It has been widely demonstrated that diversity in gender, culture, religion, country, etc. is a key factor to have success and be competitive and innovative in software development. In the case of gender diversity, the role of women in the Computing area has gained more and more importance with the emerging information age. However, setting up gender-balanced teams in ICT companies and in STEM universities and research centers is still hard to realize in practice, even if all recognize the importance of achieving gender diversity for the success of projects.
In this scenario, following the success of the past editions, the 4th special track on “Gender Diversity in Software Architecture & Software Engineering” is part of the 14th premier European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2020). GD will provide a forum for discussions about how to achieve more diversity in SE / STEM. Both women and men are invited to collaborate and attend to this track. Students, industry professionals, academics, and other leaders in computing are welcome to promote networking and technical discussion to motivate the participation and visibility of women in STEM degrees and industry.
Conference DayWed 16 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
10:00 - 11:00 | S1: MicroservicesResearch Papers at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Javier CamaraUniversity of York, Ilias GerostathopoulosVrije Universiteit Amsterdam Virtualization support: Roberta Capuano | ||
10:00 20m | Formal Software Architectural Migration Towards Emerging Architectural StylesBest paper candidateResearch Track Research Papers Nacha ChondamrongkulSchool of Computer Science, the University of Auckland, Jing SunSchool of Computer Science, the University of Auckland, Ian WarrenSchool of Computer Science, the University of Auckland | ||
10:20 20m | Monolith Migration Cost Tuning Through the Application of Microservices PatternsResearch Track Research Papers | ||
10:40 20m | Assessing Architecture Conformance to Coupling-Related Patterns and Practices in MicroservicesResearch Track Research Papers Evangelos NtentosUniversity of Vienna, Uwe ZdunUniversity of Vienna, Konstantinos PlakidasUniversity of Vienna, Sebastian MeixnerSiemens AG Österreich, Sebastian GeigerSiemens AG Österreich | ||
11:00 - 11:30 | |||
12:00 - 13:00 | S2: Model-based ApproachesPaper Presentations / Journal First / Industry Program / Workshops / Research Papers / JSS Special Issue / Doctoral Symposium / Gender Diversity in SA / Tool Demos / Social at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Rafael CapillaUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos, Manuel WimmerJohannes Kepler University Linz Virtualization support: Claudio Di Sipio | ||
12:00 20m | Empowering SysML-based Software Architecture Description with Formal Verification: From SysADL to CSPResearch Track Research Papers Fagner DiasFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Marcel OliveiraFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Thais BatistaFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Everton CavalcanteFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Jair LeiteFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Flavio OquendoIRISA (UMR CNRS) - Univ. Bretagne-Sud (UBS), Camila AraújoState University of Rio Grande do Norte | ||
12:20 20m | A Flexible Architecture for the Key Performance Indicators Assessment in Smart CitiesResearch Track Research Papers Martina De SanctisGran Sasso Science Institute, Ludovico IovinoGran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila, Maria Teresa RossiGran Sasso Science Institute, Manuel WimmerJohannes Kepler University Linz | ||
12:40 20m | SecoArc: A Framework for Architecting Healthy Software EcosystemsTool Demo Tool Demos | ||
13:00 - 13:25 | |||
14:30 - 15:30 | S3: EducationResearch Papers / Gender Diversity in SA at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Marina MongielloPolytechnic University of Bari, Anne KoziolekKarlsruhe Institute of Technology Virtualization support: Aurora Macias | ||
14:30 20m | Teaching Students Software Architecture Decision MakingResearch Track Research Papers Rafael CapillaUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos, Olaf ZimmermannUniversity of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST), Carlos CarrilloTechnical University of Madrid, Hernan AstudilloUniversidad Tecnica Federico Santa María | ||
