Abstract Service platforms make available software applications as a service to end-users.
Platforms enable noticeable economic benefits for scaling and transforming a business …

Service platforms have moved into the center of interest in both academic research and the
IT industry due to their economic and technical impact. These multitenant platforms provide …

Platform-as-a-service offerings continuously gain importance as two-sided markets, offering
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to the respective customers. Market success is achieved by …

Web applications complement the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) value by satisfying
widespread and rapidly changing consumer requirements within limited time and budget …

Today's global economy migrates from vertically integrated enterprises towards specialized
enterprises. In consequence, companies have to closely interoperate with partners and …

The provisioning of software has shifted towards a service model, where applications are
hosted, metered, and billed through service platforms rather than being sold as on-premise …