Managing the Evolution and Customization of Database Schemas in Information System Ecosystems

Markus Keunecke

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Short-bio

Markus Keunecke researches on the distributed evolution of information system ecosystems at University Hildesheim. He works as developer at Hochschul-Information-System GmbH in this area.

Abstract

We present an approach that supports the customization and evolution of a database schema in a software ecosystem context. The approach allows for the creation of customized database schemas according to selected, supported feature packs and can be used in an ecosystem context, where third-party providers and customers augment the system with their own capabilities. The creation of the final database schema is automatic and also the relevant updates of individual feature packs can be automatically handled by the system.