Requirements Engineering for Service and Cloud Computing

This authoritative text/reference describes the state of the art in requirements engineering for software systems for distributed computing. A particular focus is placed on integrated solutions, which take into account the requirements of scalability, flexibility, sustainability and operability for distributed environments. Topics and features: discusses the latest developments, tools, technologies and trends in software requirements engineering; reviews the relevant theoretical frameworks, practical approaches and methodologies for service requirements; examines the three key components of the requirements engineering process, namely requirements elicitation, requirements specification, and requirements validation and evaluation; presents detailed contributions from an international selection of highly reputed experts in the field; offers guidance on best practices, and suggests directions for further research in the area.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Requirements Elicitation For Service And Cloud Computing
Chapter 1 What We Say We Want And What We Really Need: Experiences On The Barriers To Communicate Information System Needs
Chapter 2 Cloud Dimensions For Requirements Specification
Chapter 3 Analyzing Requirements Engineering For Cloud Computing
Chapter 4 Classification Of Non-Functional Requirements Of Web Services From Multiperspective View
Chapter 5 The Requirements Elicitation Approaches For Software-Defined Cloud Environments

Part 2 Requirements Specification For Service And Cloud Computing
Chapter 6 Formal Modeling Of Enterprise Cloud Bus System: A High Level Petri-Net Based Approach
Chapter 7 Requirements To Services: A Model To Automate Service Discovery And Dynamic Choreography From Service Version Database
Chapter 8 Architecturally Significant Requirements Identification, Classification And Change Management For Multi-Tenant Cloud-Based Systems

Part 3 Requirements Validation, Evaluation, And Qos For Service And Cloud Computing
Chapter 9 Cyber Security Requirements Engineering
Chapter 10 Appraisal And Analysis Of Various Self-Adaptive Web Service Composition Approaches
Chapter 11 Transition From Information Systems To Service-Oriented Logical Architectures: Formalizing Steps And Rules With Qvt
Chapter 12 Improving The Qos Of A Composite Web Service By Pruning Its Weak Partners
Chapter 13 Using Distributed Agile Patterns For Supporting The Requirements Engineering Process