A common feature of the Internet of Things (IoT) is the high heterogeneity, regarding network
protocols, data formats, hardware and software platforms. Aiming to deal with such a degree …

Context Software architectures can be modeled using semantically informal (ie, ambiguous)
or formal (ie, mathematically precise) software modeling notations. Objective In this paper …

Along with the growing popularity of cloud computing technology, the amount of available
cloud services and their usage frequency are increasing. In order to provide a mechanism …

In this paper, we present an integrated model-driven approach for the specification and the
enforcement of secure object flows in process-driven service-oriented architectures (SOA) …

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Model-driven engineering (MDE) is
the automatic production of software from simplified models of structure and functionality. It …

A common feature of Internet of Things (IoT) applications is heterogeneity, regarding
network protocols, data formats, hardware and software platforms. Aiming to deal with this …

Abstract The utilization of Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) in Service Oriented Architecture
(SOA) is a concept that has been introduced previously and published research is available …

Web applications (WAs) developed by companies are usually adapted to cover new
business rules due to continuous changes in the organization requirements. Service …

Abstract In recent years, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) technologies are emerging as
a powerful vehicle for organizations that need to integrate their applications within and …

Creation of an unambiguous requirements specification with precise domain vocabulary is
crucial for capturing the essence of any software system, either when develo** a new …