TY - JOUR

T1 - The GREENSOFT Model

T2 - A reference model for green and sustainable software and its engineering

AU - Naumann, Stefan

AU - Dick, Markus

AU - Kern, Eva

AU - Johann, Timo

PY - 2011/12

Y1 - 2011/12

N2 - The resource and power consumption of ICT is still increasing, but also the benefits of ICT, e.g. in finding more efficient solutions for environmental problems. To date, it is not clear, whether the resource and energy savings through ICT overbalance the resource and energy consumption by ICT, or not. Up to now, manifold efforts of Green IT address the environmental aspects of sustainability considering computer hardware. However, there is still a lack of models, descriptions or realizations in the area of computer software and software process models. In our contribution, we first propose definitions of the terms “Green and Sustainable Software” and “Green and Sustainable Software Engineering”, then we outline a conceptual reference model, the GREENSOFT Model. This model includes a cradle-to-grave product life cycle model for software products, sustainability metrics and criteria for software, software engineering extensions for sustainably sound software design and development, as well as appropriate guidance.

AB - The resource and power consumption of ICT is still increasing, but also the benefits of ICT, e.g. in finding more efficient solutions for environmental problems. To date, it is not clear, whether the resource and energy savings through ICT overbalance the resource and energy consumption by ICT, or not. Up to now, manifold efforts of Green IT address the environmental aspects of sustainability considering computer hardware. However, there is still a lack of models, descriptions or realizations in the area of computer software and software process models. In our contribution, we first propose definitions of the terms “Green and Sustainable Software” and “Green and Sustainable Software Engineering”, then we outline a conceptual reference model, the GREENSOFT Model. This model includes a cradle-to-grave product life cycle model for software products, sustainability metrics and criteria for software, software engineering extensions for sustainably sound software design and development, as well as appropriate guidance.

KW - Green Software

KW - Green IT

KW - Green by IT

KW - Software Engineering

KW - GREENSOFT Reference Model

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=81355149751&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.suscom.2011.06.004

DO - 10.1016/j.suscom.2011.06.004

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 1

SP - 294

EP - 304

JO - Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems

JF - Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems

SN - 2210-5379

IS - 4

ER -