TECHNICAL DEBT AND SOFTWARE COMPOSITION ANALYSIS: “A MULTI- DISCIPLINARY APPROACH”

Technical debt (TD) is a critical aspect of software development with significant economic implications. TD represents shortcuts taken during development that create future maintenance burdens, impacting long-term costs.

This conference gathers scientific, academic and IT industrial stake holders to deep dig into the Technical Debt with its negative impact on the it market growth and digital integration post COVID.

Also this conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from various computer science (CS) majors to explore the intersection of TD, SCA, and their economic considerations within a multi-disciplinary framework.

bridging the gap : from technical debt to economic advantage beginning with software composition analysis

This theme captures the essence of the conference by highlighting the transformation from a challenge (technical debt) to an opportunity (economic advantage) through the effective use of software composition analysis (SCA). It emphasizes bridging the gap between technical aspects and financial outcomes in software development.

Here's a breakdown of the theme's components:

• Bridging the Gap: This signifies the conference's focus on finding solutions that connect technical issues with economic consequences.

• From Technical Debt: This acknowledges the negative impact of technical debt on software development. 

• To Economic Advantage: This emphasizes the potential to improve financial outcomes by addressing technical debt and leveraging SCA. 

• With Software Composition Analysis: This highlights SCA as a key tool for providing full health check for TD enterprises.

we encourage submissions focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics across different majors

1.     Technical Debt:

·  Measurement, estimation, and prioritization of TD in various CS domains (e.g., web development, embedded systems, AI, data science, Cyber Security )

·  Techniques and tools for TD reduction and refactoring

·  The impact of TD on software maintainability and long term Costs

2.     Software Composition Analysis:

·      Integration of SCA tools into development pipelines

·      Security and licensing implications of third-party Components

·      SCA in emerging areas like cloud computing and DevOps

3.     Economical &Financial Perspectives:

·  Cost models for managing TD and SCA throughout the software lifecycle

·  The ROI of investing in TD reduction and SCA practices

·  Financial impact of security vulnerabilities identified through SCA

4.     opportunities & threats in Market Perspectives:

·      Marketing software with minimal TD for long-term customer satisfaction

·      Communicating the value of SCA to stakeholders

·      Mitigating reputational damage from security vulnerabilities

we expect researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals from various technical backgrounds

this conference will foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between researchers and practitioners from different disciplines.

it will contribute to advancements in td management, sca practices, and their economical, financial and marketing implications.

We expect the following outcomes:

·  Publication of high-quality research papers.

·  Development of best practices and guidelines for managing TD and SCA across various CS domains.

·  Increased awareness of the Economical &financial impact of TD and SCA on software Engineering.

·  Insights into marketing strategies for software with minimal TD and robust SCA.

·  The conference will provide recommendations through a detailed report on the technical debt impact and propositions of framework how to mitigate.