whether existing models can be applied to improve requirements specification. From the design perspective, we suggest design principles and guidelines that are suitable to enable adaptation. From the adaptation perspective, we investigate SOSE and TSE to present practices for adaptation. Finally, we propose a unified formal model for dealing with the effects of iterative and localized changes between any two interacting service consumers and providers No publisher Sammodi Deliverable KeyDeliverable 2010-05-17T13:59:40Z File http://www.s-cube-network.eu/results/deliverables/wp-jra-1.3/CD-JRA-1.3.3_Initial%20Concepts%20for%20Specifying%20End-to-End%20Quality%20Characteristics_papers.pdf The aim of this deliverable is two-fold. Firstly, it aims at defining the initial concepts for specifying and negotiating end-to-end quality, i.e., a service quality meta-model suitable for the definition and negotiation of service quality specifications and SLAs. The research method for creating this quality meta-model follows a design approach. Initially, requirements are collected dictating the information, structure, and constraints that this meta-model should capture. Then, based on these requirements, the meta-model is designed and finally created. Secondly, this deliverable aims at proposing a methodology for decomposing end-to-end quality into quality specifications for individual SLAs. The research method for achieving this goal follows a hybrid approach: a proof-of-concept and a paper-based approach. In particular, the meta-model’s effectiveness and sufficiency is highlighted by modeling a composite service negotiation scenario and its result, which is a decomposition of end-to-end quality into quality specifications of individual SLAs. Then, initial attempts (materialized in papers of WP members) are provided that address (composite) service negotiation. No publisher Sammodi Deliverable KeyDeliverable 2010-05-17T14:05:40Z File