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. However, setting up diverse 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 promoting equal opportunities and inclusion for the success of projects. This challenge is particularly important in the context of software architecture, which requires intensive interactions among software teams, discussion about design ideas, and communication with other stakeholders.
In this scenario, following the success of the past editions, the 6th special track on “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)” (previously Gender Diversity in Software Architecture & Software Engineering) is part of the 15th premier European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2021). DE&I will provide a forum for discussions about how to achieve more diversity and promote equity and inclusion in software architecture research and practice. Any person regardless of their gender, culture, etc., are invited to collaborate and attend to this track. Students, industry professionals, academics, and other people with an interest in software architecture are welcome to promote networking and technical discussion to motivate the participation and visibility of every individual, regardless of their background.
Wed 15 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
14:10 - 14:30 | |||
14:10 20mOther | Opening Research Papers | ||
14:30 - 15:30 | Session 1: Architectures for reconfigurable and self-adaptive systemsResearch Papers Chair(s): Javier Camara University of Málaga | ||
14:30 20mPaper | Dynamic Updates of Virtual PLCs deployed as Kubernetes MicroservicesResearch Track Research Papers Heiko Koziolek ABB Corporate Research, Andreas Burger ABB Corporate Research, Abdulla PP ABB Corporate Research, Julius Rückert ABB Corporate Research, Shardul Sonar SRH Hochschule Heidelberg, Pablo Rodriguez ABB | ||
14:50 20mPaper | A runtime safety enforcement approach by monitoring and adaptationResearch Track Research Papers Silvia Bonfanti University of Bergamo, Elvinia Riccobene Computer Science Dept., University of Milan, Patrizia Scandurra University of Bergamo, Italy | ||
15:10 12mShort-paper | Towards a Taxonomy of Autonomous SystemsResearch Track Research Papers Stefan Kugele Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Ana Petrovska Technical University of Munich, Germany, Ilias Gerostathopoulos Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | ||
17:00 - 18:00 | Session 2: Architectural knowledge, decisions, and rationaleResearch Papers Chair(s): Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | ||
17:00 20mPaper | Tracelink Recovery for Software Architecture DocumentationResearch Track Research Papers Jan Keim Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Sophie Schulz Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Dominik Fuchß Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Claudius Kocher Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Janek Speit Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Anne Koziolek Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Pre-print | ||
17:20 20mPaper | An Exploratory Study on Architectural Knowledge in Issue Tracking SystemsResearch Track Research Papers Mohamed Soliman University of Groningen, Matthias Galster University of Canterbury, Paris Avgeriou University of Groningen, The Netherlands | ||
17:40 20mPaper | Updating Service-based Software Systems in Air-Gapped EnvironmentsResearch Track Research Papers Oleksandr Shabelnyk TU Wien, Pantelis A. Frangoudis TU Wien, Schahram Dustdar TU Wien, Christos Tsigkanos TU Vienna | ||
18:15 - 19:15 | |||
18:15 60mKeynote | Determinism Keynotes Edward Lee University of California at Berkeley | ||
Thu 16 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
14:30 - 15:30 | |||
14:30 60mKeynote | Enterprise Architecture in an Agile World Keynotes | ||
17:05 - 17:15 | Break 5Social | ||
17:15 - 18:05 | Session 4: Architecting for Quality AttributesResearch Papers Chair(s): Olaf Zimmermann University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST) | ||
17:15 12mShort-paper | Human Behavior-Oriented Architectural DesignResearch Track Research Papers Moamin Abughazala University of L'Aquila, Mahyar Tourchi Moghaddam University of Southern Denmark, SDU, Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, Karthik Vaidhyanathan University of L'Aquila | ||
17:27 12mShort-paper | Architectural Tactics for Energy-aware Robotics Software: A Preliminary StudyResearch Track Research Papers Katerina Chinnappan Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Ivano Malavolta Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Grace Lewis Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Michel Albonico Federal University of Technology – Paraná - UTFPR, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Pre-print | ||
17:40 12mShort-paper | Taxonomy of Edge Blockchain Network DesignsResearch Track Research Papers | ||
17:52 12mShort-paper | Impact analysis of software parallelism in big data technologies for data-intensive architecturesResearch Track Research Papers Felipe Cerezo Rey Juan Carlos University, Carlos E. Cuesta Rey Juan Carlos University, Belen Vela Sanchez Rey Juan Carlos University | ||
18:05 - 18:15 | Break 6Social | ||
18:15 - 18:30 | DE&I papersDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Chair(s): Ingrid Nunes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, Thomas Vogel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | ||
18:15 15mPaper | Toward Awareness Creation of Common Challenges Women are Facing in Academia: A Case Study from a German Perspective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Sophie Schulz Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Manar Mazkatli Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Martina Rapp FZI Research Center for Information Technology, Hamideh Hajiabadi Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Angelika Kaplan Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Romina Kuehn , Larissa Schmid Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Snigdha Singh Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | ||
18:30 - 19:15 | DE&I Keynote: Barbora BuhnovaKeynotes Chair(s): Ingrid Nunes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, Thomas Vogel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | ||
18:30 45mKeynote | Why the wrong people choose to study software architecture and the right people do not - lessons on the importance of diversity within software architecture community Keynotes Barbora Buhnova Masaryk University | ||
Fri 17 SepDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
14:30 - 15:30 | |||
14:30 60mKeynote | Software Architecture for a Digital Age Keynotes Eoin Woods Endava | ||
17:00 - 18:00 | Session 5: Machine learning for Software ArchitectureResearch Papers Chair(s): Luciano Baresi Politecnico di Milano | ||
