There is no clear distinction between service-oriented systems (SOS) and component-based systems (CBS). However, there are several characteristics that could let one consider SOS ...
Abstract. It is now recognized that the Consensus problem is a fundamental problem when one has to design and implement reliable asynchronous distributed systems. This chapter is o...
Rachid Guerraoui, Michel Hurfin, Achour Most&eacut...
In various circumstances, it is possible to arrive at the need to specify sequences of operations that a "machine" has to perform to achieve a purpose. This paper will p...
Requirements models are essential not just during system implementation, but also to manage system changes post-implementation. Such models should be supported by a requirements m...
Neil A. Ernst, John Mylopoulos, Yijun Yu, Tien Ngu...
In this paper I will address the problem of verifying that a service-oriented embedded system fulÀlls required safety guarantees. Services will be represented by collaborations a...