Prof. Dr. Olaf Zimmermann

Aktuelle Projekte

• Interface Refactoring Catalog & Architectural Refactoring for the Cloud
• Patterns for API Design aka Microservices API Patterns
• Markdown Any/Architectural Decision Records (MADR)
• Context Mapper, DSL & Tools for Domain-Driven Design
• Design Practice Reference/Repository & Ethical Software Engineering
• IEEE Software Insights Department/Column Co-Editing
• ADMentor  (ABB Research Grant 2014)

Wissenschaftliche Auszeichnungen, Preise

• Best Presentation Award, SEI SATURN 2010
• Best Working Session Paper Award, IEEE WICSA 2011
• OST Best Publication Award 2023/2024

Berufspraxis

• Siehe https://ozimmer.ch/about/

Spezialisierung

• Distinguished IT Architect, The Open Group

Fachliche Schwerpunkte

• Cloud-Native Applications
• Software Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design
• API Design und Management
• Ethical Software Engineering

Patente

• GDMO ASN.1 OOI
• TMN Multi-Threaded O/R Mapper 
• Weitere (seit 2006) 

Fachzeitschrift

• (2024) Continuous Integration and Delivery in Open Source Development and Pattern Publishing, Lessons Learned With Tool Setup and Pipeline Evolution, IEEE , in: IEEE Software, Jg. 41 Nr. 1, S. 9-18. 10.1109/MS.2023.3322312
• Olaf Zimmermann; Katharina Luban; Mirko Stocker; Giuliano Bernard (2022) Continuous Process Model Refinement from Business Vision to Event Simulation and Software Automation: Bridging Gaps between Stakeholder Communities, Practices, Notations, and Tools, IEEE, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in: 2022 IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Software-Intensive Business (IWSiB), Jg. 2022, S. 59-66, ISBN 978-1-4503-9302-7
• Mirko Stocker; Olaf Zimmermann (2021) From Code Refactoring to API Refactoring: Agile Service Design and Evolution, Springer International Publishing, Cham, in: Service-Oriented Computing, S. 174–193, ISBN 978-3-030-87568-8
• Apitchaka Singjai; Uwe Zdun; Olaf Zimmermann; Mirko Stocker; Cesare Pautasso (2021) Patterns on Designing API Endpoint Operations, in: 28th Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs (PLoP)
• Olaf Zimmermann; Cesare Pautasso; Daniel Lübke; Uwe Zdun; Mirko Stocker (2020) Data-Oriented Interface Responsibility Patterns: Types of Information Holder Resources, in: EuroPLoP ’20
• Olaf Zimmermann; Daniel Lübke; Uwe Zdun; Cesare Pautasso; Mirko Stocker (2020) Interface Responsibility Patterns: Processing Resources and Operation Responsibilities, in: EuroPLoP ’20
• Neri D., Soldani, J., Zimmermann, O., Brogi, A (2019) Design Principles, Architectural Smells and Refactorings for Microservices, A Multivocal Review, in: SICS Software-Intensive Cyber-Physical Systems (Springer 2019), S. online first
• Olaf Zimmermann, Mirko Stocker, Daniel Lübke, Cesare Pautasso, Uwe Zdun (2019) Introduction to Microservice API Patterns (MAP), in: Joint Post-proceedings of the First and Second International Conference on Microservices (Microservices 2017/2019)
• Pardon, G., Pautasso, C., Zimmermann, O. (2018) Consistent Disaster Recovery for Microservices: the BAC Theorem, in: IEEE Cloud Computing Nr. 5(1), S. pp. 49-59
• Pautasso, C.; Zimmermann, O. (2018) The Web as a Software Connector, Integration Resting on Linked Resources, in: IEEE Software Nr. 35 (1), S. pp. 93-98
• Furda, A.; Fidge, C.; Zimmermann, O.; Kelly, W.; Barros, A. (2018) Migrating Enterprise Legacy Source Code to Microservices: On Multitenancy, Statefulness, and Data Consistency, in: IEEE Software Nr. 35 (3), S. pp. 63-72
• Pahl, C.; Jamshidi, P.; Zimmermann, O. (2018) Architectural Principles for Cloud Software, in: ACM Trans. on Internet Technology (TOIT) Nr. 18 (2), S. pp. 17:1-17:23
• Pautasso, C.; Zimmermann, O.; Amundsen, M.; Lewis, J.; Josuttis, N. (2017) Microservices in Practice, Part 2: Service Integration and Sustainability, in: IEEE Software, Jg. Volume 34 Nr. Issue 2,, S. pp. 97-104
• Pautasso, C.; Zimmermann, O.; Amundsen, M.; Lewis, J.; Josuttis, N. (2017) Microservices in Practice, Part 1: Reality Check and Service Design, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 34, Issue 1,, S. pp. 91-98
• Zimmermann, O. (2017) Architectural refactoring for the cloud: a decision-centric view on cloud migration, in: Springer Computing, Jg. Volume 99, Issue 2, S. pp 129–145
• Zimmermann, O. (2016 (First Online)) Microservices tenets: Agile approach to service development and deployment, Springer, in: Computer Science - Research and Development
• Zimmermann, O.; Pautasso, C.; Hohpe, G.; Woolf, B. (2016) A Decade of Enterprise Integration Patterns, A Conversation with the Authors, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 33, Issue 1,, S. pp. 13-19
• Hohpe, G., Ozkaya, I., Zdun, U., Zimmermann, O. (2016) The Software Architect's Role in the Digital Age, Guest Editors' Introduction, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 33, Issue 6,, S. pp. 30-39
• Pautasso, C., Zimmermann, O. (2015) Seeking Your Insights, Department's Editors Welcome, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 32, Issue 2, S. 7-9
• Zimmermann, O (2015) Architectural Refactoring: A Task-Centric View on Software Evolution, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 32, Issue 2,, S. pp 26-29
• Zimmermann, O.; Koziolek, H. (2014) Program Highlights and Articles from SEI SATURN 2013, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 31, Issue 2, S. pp 87-90
• Zdun, U.; Capilla, R.; Tran, H.; Zimmermann, O. (2013) Sustainable Architectural Design Decisions, in: IEEE Software, Special Issue on Software Sustainability Nr. Volume 30, Issue 6,
• Hohpe, G., Wirfs-Brock, R., Yoder, J., Zimmermann, O. (2013) Twenty Years of Patterns' Impact, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 30, Issue 6,, S. 88
• Zimmermann, O.; Miksovic, C.; Küster J. M. (2012) Reference Architecture, Metamodel and Modeling Principles for Architectural Knowledge Management in Information Technology Services, Elsevier, in: Journal of Systems and Software Nr. Volume 85, Issue 9, S. pp 2014-2033
• Zimmermann, O. (2011) Architectural Decisions as Reusable Design Assets, in: IEEE Software Nr. Volume 28, Issue 1,, S. pp. 64-69
• Julisch, K.; Suter, C.; Woitalla T., O. Zimmermann, O. (2011) Compliance by Design, Bridging the Chasm between Auditors and IT Architects, Elsevier, in: Computers & Security Nr. Volume 30, Issue 6-7
• Zimmermann, O.; Koehler, J.; Leymann, F.; Polley R.; Schuster N. (2009) Managing Architectural Decision Models with Dependency Relations, Integrity Constraints, and Production Rules, Elsevier, in: Journal of Systems and Software Nr. Volume 82, Issue 8, S. pp. 1249-1267

