Enhance Your Model-driven Modernization Process with Agile Practices

Abstract

Abstract. Cloud computing is currently recognized as an important platform technology that enables service clouds supporting the Software as a Service (SaaS) paradigm. This paper presents the REMICS Methodology, which combines the model-driven approach with agile practices, for the migration of legacy applications to service clouds. The paper gives an overview of the methodology and its application in one case study, the issues faced by three case study providers in applying the methodology and the results of a questionnaire of the applicability of agile practices in addressing the issues.