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Process customization based on dependent topology in Software as a Service model


Abstract:

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a new software model for companies, which can provide them necessary software services based on a unique platform. In a general model of S...Show More

Abstract:

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a new software model for companies, which can provide them necessary software services based on a unique platform. In a general model of SaaS, the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) has a configurable and multi-tenant aware application. While in the actual working process, tenant always needs to do personal customization on different layers with individual requirements. To reduce the work in the process customization, this paper proposes a flexible process-customization program. By this program, tenant can customize the SaaS application from the processing layer on their own terms. To keep this process's validity and manage its generation, a topological algorithm based on the dependency of tasks is introduced. Experimental results show the efficiency of this algorithm.
Date of Conference: 23-25 June 2010
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 09 August 2010
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Conference Location: Chengdu, China

I. Introduction

As a new concept of software application model, Software as a Service (SaaS) provides a unique platform to tenant, which helps them directly access Software Applications via the intemet[1], [2]. In this model, the Service Provider host the application instances and manage them, while the tenant who want to use the SaaS applications just need to rent them instead of buying licenses. For small and medium enterprises, SaaS model is an efficient way to use the enterprise applications [3]. They don't need to pay extra fees for constructing and maintaining applications' basis. To meet the different requirements of tenant, SaaS applications should be configurable and multi-tenant aware [4].

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