Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

10-2023

Abstract

Managing dependencies between software services is a crucial task for any company operating cloud applications. Visualizations can help to understand and maintain these com-plex dependencies. In this paper, we present a force-directed service dependency visualization and filtering tool that has been developed and used within SAP. The tool's use cases include guiding service retirement as well as understanding service deployment landscapes and their relationship to the company's organizational structure. We report how we built and adapted the tool under strict time constraints to address the requirements of our users. We further share insights on how we enabled internal adoption. For us, starting with a minimal viable visualization and then quickly responding to user feedback was essential for convincing users of the tool's value. The final version of the tool enabled users to visually understand company-wide service consumption, supporting data-driven decision making.

Keywords

Visualization, Filtering, Decision making, Companies, Software, Time factors, Task analysis

Discipline

Management Information Systems | Software Engineering

Research Areas

Software and Cyber-Physical Systems

Publication

2023 IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization (VISSOFT): Bogota, October 1-2: Proceedings

First Page

23

Last Page

27

ISBN

9798350308297

Identifier

10.1109/VISSOFT60811.2023.00012

Publisher

IEEE

City or Country

Piscataway, NJ

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1109/VISSOFT60811.2023.00012

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