Inhalt

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   Abstract
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   Zusammenfassung
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   Danksagung
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   Table of Contents
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  1 Introduction
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   1.1 Service Matching
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   1.2 Running Example
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   1.3 Problem Statement
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   1.4 Overview of the Solution
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  1.5 Application Scenarios
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   1.5.1 On-The-Fly Computing
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   1.5.2 Mobile Apps
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   1.5.3 Business-to-Business Applications
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   1.5.4 Industry 4.0
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   1.6 Structure of this Thesis
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  2 Foundations
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   2.1 Software Components and Services
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   2.2 Service Markets
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  2.3 Service Specification
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   2.3.1 Signatures
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   2.3.2 Behavioral Specifications
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   2.3.3 Privacy
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   2.3.4 Reputation
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   2.4 Service Matching
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   2.4.1 Ontological Signature Matching
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   2.4.2 Behavioral Matching Approaches
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   2.4.3 Privacy Matching
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   2.4.4 Reputation Matching
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   2.5 Foundations in Aggregation
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   2.6 Measures for Validation
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   3 Comprehensive Service Matching
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   3.1 Scientific Contributions
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   3.2 Example Scenario
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   3.3 Requirements
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   3.4 Matching Process Models
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   3.5 Overview of the MatchBox Workflow
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  3.6 Phase 1: Setup
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   3.6.1 Integration of Matchers
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   3.6.2 Integration of Aggregation Strategies
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  3.7 Phase 2: Process Configuration
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   3.7.1 a) Manual Process Configuration
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   3.7.2 b) Process Generation
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   3.8 Phase 3: Execution
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   3.8.1 Input Assignment
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   3.8.2 Execution
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   3.8.3 Matching Results Inspection
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   3.8.4 Matching Results Validation
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  3.9 Prototype Implementation
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   3.9.1 Architecture and Technologies
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   3.9.2 Main Features
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  3.10 Validation
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   3.10.1 Validation Questions
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   3.10.2 Case Study 1.1: Matching Process Variability
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   3.10.3 Case Study 1.2: Matcher Integration Effort
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   3.10.4 Discussion
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   3.10.5 Satisfaction of the Requirements
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   3.10.6 Threats to Validity
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   3.11 Limitations
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   3.12 Related Work
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   3.12.1 Survey Procedure
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   3.12.2 Comparison of Processes in Service Matching Approaches
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   3.13 Conclusion
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   4 Fuzzy Service Matching
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   4.1 Scientific Contributions
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  4.2 Foundations of Fuzzy Modeling
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   4.2.1 Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Logic
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   4.2.2 Possibility Theory
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   4.3 Requirements
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  4.4 Fuzziness Classification
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   4.4.1 Fuzziness Types
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   4.4.2 Fuzziness Sources
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   4.4.3 Fuzziness Occurrences
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   4.5 Fuzzy Matching Procedure
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   4.6 Fuzzy Matching Approaches
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   4.6.1 Fuzzy Matching Based on Fuzzy Logic
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   4.6.2 Fuzziness Quantification as an Extension
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  4.7 Prototype Implementation
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   4.7.1 Architecture and Technologies
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   4.7.2 Main Features
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   4.8 Validation
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   4.8.1 Validation Questions
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   4.8.2 Case Study 2.1: Evaluation of Fuzzy Reputation Matching based on Fuzzy Logic
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   4.8.3 Case Study 2.2: Evaluation of Fuzziness Quantification
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   4.8.4 Discussion Summary
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   4.8.5 Satisfaction of the Requirements
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   4.8.6 Threats to Validity
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   4.9 Limitations
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  4.10 Related Work
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   4.10.1 Survey Procedure
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   4.10.2 Comparison of Fuzzy Service Matching Approaches
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   4.10.3 Fuzziness in Related Software Engineering Disciplines
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   4.11 Conclusions
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  5 Integrated and Comprehensive Fuzzy Matching Processes
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   5.1 Scientific Contributions
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  5.2 Combining Comprehensive and Fuzzy Matching
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   5.2.1 Requirements
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   5.2.2 Framework Extensions for Fuzzy Matching
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   5.2.3 Aggregating Fuzzy Matching Results
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   5.2.4 Coping with Imperfect Information by Self-Adaption
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   5.2.5 Prototype Implementation
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   5.3 Back-Transformation of Matching Results
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   5.3.1 Requirements
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   5.3.2 Step 1: Transformation into a Matcher's Input
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   5.3.3 Step 2: Matching Process Generation and Enhanced Matching
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   5.3.4 Step 3: Back-Transformation and Representation
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   5.3.5 Prototype Implementation
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   5.3.6 Limitations
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   5.3.7 Related Work
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   5.4 Integrating a Matcher into a Service Market Architecture
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   5.4.1 Requirements
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   5.4.2 Integrating a Matcher based on Architectural Tactics
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   5.4.3 Exemplary Application: Service Matchers in OTF Markets
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   5.4.4 Related Work
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   5.5 Conclusions
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  6 Conclusion
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   6.1 Results and Conclusions
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   6.2 Future Research Challenges
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  Bibliography
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   Own Publications
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   Supervised Theses
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   Literature
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   Referenced Websites
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   List of Figures
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   List of Tables
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  A Metamodels
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   A.1 MatchBox Main Metamodels
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   A.2 Matching Process Generator Metamodels
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   A.3 Service Specification Metamodels
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   A.3.1 Privacy Specification
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   A.3.2 Reputation Specification
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  B Integrated Matchers and Aggregation Strategies
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   B.1 Matcher Definitions
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   B.2 Aggregation Strategy Definitions
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  C Literature Surveys
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   C.1 Keywords
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   C.2 Exclusion Criteria
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  D Evaluation Data
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   D.1 Validation of Matching Processes
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   D.2 Validation of Fuzzy Matching
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   D.3 Validation of Market Integration