14:50 20m | The PDEng program on Software Technology: Experience report on a doctorate level architecture training programResearch Track Research Papers | ||
15:10 20m | Girl-Friendly Computer Science Classroom: Czechitas Experience ReportGender-Diversity Gender Diversity in SA | ||
16:00 - 17:00 | S4: Process and Design DecisionsTool Demos / Journal First at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Maryam RazavianEindhoven University of Technology, Paris AvgeriouUniversity of Groningen, The Netherlands Virtualization support: Aurora Macias | ||
16:00 20m | Capturing Software Architecture Knowledge for Pattern-Driven DesignJournal-First Journal First Siamak FarshidiUtrecht University, Slinger JansenUtrecht University, Netherlands, Jan Martijn van der WerfUtrecht University | ||
16:20 20m | Implementing Large-Scale Agile Frameworks: Challenges and RecommendationsJournal-First Journal First | ||
16:40 20m | A Decision Support System for Pattern-Driven Software ArchitectureTool Demo Tool Demos | ||
Conference DayThu 17 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
09:30 - 10:30 | S5: Industry Track: Architecting contemporary distributed systemsIndustry Program at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Olaf ZimmermannUniversity of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST), Anton JansenPhilips Virtualization support: Aurora Macias | ||
09:30 20m | Determining Microservice Boundaries: A Case Study Using Static and Dynamic Software AnalysisIndustry Track Industry Program Tiago MatiasFaculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal, Filipe Figueiredo CorreiaUniversity of Porto, Jonas FritzschInstitute of Software Technology, University of Stuttgart / University of Applied Sciences Reutlingen, Justus BognerInstitute of Software Technology, University of Stuttgart, Hugo Sereno FerreiraFEUP, Universidade do Porto, André RestivoLIACC, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal | ||
09:50 20m | IAS: an IoT Architectural Self-adaptation FrameworkIndustry Track Industry Program Mahyar Tourchi MoghaddamUnivAQ - INRIA, Eric RuttenINRIA, Philippe LalandaUniversity of Grenoble Alpes, Guillaume GIRAUDRTE | ||
10:10 20m | A Comparison of MQTT Brokers for Distributed IoT Edge ComputingIndustry Track Industry Program Heiko KoziolekABB Corporate Research, Sten GrünerABB Corporate Research, Julius RückertABB Corporate Research Pre-print | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | |||
10:30 30m | Working Session with Interactive DiscussionIndustry Track Industry Program | ||
11:15 - 12:15 | S6: Industry Track: Experiences and learnings from industrial case studiesIndustry Program at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Anton JansenPhilips, Olaf ZimmermannUniversity of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST) Virtualization support: Claudio Di Sipio | ||
11:15 20m | Architectural Concerns for Digital Twin of the OrganizationIndustry Track Industry Program Mauro CaporuscioLinnaeus University, Farid EdrisiLinnaeus University, Margrethe HallbergScania AB, Anton JohannessonVirtual Manufacturing AB, Claudia KopfScania AB, Diego PérezLinnaeus University | ||
11:35 20m | The Quest for Introducing Technical Debt Management in a Large-scale Industrial CompanyIndustry Track Industry Program | ||
11:55 20m | Quick evaluation of a software architecture using the Decision-Centric Architecture Review method: an experience reportIndustry Track Industry Program Pablo CruzUniversidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Hernan AstudilloUniversidad Tecnica Federico Santa María, Luis SalinasDepartment of Informatics, Santa Maria University | ||
12:15 - 12:45 | |||
12:15 30m | Working Session with Interactive DiscussionIndustry Track Industry Program | ||
14:30 - 15:30 | S8: Performance and SecurityPaper Presentations / Journal First / Industry Program / Workshops / Research Papers / JSS Special Issue / Doctoral Symposium / Gender Diversity in SA / Tool Demos / Social at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Nicole LevyConservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Barbora BuhnovaMasaryk University Virtualization support: Roberta Capuano | ||
