Requirements Engineering for Service and Cloud Computing - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3319513095 ISBN 13: 9783319513096

Publisher: Springer, 2017

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Dr. Muthu Ramachandran is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Computing, Creative Technologies, and Engineering at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Prof. Zaigham Mahmood is a Senior Technology Consultant at Debesis Education UK and an Associate Lecturer (Research) at the University of Derby, UK. He also holds positions as Foreign Professor at NUST and IIU in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Professor Extraordinaire at the North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa. Among his many publications are the Springer titles Connectivity Frameworks for Smart Devices, Data Science and Big Data Computing, Cloud Computing: Challenges, Limitations and R&D Solutions, Continued Rise of the Cloud, Cloud Computing: Methods and Practical Approaches, Software Engineering Frameworks for the Cloud Computing Paradigm, and Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures.

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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

This illuminating volume is ideal for all researchers, lecturers and students wishing to enhance their knowledge of the technologies, methods and frameworks relevant to requirements engineering for distributed environments. Software engineers and project managers interested in adopting the latest approaches will also find this book a helpful and practical reference.

Dr. Muthu Ramachandran is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Computing, Creative Technologies, and Engineering at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Prof. Zaigham Mahmood is a Senior Technology Consultant at Debesis Education UK and an Associate Lecturer (Research) at the University of Derby, UK. He also holds positions as Foreign Professor at NUST and IIU in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Professor Extraordinaire at the North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319513095
• ISBN 13: 9783319513096
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 338
• Editor: Ramachandran Muthu, Mahmood Zaigham