Architectural management of on-the-fly computing markets

Abstract

Existing software markets like Google Play allow users to search among available Apps and select one based on the description provided for the App or based on its rating. Future software markets facilitate on-the-fly composition of such Apps based on users' individual wishes. Realizing such On-The-Fly Computing (OTF) markets requires support of sophisticated software features. In addition, suitable orchestration among such features needs to ensure well-alignment of business and IT aspects in case of run-time changes like market dynamics. However, all these introduce new architectural and management complexities, which are specific to such markets. An architecture framework for OTF markets will include design solutions to overcome these complexities. In my PhD, I aim at identifying an architecture framework for OTF markets including main architectural building blocks and a systematic development process. Such an architecture framework enables the development of OTF markets in the future. Furthermore, this knowledge can be used as a basis to improve existing software markets by integrating missing functionalities.