14:30 20m | Architecture-centric Support for Integrating Security Tool in a Security Orchestration PlatformResearch Track Research Papers | ||
14:50 20m | Securing Software Ecosystem Architectures: Challenges and OpportunitiesJournal-First Journal First | ||
15:10 20m | Data Stream Operations as First-Class Entities in Component-Based Performance ModelsResearch Track Research Papers Dominik WerleKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Stephan SeifermannKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Anne KoziolekKarlsruhe Institute of Technology File Attached | ||
15:30 - 16:00 | |||
17:00 - 18:00 | S9: VisualizationTool Demos / Research Papers at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Antonio MartiniUniversity of Oslo, Norway Virtualization support: Roberta Capuano | ||
17:00 20m | VisArch: Visualization of Performance-based Architectural Refactoringsshort-paperResearch Track Research Papers Catia TrubianiGran Sasso Science Institute, Aldeida AletiMonash University, Sarah GoodwinMonash, Pooyan JamshidiUniversity of South Carolina, André van HoornUniversity of Stuttgart, Samuel GratzlFreelancer | ||
17:20 20m | SQuAT-Vis: Visualization and Interaction in Software Architecture OptimizationTool Demo Tool Demos | ||
17:40 20m | Voyager: Software Architecture Trade-off ExplorerTool Demo Tool Demos | ||
Conference DayFri 18 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
11:40 - 12:20 | S11: Smells and Technical Debt (I)Research Papers at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Danny WeynsKU Leuven, Jesper AnderssonLinnaeus University Virtualization support: Aurora Macias | ||
11:40 20m | Architectural Technical Debt: A Grounded TheoryResearch Track Research Papers Roberto VerdecchiaVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Philippe KruchtenUniversity of British Columbia, Patricia LagoVrije Universiteit Amsterdam Pre-print | ||
12:00 20m | An Initial Study on the Association between Architectural Smells and Degradationshort-paperResearch Track Research Papers Sebastian HeroldKarlstad University, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science | ||
12:20 - 13:00 | S11: Self-adaptation and Uncertainity (I)Doctoral Symposium at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Jesper AnderssonLinnaeus University, Danny WeynsKU Leuven Virtualization support: Aurora Macias | ||
12:20 20m | Decentralized Self-Adaptation in Large-Scaled Systems of SystemsDoctoral Symposium Doctoral Symposium Daniel MatusekTU Dresden | ||
12:40 20m | Systematic Approach To Engineer Decentralized Self-Adaptive SystemsDoctoral Symposium Doctoral Symposium Federico QuinKatholieke Universiteit Leuven | ||
13:00 - 13:30 | |||
14:30 - 15:10 | S12: ApplicationsGender Diversity in SA / Research Papers at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Elisa Yumi NakagawaUniversity of São Paulo, Matthias GalsterUniversity of Canterbury Virtualization support: Roberta Capuano | ||
14:30 20m | Continuous Experimentation for Automotive Software on the Example of a Heavy Commercial Vehicle in Daily OperationBest paper candidateResearch Track Research Papers | ||
14:50 20m | Mining Gender Bias: A Preliminary Study on Implicit Biases and Gender Identity in the Department of Computer Science at the Technical University of MunichGender-Diversity Gender Diversity in SA Ana PetrovskaTechnical University of Munich, Germany, Patricia GoldbergTechnical University of Munich, Anne Brüggemann-Klein Brüggemann-KleinTechnical University of Munich, Anne NyokabiSiemens AG Pre-print | ||
16:10 - 16:50 | S13: Smells and Technical Debt (II)Research Papers / Doctoral Symposium at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Xabier LarruceaTecnalia, Gabriel A. MorenoCarnegie Mellon University Virtualization support: Claudio Di Sipio | ||
16:10 20m | Does BERT understand code? - An exploratory study on the detection of architectural tactics in codeshort-paperResearch Track Research Papers Jan KeimKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Angelika KaplanKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Anne KoziolekKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Mehdi MirakhorliRochester Institute of Technology | ||
16:30 20m | A Semiautomatic Approach to Identify Architectural Technical Debt from Heterogeneous ArtifactsDoctoral Symposium Doctoral Symposium Boris Rainiero Perez GutierrezUniversity of Los Andes, Colombia | ||
