Conceptual Map of Software Environmental Impact

摘要

Nowadays, there is an increasing necessity for renewing hardware platforms, mainly because of the extended requirements of software products. On the other hand, pollution and health problems are being experienced by software users resulting from the replacement and use of computers. Taking into account the global concerns about damage to the ecosystem, enough arguments are found to develop a software quality model that includes the estimation of environmental impact. However, the fundamental concepts to be considered are not clear yet. This work is part of a research in progress; it proposes a map including concepts and relationships, which intends to establish the scope of a model (based on ISO/IEC 9126) for estimating system quality supported by a software eco-design. This set of concepts and relationships will increase conceptual maturity of the subject and the relevant relationships in it.