Service-based software: the future for flexible software

For the past 40 years, the techniques, processes and methods of software development have been dominated by supply-side issues, giving rise to a software industry oriented towards developers rather than users. To achieve the levels of functionality, flexibility and time to market required by users, a radical shift is required in the development of software, with a more demand-centric view leading to software which will be delivered as a service within the framework of an open marketplace. Already, there are some signs that this approach is being adopted by industry but in a very limited way. We summarise research and a research method which has resulted in a long-term strategic view of software engineering innovation. Based on this foundation, we describe more recent work, which has resulted in an innovative demand-side model for the future of software. We propose a service architecture in which components may be bound instantly, just at the time they are needed – and then the bindi...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: APSEC
• Authors: Keith H. Bennett, Paul J. Layzell, David Budgen, Pearl Brereton, Linda A. Macaulay, Malcolm Munro
• Keywords: APSEC 2000, Past 40 Years, Software, Software Engineering, Software Engineering Innovation