Software Ecosystem is a book written by David G. Messerschmitt and Clemens Szyperski that explains the essence and effects of a "software ecosystem", defined as a set of businesses functioning as a unit and interacting with a shared market for software and services, together with relationships among them. These relationships are frequently underpinned by a common technological platform and operate through the exchange of information, resources, and artifacts.[1][2][3][4][5]
The term in software analysis
editIn the context of software analysis, the term software ecosystem is defined by Lungu [6] as “a collection of software projects, which are developed and co-evolve in the same environment”. The environment can be organizational (a company), social (an open-source community), or technical (the Ruby ecosystem). The ecosystem metaphor is used in order to denote an analysis which takes into account multiple software systems.[7] The most frequent of such analyses is static analysis of the source code of the component systems of the ecosystem.
Software analysis is the process of systematically examining and evaluating software applications to assess their design, functionality, performance, and adherence to requirements. This involves reviewing code, testing the software for bugs or vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with design specifications, and optimizing for efficiency. Software analysis helps identify potential issues early in the development cycle, improves overall quality, and ensures that the software meets the intended goals. It includes techniques like static code analysis, dynamic analysis, and performance profiling to provide insights for better software maintenance and improvement.[8]
References
edit- ^ David G. Messerschmitt; Clemens Szyperski (2003). Software Ecosystem: Understanding an Indispensable Technology and Industry. Cambridge, MA, USA: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-13432-3.
- ^ Slinger Jansen; Sjaak Brinkkemper; Michael A. Cusumano (2013). Software Ecosystems: Analyzing and Managing Business Networks in the Software Industry. Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1781955628.
- ^ Karl M. Popp; Ralf Meyer (2010). Profit from Software Ecosystems: Business Models, Ecosystems and Partnerships in the Software Industry. Norderstedt, Germany: BOD. ISBN 978-3-8423-0051-4.
- ^ Barbara Farbey; Anthony Finkelstein (2001). "Software acquisition: A business strategy analysis" (PDF). Proceedings of the Fifth IEEE International Symposium on Requirements Engineering. IEEE. pp. 76–83. doi:10.1109/ISRE.2001.948546.
- ^ Slinger Jansen; Anthony Finkelstein; Sjaak Brinkkemper (2007). "Providing transparency in the business of software: A modeling technique for software supply networks". Proceedings of the 8th IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises. IFIP. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-73798-0. hdl:10773/9367. ISBN 978-0-387-73797-3.
- ^ Lungu, Mircea (2009). Reverse Engineering Software Ecosystems (Ph.D.). University of Lugano.
- ^ "Why apps are more than icons on your mobile and they're more often software ecosystems. | Blog | Crystalnix". Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "Software development solutions". Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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