TY - JOUR
T1 - Representing distributed systems using the Open Provenance Model
AU - Groth, P.T.
AU - Moreau, L
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - From the World Wide Web to supply chains and scientific simulations, distributed systems are a widely used and important approach to building computational systems. Tracking provenance within these systems is crucial for determining the trustworthiness of data they produce, troubleshooting problems, assigning responsibility for decisions, and improving performance. To facilitate such tracking, the Open Provenance Model (OPM) has been created to enable the interchange of provenance between a distributed system's components. However, to date, the ability of OPM to represent distributed systems has not been verified. In this work, we show how OPM can be used to represent a set of distributed systems' patterns. We present a profile that shows that these patterns are a specialisation of OPM. Finally, we define a contract that enables participants in a distributed system to ensure that their provenance can be integrated cohesively. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - From the World Wide Web to supply chains and scientific simulations, distributed systems are a widely used and important approach to building computational systems. Tracking provenance within these systems is crucial for determining the trustworthiness of data they produce, troubleshooting problems, assigning responsibility for decisions, and improving performance. To facilitate such tracking, the Open Provenance Model (OPM) has been created to enable the interchange of provenance between a distributed system's components. However, to date, the ability of OPM to represent distributed systems has not been verified. In this work, we show how OPM can be used to represent a set of distributed systems' patterns. We present a profile that shows that these patterns are a specialisation of OPM. Finally, we define a contract that enables participants in a distributed system to ensure that their provenance can be integrated cohesively. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.future.2010.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.future.2010.10.001
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 757
EP - 765
JO - Future Generation Computer Systems
JF - Future Generation Computer Systems
SN - 0167-739X
IS - 6
ER -