16:50 - 17:30 | S13: Self-adaptation and Uncertainity (II)Research Papers at ECSA 2020 Teams Channel Chair(s): Xabier LarruceaTecnalia, Gabriel A. MorenoCarnegie Mellon University Virtualization support: Claudio Di Sipio | ||
16:50 20m | A Multi-Objective Performance Optimization Approach for Self-Adaptive Architecturesshort-paperResearch Track Research Papers Davide ArcelliUniversità degli Studi dell'Aquila | ||
17:10 20m | Towards Using Probabilistic Models to Design Software Systems with Inherent Uncertaintyshort-paperResearch Track Research Papers | ||
Call For Papers
It has been widely demonstrated that diversity in gender, culture, religion, country, etc. is a key factor to have success and be competitive and innovative in software development. In the case of gender diversity, the role of women in the Computing area has gained more and more importance with the emerging information age. However, setting up gender-balanced teams in ICT companies and in STEM universities and research centers is still hard to realize in practice, even if all recognize the importance of achieving gender diversity for the success of projects.
In this scenario, following the success of the past editions, the 4th special track on “Gender Diversity in Software Architecture & Software Engineering” is part of the 14th premier European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2020). GD will provide a forum for discussions about how to achieve more diversity in SE / STEM. Both women and men are invited to collaborate and attend to this track. Students, industry professionals, academics, and other leaders in computing are welcome to promote networking and technical discussion to motivate the participation and visibility of women in STEM degrees and industry.
There will be a mix of presentations and a panel to discuss current and future issues in the field by leading experts from industry and academia.
Submissions
Paper submissions must be made electronically via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2020 main conference on GD topic.
We seek contributions as summaries, preliminary results from work-in-progress, discussion of challenges, position papers, experience reports, or studies; all regarding gender diversity in Software Engineering, and more generally in STEM, both in industry and academia. Papers must not exceed 12 pages, Springer CCIS format.
All contributions will undergo a peer-review process. The evaluation criteria for submissions will be whether they contribute ideas or results to the challenge of achieving more diversity in SE / STEM and whether the argumentation and/or study are sound.
Proceedings
The accepted papers will be included in the ECSA 2020 companion volume to be published by Springer CCIS. Paper registration is required, allowing the inclusion of the paper in the proceedings. An author or a proxy attending GD2020 must present the paper.
Important Dates
- Paper submission: June 24, 2020
- Author notification: July 13, 2020
- Camera-ready version: July 20, 2020
Note: All deadlines are 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Accepted Papers
| Mon 20 Jul 2020 Camera-ready version |
| Mon 13 Jul 2020 Author notification |
| Wed 24 Jun 2020 Paper submission |
Javier CamaraCo-chair
University of York
United Kingdom
Catia TrubianiCo-chair
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Italy
Aldeida Aleti
Monash University
Australia
Paolo Arcaini
National Institute of Informatics
Japan
Francesca Arcelli Fontana
University of Milano-Bicocca
Italy
Kyungmin Bae
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
South Korea
Amel Bennaceur
The Open University
United Kingdom
Barbora Buhnova
Masaryk University
Czech Republic
Lidia Fuentes
Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Spain
Ilias Gerostathopoulos
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Netherlands
Kenneth Johnson
Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand
Antónia Lopes
University of Lisbon
Portugal
Paulo Maia
State University of Ceará
Brazil
Claudio Menghi
University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Liliana Pasquale
University College Dublin & Lero
Ireland
Chouki Tibermacine
University of Montpellier
France
Danny Weyns
KU Leuven
Belgium