This authoritative text/reference describes the state of the art in requirements engineering for software systems for distributed computing. examines the three key components of the requirements engineering process, namely requirements elicitation, requirements specification, and requirements validation and evaluation;

Part I: Requirements Elicitation for Service and Cloud Computing.- What We Say We Want and What We Really Need: Experiences on the Barriers to Communicate Information System Needs.- Cloud Dimensions for Requirements Specification.- Analyzing Requirements Engineering for Cloud Computing.- Classification of Non-Functional Requirements of Web Services from Multi-Perspective View.- The Requirements Elicitation Approaches for Software-Defined Cloud Environments.- Part II: Requirements Specification for Service and Cloud Computing.- Formal Modelling of Enterprise Cloud Bus System: A High level Petri-Net Based Approach.- Requirements to Services: A Model to Automate Service Discovery and Dynamic Choreography from Service Version Database.- Architecturally Significant Requirements Identification, Classification and Change Management for Multi-Tenant Cloud-Based Systems.- Part III: Requirements Validation, Evaluation, and QoS for Service and Cloud Computing.- Cyber SecurityRequirements Engineering.- Appraisal and Analysis of Various Self-Adaptive Web Service Composition Approaches.- Transition from Information Systems to Service-Oriented Logical Architectures: Formalizing Steps and Rules with QVT.- Improving the QoS of a Composite Web Service by Pruning its Weak Partners.- Using Distributed Agile Patterns for Supporting the Requirements Engineering Process.

This authoritative text/reference describes the state of the art in requirements engineering for software systems for distributed computing. A particular focus is placed on integrated solutions, which take into account the requirements of scalability, flexibility, sustainability and operability for distributed environments. Topics and features: Discusses the latest developments, tools, technologies and trends in software requirements engineeringReviews the relevant theoretical frameworks, practical approaches and methodologies for service requirementsExamines the three key components of the requirements engineering process, namely requirements elicitation, requirements specification, and requirements validation and evaluationPresents detailed contributions from an international selection of highly reputed experts in the fieldOffers guidance on best practices, and suggests directions for further research in the area This illuminating volume is ideal for all researchers, lecturers and students wishing to enhance their knowledge of the technologies, methods and frameworks relevant to requirements engineering for distributed environments. Software engineers and project managers interested in adopting the latest approaches will also find this book a helpful and practical reference. Dr. Muthu Ramachandran is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Computing, Creative Technologies, and Engineering at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Prof. Zaigham Mahmood is a Senior Technology Consultant at Debesis Education UK and an Associate Lecturer (Research) at the University of Derby, UK. He also holds positions as Foreign Professor at NUST and IIU in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Professor Extraordinaire at the North West University Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Presents reports and analyses of current research in the field of requirements engineering for service computing Includes coverage of the latest advances, trends, tools and methodologies Provides guidance, best practices, limitations and concerns Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras