Towards a Generic Reference Architecture for Mobile Applications

Abstract: Mobile devices come with a number of challenges that affect the design of the software architecture for mobile applications. Some of these challenges can be resolved by reusable architectural solutions. In this study, we investigate the feasibility of a generic reference architecture for mobile devices by mapping reference model and architectural patterns. Volvo IT has an existing reference model used for construction of reference architecture for Java EE and .NET development tracks; we explore the possibility of utilizing the outcome of this study at this company by considering their reference model. Since the proposed solution does not focus on any mobile technology, this study can be continued in further design details by considering different mobile technologies.