We present a method for the prediction of the performance of a service-oriented architecture
during its early stage of development. The system under scrutiny is modelled with the UML …

Abstract The IST-FET Integrated Project Sensoria is developing a novel comprehensive
approach to the engineering of service-oriented software systems where foundational …

Abstract The SENSORIA Reference Modelling Language (SRML) provides primitives for
modelling business processes in a technology agnostic way. At the core of SRML is the …

Ubiquitous computing opened big markets for service provision and consumption bringing
benefits for both service providers and consumers. At the same time, it introduced many …

The main aim of this work is investigating the level of knowledge and diffusion of SOA
(Service Oriented Architecture) in the Italian industry. We are also interested to understand …

In service-oriented systems a service invariably is bound to a contract. This contract includes
the functionalities and quality of services guarantees that the provider can make. But such …

Research has long proved that student learn in different styles. Different students have
different capabilities and needs. On the other hands, in the last few years the popularity of …

Abstract Service Oriented Computing is a paradigm for developing software systems as the
composition of a number of services. Services are loosely coupled entities, can be …

Abstract Service-Oriented Computing is a paradigm where services are understood as
autonomous, platform-independent computational entities that can be described, published …

Workflows are a key part of Business Process Management, o ering the potential to
automate a number of business activities. Workflows are though constrained to their design …