Negotiating software acquisition supported by web services in a Distributed Software Development process

Abstract

Several factors have motivated organizations to look for partnerships for software development. However, seeking, negotiating and contracting partners for Distributed Software Development (DSD) involve complex issues. This paper proposes a negotiation and contracting process applied to a DSD scenario. It uses PL4BPM, an approach based on web services technology that has electronic contract as its central element. Feature models representing negotiated web services are used as a common representation that can be managed by involved stakeholders.