17:00 20mPaper | Explaining Architectural Tradeoff Spaces: a Machine Learning ApproachResearch Track Research Papers Javier Camara University of Málaga, Mariana Silva University of York, UK, David Garlan Carnegie Mellon University, Bradley Schmerl Carnegie Mellon University, USA | ||
17:20 20mPaper | A Machine Learning Approach to Service Discovery for Microservice ArchitecturesResearch Track Research Papers Mauro Caporuscio Linnaeus University, Marco De Toma University of L'Aquila, Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, Karthik Vaidhyanathan University of L'Aquila | ||
17:40 20mPaper | A Reference Architecture for Federated Learning SystemsResearch Track Research Papers Sin Kit Lo CSIRO Data61, Qinghua Lu CSIRO Data61, Hye-Young Paik The University of New South Wales, Liming Zhu CSIRO’s Data61; UNSW | ||
18:15 - 19:15 | Session 6: Architecture-centric Source Code AnalysisResearch Papers Chair(s): Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy | ||
18:15 20mPaper | State of the Practice in Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): A Case StudyResearch Track Research Papers Mikko Raatikainen , Elina Kettunen , Ari Salonen Digia, Marko Komssi F-Secure, Tommi Mikkonen University of Helsinki, Timo Lehtonen | ||
18:35 20mPaper | Identifying Domain-Based Cyclic Dependencies in Microservice APIs Using Source Code DetectorsResearch Track Research Papers | ||
18:55 20mPaper | Optimized Dependency Weights in Source Code ClusteringResearch Track Research Papers Tobias Olsson Linnaeus University, Morgan Ericsson Linnaeus University, Anna Wingkvist Linnaeus University | ||
19:15 - 20:00 | Awards and closing Research Papers Chair(s): Raffaela Mirandola Politecnico di Milano, Danny Weyns KU Leuven | ||
Accepted Papers
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Toward Awareness Creation of Common Challenges Women are Facing in Academia: A Case Study from a German Perspective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) |
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. However, setting up diverse 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 promoting equal opportunities and inclusion for the success of projects. This challenge is particularly important in the context of software architecture, which requires intensive interactions among software teams, discussion about design ideas, and communication with other stakeholders.
In this scenario, following the success of the past editions, the 6th special track on “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I)” (previously Gender Diversity in Software Architecture & Software Engineering) is part of the 15th premier European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2021). DE&I will provide a forum for discussions about how to achieve more diversity and promote equity and inclusion in software architecture research and practice. Any person regardless of their gender, culture, etc., are invited to collaborate and attend to this track. Students, industry professionals, academics, and other people with an interest in software architecture are welcome to promote networking and technical discussion to motivate the participation and visibility of every individual, regardless of their background.
Topics of interest are listed as follows but not limited to:
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in activities related to software architecture
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in the software architecture research community
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in global software architecture teams working in academia or industry
- Empirical studies (experiments, surveys, mining software repositories, etc.) to understand how individuals perceive diversity, equity, and inclusion in activities related to software architecture
- Empirical studies to understand the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion in activities related to software architecture
- Experience reports of initiatives to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in activities related to software architecture
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. As ECSA’21 will be a virtual event, the track will be organized online.
Submissions
Paper submissions must be made electronically via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2021 conference https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecsa2021 selecting DE&I track.
We seek contributions as summaries, preliminary results from work-in-progress, discussion of challenges, position papers, experience reports, or studies; all regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in Software Architecture and Software Engineering, and more generally in STEM, both in industry and academia. Papers must be 5 to maximum 10 pages, CEUR-ART style (available at http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip), single-column option. All contributions will undergo a peer-review process, being reviewed by at least three reviewers. The evaluation criteria for submissions will be whether they contribute ideas or results to the challenge of achieving more diversity in the field of software architecture and whether the argumentation and/or study are sound.
Proceedings
The accepted papers will be included in the ECSA 2021 companion volume to be published at CEUR (http://ceur-ws.org). This is an online proceedings that will be available before the start of the conference. Paper registration is required, allowing the inclusion of the paper in the proceedings. At least one author needs to register and must present the paper. In addition, there will be post-proceedings of selected and extended papers that will be published in a LNCS volume (together with other tracks and ECSA 2021 workshops). Papers submitted for the post-proceedings will undergo an additional review cycle.
Important Dates
- Paper submission: July 2nd, 2021
- Author notification: July 22nd, 2021
- Camera-ready version: July 29th, 2021
Note: All deadlines are 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Organizers
- Ingrid Nunes, UFRGS, Brasil
- Thomas Vogel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
| Thu 29 Jul 2021 Camera Ready |
| Thu 22 Jul 2021 Notification |
| Fri 2 Jul 2021 Paper Submission |
Ingrid NunesCo-chair
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
Brazil
Thomas VogelCo-chair
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Germany
Aldeida Aleti
Monash University
Australia
Paolo Arcaini
National Institute of Informatics
Japan
Kelly Blincoe
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Davide Fucci
Blekinge Institute of Technology
Sweden
Elisa Yumi Nakagawa
University of São Paulo
Brazil
Flavio Oquendo
IRISA (UMR CNRS) - Univ. Bretagne-Sud (UBS)
France
Patrizia Scandurra
University of Bergamo, Italy
Italy
Alexander Serebrenik
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
David C. Shepherd
Virginia Commonwealth University
United States
Christina von Flach
Federal University of Bahia
Brazil