Software Engineering Frameworks for the Cloud Computing Paradigm

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Impact of Cloud Paradigm on Software Engineering

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Impact of Semantic Web and Cloud Computing Platform on Software Engineering

      • Radha Guha

      Pages 3-24

   3. Envisioning the Cloud-Induced Transformations in the Software Engineering Discipline

      • Pethuru Raj, Veeramuthu Venkatesh, Rengarajan Amirtharajan

      Pages 25-53

   4. Limitations and Challenges in Cloud-Based Applications Development

      • N. Pramod, Anil Kumar Muppalla, K. G. Srinivasa

      Pages 55-75

3. Software Development Life Cycle for Cloud Platform

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77

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   2. Impact of Cloud Services on Software Development Life Cycle

      • Radha Krishna, R. Jayakrishnan

      Pages 79-99

   3. Cloud-Based Development Using Classic Life Cycle Model

      • Suchitra Ravi Balasubramanyam

      Pages 101-122

   4. Business Requirements Engineering for Developing Cloud Computing Services

      • Muthu Ramachandran

      Pages 123-143

   5. Testing Perspectives for Cloud-Based Applications

      • Inderveer Chana, Priyanka Chawla

      Pages 145-164

   6. Testing in the Cloud: Strategies, Risks and Benefits

      • Olumide Akerele, Muthu Ramachandran, Mark Dixon

      Pages 165-185

4. Software Design Strategies for Cloud Adoption

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187

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   2. Feature-Driven Design of SaaS Architectures

      • Bedir Tekinerdogan, Karahan Öztürk

      Pages 189-212

   3. Impact of Cloud Adoption on Agile Software Development

      • Sowmya Karunakaran

      Pages 213-234

   4. Technical Strategies and Architectural Patterns for Migrating Legacy Systems to the Cloud

      • Sidharth Subhash Ghag, Rahul Bandopadhyaya

      Pages 235-254

   5. Cloud-Aided Software Engineering: Evolving Viable Software Systems Through a Web of Views

      • Colin Atkinson, Dirk Draheim

      Pages 255-281

   6. Development of Cloud Applications in Hybrid Clouds with Support for Multi-scheduling

      • Lucio Agostinho Rocha

      Pages 283-301

5. Performance of Cloud Based Software Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 303-303

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   2. Efficient Practices and Frameworks for Cloud-Based Application Development

      • Anil Kumar Muppalla, N. Pramod, K. G. Srinivasa

      Pages 305-329

   3. A Methodology for Identifying the Relationships Between Performance Factors for Cloud Computing Applications

      • Luis Eduardo Bautista Villalpando, Alain April, Alain Abran

      Pages 331-358

This book presents the latest research on Software Engineering Frameworks for the Cloud Computing Paradigm, drawn from an international selection of researchers and practitioners. The book offers both a discussion of relevant software engineering approaches and practical guidance on enterprise-wide software deployment in the cloud environment, together with real-world case studies. Features: presents the state of the art in software engineering approaches for developing cloud-suitable applications; discusses the impact of the cloud computing paradigm on software engineering; offers guidance and best practices for students and practitioners; examines the stages of the software development lifecycle, with a focus on the requirements engineering and testing of cloud-based applications; reviews the efficiency and performance of cloud-based applications; explores feature-driven and cloud-aided software design; provides relevant theoretical frameworks, practical approaches and future research directions.

• Cloud Computing
• Enterprise Architectures
• Software Engineering

From the reviews:

“This book focuses on one of the hottest areas in computer science today. … It begins by addressing the impact of the cloud platform on the software development life cycle process, including designing and testing. … the book is very informative and helpful in introducing software engineering students as well as traditional application developers to cloud computing. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.” (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013)

• School of Computing, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom

  Zaigham Mahmood

• Dept. of Computer Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan

  Saqib Saeed

Dr. Zaigham Mahmood is a researcher in the School of Computing at the University of Derby, UK, and a Senior Technology Consultant at Debesis Education. His other publications include the successful Springer book Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures.

Dr. Saqib Saeed is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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