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

Budnik, Christof (SCR US) christof.budnik at siemens.com
Sun Dec 6 06:12:17 CET 2009


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
------------------
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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