For an applied research area like software engineering, industrial relevance is an essential aim. However, it is unclear how to achieve industrial relevance and how we communicate and assess it. We propose two corresponding solutions: 1. a canvas to be used to improve relevance when planning and conducting research and 2. a reasoning framework to support the design, reporting, and assessment of research for industrial relevance.
Bianca Minetto Napoleão Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Ritika Sarkar Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Sylvain Hallé Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Fabio Petrillo École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal -- Université du Québec, Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)