A multi-objective optimization model for information system design

Abstract

In order to improve the quality of information system, components reuse has been widely developed both in academia and in industry. In this research, we focus on reusable information system development in which Component-Based Software System (CBSS) practices have grown rapidly. In CBSS development, system evolves using appropriate software components, selected based on customers' diversified requirements. However, few researches so far have drawn attention to measuring software quality concerning interactions of software components based on customers' satisfaction with the optimization models. In this paper, a multi-objective optimization model based on software quality, which consists of functionality and reliability, is presented for software components selection in the information system design. A Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO) algorithm is proposed to solve the optimization model. An illustrative example is used to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed method. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.