Green in Software Engineering

This is the first book that presents a comprehensive overview of sustainability aspects in software engineering. Its format follows the structure of the SWEBOK and covers the key areas involved in the incorporation of green aspects in software engineering, encompassing topics from requirement elicitation to quality assurance and maintenance, while also considering professional practices and economic aspects.

The book consists of thirteen chapters, which are structured in five parts. First the “Introduction” gives an overview of the primary general concepts related to Green IT, discussing what Green in Software Engineering is and how it differs from Green by Software Engineering. Next “Environments, Processes and Construction” presents green software development environments, green software engineering processes and green software construction in general. The third part, “Economic and Other Qualities,” details models for measuring how well software supports green software engineering techniques and for performing trade-off analyses between alternative green practices from an economic perspective. “Software Development Process” then details techniques for incorporating green aspects at various stages of software development, including requirements engineering, design, testing, and maintenance. In closing, “Practical Issues” addresses the repercussions of green software engineering on decision-making, stakeholder participation and innovation management.

The audience for this book includes software engineering researchers in academia and industry seeking to understand the challenges and impact of green aspects in software engineering, as well as practitioners interested in learning about the state of the art in Green in Software Engineering.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Green in Software Engineering

Part II: Environments, Processes and Construction
Chapter 2: Green Software Engineering Environments
Chapter 3: Processes for Green and Sustainable Software Engineering
Chapter 4: Constructing Green Software Services: From Service Models to Cloud-Based Architecture

Part III: Economic and Other Qualities
Chapter 5: Economic Aspects of Green ICT
Chapter 6: Green Software Quality Factors

Part IV: Software Development Process
Chapter 7: From Requirements Engineering to Green Requirements Engineering
Chapter 8: Towards Green Software Testing
Chapter 9: Green Software Maintenance
Chapter 10: Green Software and Software Quality
Chapter 11: Green Software Measurement

Part V: Practical Issues
Chapter 12: A Decision-Making Model for Adopting Green ICT Strategies
Chapter 13: Participation and Open Innovation for Sustainable Software Engineering