A reference architecture describes core elements of the software architecture for systems
that stem from the same domain. A reference architecture ensures interoperability of systems …

Reference architectures have emerged as a special type of software architecture that
achieves well-recognized understanding of specific domains, promoting reuse of design …

CONTEXT: Service-oriented architecture has become a widely used concept in software
industry. However, we currently lack support for designing variability-intensive service …

Reference architectures refer to a special type of software architecture that achieves well-
recognized understanding of specific domains, promoting reuse of design expertise and …

The big data revolution began when the volume, velocity, and variety of data completely
overwhelmed the systems used to store, manipulate and analyze that data. As a result, a …

Software architectures have played a significant role in determining the success of software
systems. In this context, reference architectures have emerged as a special type of …

Self-adaptive Software (SaS) presents specific characteristics compared to traditional ones,
as it makes possible adaptations to be incorporated at runtime. These adaptations, when …

Software testing is recognized as a fundamental activity for assuring software quality. Aiming
at supporting this activity, a diversity of testing tools has been developed, including tools …

Although the reuse of software entities has matured in recent years, it has not become
standard practice yet, since reusing component-based or service-oriented architectures …

The development of Self-adaptive Software (SaS) presents specific innovative features
compared to traditional ones since this type of software constantly deals with structural …