Fachbuch

• Zimmermann, Olaf; Stocker, Mirko; Lübke, Daniel; Zdun, Uwe; Pautasso, Cesare (2022) Patterns for API Design, Simplifying Integration with Loosely Coupled Message Exchanges, Addison-Wesley Professional, ISBN 9780137670109
• Furda, A., Fidge, C., Barros, A., Zimmermann, O. (2017) Re-engineering data-centric ISs for the Cloud, A method and architectural patterns promoting multi-tenancy, Elsevier, Mistrík, I., Bahsoon, R., Ali, N., Heisel, M., Maxim, B., Software Architecture for Big Data and the Cloud, ISBN 978-0-12-805467-3
• Zimmermann, O.; Miksovic, C. (2013) Decisions Required vs. Decisions Made, Connecting Enterprise Architects and Solution Architects via Guidance Models, IGI Global, Mistrík, I., Tang, A., Bahsoon R., Stafford, J.; Aligning Enterprise, System, and Software Architectures, pp. 176-208, ISBN 9781466621992
• Zimmermann, Olaf; Tomlinson, Mark; Peuser, Stefan (2003) Perspectives on Web Services, Applying SOAP, WSDL and UDDI to Real-World Projects, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-00914-0
• U. Wahli, M. Tomlinson, O. Zimmermann, W. Deruyk, D. Hendricks, (2002) Web Services Wizardry with WebSphere Studio Application Developer, IBM Redbook, IBM ITSO, ISBN 0-738-42335-1