[ecoop-info] Call for Papers: AST 2010 - 5th International Workshop on Automation of Software Test

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CALL FOR PAPERS

                     AST 2010 

Fifth International Workshop on Automation of Software Test

                http://www.cs.allegheny.edu/ast2010

       Cape Town, South Africa, 3-4 May 2010

part of ACM/IEEE ICSE 2010 (http://www.sbs.co.za/ICSE2010)

Special Theme Charette Discussion: Integration Testing

Special Session: Business and Industrial Case Studies 

IMPORTANT DATES

===============

Submission deadline:        20 January 2010

Notification of acceptance: 15 February 2010

Camera ready version:        3 March 2010

Workshop dates:            3-4 May 2010

In software development practice, testing can account for as much as 50%
of the

total development effort. It is therefore imperative to reduce the cost
and

improve the effectiveness of software testing by automating the testing
process.

In the past decades, a great amount of research effort has been spent on

automatic test case generation, automatic test oracles, etc. Test
automation is

also becoming an important part of software testing practice.

The workshop is the successor of the first four AST workshops held at
ICSE 2006

2009. It will provide researchers and practitioners a forum for
exchanging

ideas, experiences, understanding of the problems, visions for the
future, and

promising solutions to the problems. The workshop will also provide a
platform

for researchers and developers to work together to identify the problems
in the

theory and practice of software test automation, which sets an agenda
and lay

the foundation for future development. 

TOPICS OF INTEREST

==================

The workshop focuses on bridging the gap between the theories and
practice of

software test automation. The topics of interest include, but are not
limited

to, the following:

1) Methodology: 

   Software test automation in the context of various software
development

   methodologies, such as in model-driven, component-based, agile,
test-driven,

   product-lines, service-oriented, agent-oriented, evolutionary, and

   aspect-oriented methodologies.

2) Technology Development and Transfer: 

   Automation of test techniques and methods used in test-related
activities,

   support for software testing methods, and applications to specific
types of

   software in different application domains.

3) Software Testing Tools and Environments: 

   Issues in the development, operation, maintenance and evolution of
software

   testing tools and environments. 

4) External Confirmation: 

   Empirical studies and experience reports that evaluate different
facets of

   software test automation and highlight their fundamental trade-offs.

This year, the charette discussion focuses on Integration Testing and

submissions on this topic are especially encouraged, but papers on other
topics

are also welcome.

CHARETTE DISCUSSION: INTEGRATION TESTING 

========================================

The workshop continues the successful charette discussions of the
previous year

focusing on Integration Testing. Integration testing aims to expose
faults due

to component interactions, such as the mismatch of the interfaces
between those

components. It can be applied to different integration steps at various

granularities.

The discussion sessions provides opportunities for attendees to identify
the key

aspects of integration testing that are worth research efforts in the
near

future, to envision the approaches to address these aspects, and to form

collaborations to address the identified problems effectively. 

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDIES

====================================

There will also be an "Business and Industrial Case Studies" session at
the

workshop, with shorter presentations reporting the real state of the
practice in

automation of software testing. Test practitioners who are especially
encouraged

to contribute their experiences and insights on test automation through
this

session. 

Topics for this session include, but are not limited to, the following:
new

tools, new best practices, process innovations related to test
automation, gaps

in existing vendor toolsets, ideas and visions for near-term research
work.

POSTER SESSION

==============

Posters shall present late-breaking results, works in progress, and
challenges

associated with automated testing of real world software systems. The
poster

session helps improve interactions and facilitate networking among
attendees.

This enables opportunities to engage in deeper discussions of your
research. 

SUBMISSIONS

===========

Four types of submission are invited: research papers, case study
papers, case

study presentations, and posters. 

Research papers report research and practical experience in the area of
software

test automation. Both long (8 page) and short (4 page) papers are
welcomed.

Submissions in the case study category may be either a short paper with
no more

than 4 pages, or a slide presentation with no more than 15 slides
printed by two

slides per page. Case study papers and presentations must report on
practical

applications of test automation. 

All papers submitted to the workshop must be unpublished original work
and must

not have been submitted anywhere else for publication. The paper
submissions

must be in English and conform to the ACM SIG conference proceedings
format.

Posters must be in DIN A0 format. All submissions must be submitted in
either

PDF or postscript format through online upload to the workshop paper
submission

website. 

All submissions will be reviewed by at least three PC members, but using

different criteria. Research papers will be judged on the basis of their

clarity, relevance, originality, and contribution. Case study papers,

presentations, and posters will be judged based on their clarity,
relevance, and

interest to the workshop attendees.

PUBLICATION OF PAPERS

=====================

The accepted workshop papers, including both research and case study
papers,

will be published in the ICSE 2010 Conference Proceedings Volume II in
ACM

Digital Library. Workshop attendees will receive a memory stick with
both

proceedings volumes on it. Slide presentations and posters will be
published on

the AST 2010 website.

Authors of accepted papers and posters are required to register for the
workshop

and present their contributions at the workshop in order for their
contributions

to be published. 

Authors of the selected best papers will be invited to extend their
papers to be

included in a special issue/session of Software Quality Journal,
Springer. Each

paper in the special issue/session must include at least 30% new
technical

materials, and its overall quality must meet the standard of the
journal. 

Workshop Organization

=====================

Co-Chairs

---------

Prof. Wing Kwong Chan

City University of Hong Kong

Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong

Dr. Christof J. Budnik

Siemens Corporation

Corporate Research

755 College Road East

Princeton, NJ, USA

Prof. Gregory M. Kapfhammer

Department of Computer Science

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA, USA

Steering Committee

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Prof. Hong Zhu

Oxford Brookes University, UK

Prof. Shing-chi Cheung

The Hong Kong University of

Science and Technology,

Hong Kong

Dr. Jenny Li

Avaya Research, USA

Prof. Fevzi Belli

Paderborn University, Germany

Prof. Eric Wong

University of Texas at Dallas, USA

Dr. Steve Masticola

Siemens Corporation,

Corporate Research, USA

Please see workshop website for more details and the workshop

(http://www.cs.allegheny.edu/ast2010) Program Committee.

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