Industry Papers

The objective of industry papers is to discuss experiences (both good and bad), obstacles, and lessons learned when applying innovative software development practices in the 'real world'. Experiences from practitioners provide valuable input into future research directions and allow others to learn from successes and failures. Industry papers are an important way of sharing experiences between practitioners and of helping the software industry improve its work practices.

We invite submissions of either extended abstracts or full papers describing practical experiences in all areas of software engineering. Industry papers should be based on actual practice, and should cover all aspects of the experience - strengths and weaknesses, successes and challenges. Submissions will be assessed on originality, clarity, significance and relevance.

One author from each accepted industry paper is required to register as a full-fee delegate and present the paper at the conference. All papers are to be submitted electronically

Guidelines for Authors of Industry Papers

How to submit?

1. Read all of the guidelines prior to writing and submitting your paper
2. Ensure your paper meets all the requirements for industry paper submissions specified
3. Submit the paper through the web-based industry paper submission system

Papers must be submitted electronically through EasyChair

An industry paper template is available for download to assist with paper preparation and formatting. Any similar format (e.g. IEEE) is acceptable.

The deadline for submission is midnight 20 August 2010 AEST. This deadline is hard and non-negotiable.

What is required?

A good extended abstract (1-2 pages) or full paper (maximum 10 pages) provides a high-level summary of what will be presented in the presentation; it contains an overview of the experiences encountered on a software project or ongoing operations and any lessons learned.

Submission Criteria

Industry Papers must conform, at the time of submission, to the submission criteria described below.

• All submissions must be in English
• Submissions must be in PDF or zipped PDF format
• An abstract is approximately 250 words
• An abstract has a clear indication of what the presentation will cover (versus just method, philosophy, or a statement of the problem)
• Extended abstract is 1 – 2 pages when combined with title and small abstract
• Full paper is between 8 – 10 pages maximum

Note that the paper submission system requires additional information such as author details and keywords.

Author Agreement

By submitting papers to the conference, authors agree to the following:

• The presentation will not be a marketing pitch
• The presenter is aware of and commits to meet all Conference deadlines
• The presenter understands that if the presenter does not meet all Conference deadlines, the Industry PC Chairpersons may remove the presentation from the Conference program
• The material to be presented and published will meet all legal, copyright, and security requirement.
• The material may be posted to the APSEC Conference website after the Conference, and will be accessible to "everybody"
• The presenter intends to register for, pay for, and attend the Conference, and to make the presentation

It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that submissions comply with the submission criteria and author agreement above.

Submissions that do not comply with the guidelines specified above will be rejected without review. However, if time permits, the author may be allowed to re-submit a modified paper.

How will industry papers be reviewed and evaluated?

Each submission will be reviewed by at least two (2) members of the Industry Program Committee. The Conference Program Committee as a whole will make final decisions about which submissions to accept for presentation at the conference. Submissions will be evaluated based on a number of criteria, including and not limited to the following criteria:

• Clarity and completeness
• Organisation of paper
• Relationship to the discipline of software engineering, and
• Interest to other attendees at the conference

What is required if the industry paper is accepted?

If the paper is accepted, submission of a camera-ready final document will be required by the date specified for final camera-ready industry reports.

More details about the format for this final document will be provided if your paper is accepted.

As mentioned above, at least one author of the paper is required to register, attend, and present the paper at the APSEC 2010 Conference.

• Submissions Deadline Friday, 27 August 2010
• Acceptance Notification Friday, 10 September 2010
• Final Versions Deadline Friday, 5 November 2010