ECSA 2025
Mon 15 - Fri 19 September 2025 Limassol, Cyprus
Thu 18 Sep 2025 14:30 - 15:00 at Phoenix - Session 5 - Architectures for MLOps Chair(s): Daniel Feitosa

Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) streamline the lifecycle of machine learning (ML) models in production. In recent years, the topic has attracted the interest of practitioners, and consequently, a considerable number of tools and gray literature on architecting MLOps environments have emerged. However, this has created a new problem for organizations: selecting the most appropriate tools and design options to implement their MLOps environments. To alleviate this problem, this paper proposes a reference architecture and requirements - particularly software architecture concerns - for MLOps by systematically reviewing 58 articles in the industrial gray literature. In addition, we used a survey and semi-structured interviews with six MLOps experts to validate, refine, and extend our findings. This reference architecture, drawn from the state of practice, will help organizations make better design and technology choices when embarking on their MLOps journey, while providing a technology-independent baseline for further MLOps research.

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Thu 18 Sep

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14:00 - 15:30
Session 5 - Architectures for MLOpsResearch Papers at Phoenix
Chair(s): Daniel Feitosa University of Groningen
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An Approach for Integrated Development of an MLOps ArchitectureResearch Track Paper
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Petra Heck Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Jacco Snoeren Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Merel Veracx Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Manon Peeters Fontys University of Applied Sciences
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MLOps in Practice: Requirements and a Reference Architecture from IndustryResearch Track Paper
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Indika Kumara Tilburg University, Rowan Arts JADS, Tilburg University, Renato Cordeiro Ferreira JADS, Tilburg University, Dario Di Nucci University of Salerno, Rick Kazman University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Damian Andrew Tamburri University of Sannio - JADS/NXP Semiconductors, Willem-Jan van den Heuvel JADS/Tilburg University
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HarmonE: A Self-Adaptive Approach to Architecting Sustainable MLOpsResearch Track Paper
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Hiya Bhatt IIIT Hyderabad, Shaunak Biswas IIIT Hyderabad, Srinivasan Rakhunathan Microsoft, India, Karthik Vaidhyanathan IIIT Hyderabad