It is undisputable that cloud computing will play a large part in the ICT domain over the next 10 years or more, as future systems will exploit the capabilities of managed services and resource provisioning further. Cloud computing promises to reduce the entrance barrier for new service providers with a minimum of entry costs and allows organizations that develop software-intensive services or products to experiment with novel service and application types as well as new business models whilst reducing resource cost. However, cloud technologies and related processes have not yet reached their full potential and many of the capabilities and associated processeshave not yet developed and understood to a degree that allows their exploitation. Currently, there is a tremendous need to provide products and services that include cloud computing.

Due to a recent Fraunhofer/BITKOM study, 24% of industry applications require the integration of cloud computing in their software, 75% of the existing systems can make use of cloud computing, and for only 1% of all systems cloud computing is irrelevant. In consequence, there is a demand for developing, adapting, extending, and maintaining software that supports cloud computing. Despite this enormous demand, the body of knowledge for cloud software development consists predominantly of technologies (languages, tools, and techniques) rather than methods and knowledge regarding the effects of such technologies in practical development environments. It is widely unknown, which practices, techniques, and method are effective for cloud-related software development and maintenance and how to select appropriate techniques, methods, models and tools are suitable for specific development goals and environments.

This seminar is concerned with the relations of cloud computing and software engineering. Interesting topics that will be covered include:

• product implications such as design of cloud interfaces, 
• process implications such as required process flexibility, 
• quality implications such as the definition of non-functional properties or service level agreements, 
• empirical evidence on cloud-based software engineering.

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