The service-oriented paradigm promises a novel degree of interoperability between
business processes, and is leading to a major shift in way distributed applications are …

The coupling dependency metric (CDM) is a successful design quality metric. Here we apply
it to four case studies: run-time failure data for a COBOL registration system; maintenance …

We propose a comprehensive framework for adaptivity of service-based applications, which
exploits the concept of process fragments as a way to model reusable process knowledge …

The aim of Web service composition is to arrange multiple services into workflows supplying
complex user needs. Due to the huge amount of Web services and the need to supply …

The digital age is changing the role of educators and pushing for a paradigm shift in the
education system. By formalizing a learning framework that considers the perspectives of …

Service-based business processes are typically used by organizations to achieve business
goals through the coordinated execution of a set of activities implemented as services and …

Web service composition is a topic bringing several issues to be resolved. Our work deals
with the effectiveness and scalability of service composition. During composition we …

In times of dynamically changing markets, companies are forced to (re) design their
processes quickly and frequently, which typically implies a significant degree of time …

UAV-based systems are systems that are composed of a team of drones, various devices
(like movable cameras, sensors), and human agents, which collaborate each other to …

Classification techniques function as a main component in digital mammography for breast
cancer treatment. While many classification techniques currently exist, recent developments …