Call for Papers

12th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE 2017)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 22-23, 2017
http://www.icgse.org/

Co-located with ICSE’17

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Important Dates
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Research Papers
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Research Papers submissions: Dec 19, 2016
Paper notifications: Feb 13, 2017
Camera-ready due: Feb 27, 2017


Ignite talk proposals
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Ignite talk proposal submissions: Feb 03, 2017
Ignite talk proposal notifications: Feb 13, 2017
Ignite talk proposal revisited due: Feb 27, 2017


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Conference Overview
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The 12th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering (ICGSE 2017) in conjunction with ICSE 2017, brings together researchers and practitioners to share their findings and experiences in global software engineering related topics.

Submissions must be related to global software engineering; topics include but are not limited to:

*Cross-Site Collaboration
Challenges of team building
Collaboration, including communication, coordination, and cooperation
Social and human aspects of software development
Cultural Diversity
DevOps

*GSE as a Business Strategy and Innovation
Software business model innovation
Strategic issues in distributed development
Managing and working with suppliers and contractors
Design thinking and global product design
Cloud computing and crowdsourcing

*GSE Technologies and ApplicationsTools and infrastructure support
Software architecture and Design
Security and privacy
Social media support to distributed teams

*GSE Practices and Methods
Lean and agile development
Processes and Organizational Aspects
GSE Economics
Business models for GSE
Economic analysis
Intellectual Property

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Paper Submission
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Submissions are invited for papers describing unpublished, original work, in the following categories:

* Research papers: Papers that describe theoretical frameworks, technical solutions, or empirical studies. Empirical studies are welcome to report empirical evidence ranging from controlled experiments to case studies and from quantitative to qualitative studies, including those that use mixed-methods. Full (10 pages) and Short papers (5 pages).

* Industry papers: Papers that describe problems or challenges encountered, lessons learned, or solutions implemented on industrial global software engineering environments. Short papers (5 pages).

* Training and Education papers: Papers that report on training or educational studies or experiences on global software engineering, recommendations or lessons learned on the organization on GSE courses, GSE curricula, required infrastructure, etc. Full (10 pages) and Short papers (5 pages).

* Ignite Talk Proposals: As a novelty for 2017, we are introducing a radical new track for the conference called Ignite Track Sessions. Good Ignite talks examples can be found at http://igniteshow.com. The intent is to draw innovative ideas from industry and scientific communities. Therefore, if you have a strong GSE-related message that you really want to share with the GSE world, we encourage you to send us a proposal for an Ignite presentation. Proposals submissions are in the form of an Title and Abstract (500 words maximum) and the presentation of selected talks should be 5 minutes long and have 20 slides which auto-advance. The contributions are less scientific in their nature but argued in a compelling way. We would like to provide an opportunity for the community to present ideas that generate discussion and have the capacity to push the field forward in an unexpected way. Tell us about tools, processes, tips, tricks, war stories, etc. The submissions will be peer-reviewed to ensure the quality of content.

Papers should be submitted as PDF files which conform to the two-column IEEE CS Press format. Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings by IEEE CS Press and the IEEE CS Digital Library.
At least 1 author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper in person at the conference or the paper will not be included in the proceedings.
Further information and updates will be available on the conference website (www.icgse.org).


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Organizers
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*General Chair*
Sabrina Marczak, PUCRS University, Brazil

*Program Co-Chairs*
Anita Sarma, Oregon State University, USA
Daniela Cruzes, SINTEF, Norway

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Venue
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This is the first year that ICGSE 2017 will be collocated with ICSE 2017, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is one of the most important business and cultural centres of South America. Recognized as a cosmopolitan city that mixes an European atmosphere with strong Latin American roots, vibrant nightlife, tango and incredible food and wine. Buenos Aires, combined with ICGSE, makes an ideal destination to inspire and be inspired. Join us in this beautiful city for two days of insightful discussions!