SPICE 2013 - International Conference on Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination

The 2013 Conference will have special tracks for Automotive systems and software; Medical device systems and software; Innovation, knowledge and technology transfer; and Enterprise systems. It will also focus on the emerging ISO/IEC 33001-99 series which is the revision of the ISO/IEC 15504 family of related Standards; given the significance of the 20 th anniversary, it is planned to include a special session on the history of the initiative.
We are pleased to announce that this year the SPICE 2013 Conference proceedings will be published by Springer as part of the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) book series.
Papers and presentations related to process assessment, improvement and risk determination are specifically invited for the 2013 SPICE conference. Submissions are sought in the following categories:
? Research Papers
Research papers should describe innovative and significant work in process modelling, assessment and improvement, particularly relating to the application of the Standards for Process Assessment, which is relevant across the information technology industry generally. Papers should comprise 10 ? 12 pages.
? Industrial Experience Reports
Reports on practical experiences related to process assessment and improvement across the domains of software engineering, systems engineering and IT service management are sought; an extended abstract (up to 4 pages) should be submitted.
? Workshops and Tutorials
Proposals for half-day or one-day workshops or tutorials are welcomed. Tutorials should address a specified topic in the scope of the Conference, from a presenter of acknowledged expertise. Workshops may include several short discussion papers from interested participants. Tutorials and Workshops will be held on 4 June 2013, the day preceding the conference.
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