RE'21: 29th IEEE International Conference on Requirements Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN, IN, United States, September 20-24, 2021 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=re21 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 12, 2021 |
Submission deadline | March 19, 2021 |
The IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference (RE) is the premier requirements engineering conference, where researchers, practitioners, students, and educators meet, present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and issues in the field of requirements engineering.
Submission Guidelines
Submission Instructions in a Nutshell
- Maximum of 10 pages (main body) + 2 pages (references)
- Abstract up to 200 words
- MUST be double-blinded, English, in IEEE format
- Submit via EasyChair, select “RE’21” option
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Technical solution papers present solutions for requirements-related problems that are novel or significantly improve on existing solutions. This includes new algorithms or theory, novel tools, modeling languages, infrastructures, or other technologies. All requirements-related activities, such as elicitation, prioritization or analysis are in scope. These papers are mainly evaluated with regard to problem relevance, novelty in comparison with existing work, clarity of presentation, technical soundness, and evidence for its benefits.
- Scientific evaluation papers evaluate existing problem situations or real-world artifacts, or they validate or refute proposed solutions by scientific means. This includes experiments, case studies, and surveys reporting qualitative and quantitative data and findings. The papers are mainly evaluated with regard to the soundness of research questions and appropriateness and correctness of study design, data analysis, and threats to validity. Replications are welcome. Lessons learned can be particularly important to complement other empirical results.
- Perspective papers explore the history, successes, and challenges of requirements related practices and research agendas, and outline research roadmaps for the future. Literature reviews are also included in this category and must distil novel knowledge, present new insights and not a mere compilation. These papers are evaluated based on the insights they offer to the reader and the corresponding arguments, and on their potential to shape future research.
List of Topics
The RE’21 welcomes original papers focusing on the traditional RE topics, but this year’s edition is particularly thrilled with the idea of receiving submissions addressing the following five research themes:
- Discover stakeholders’ needs: As software systems get more complex and intertwined with society, discovering the needs of various stakeholders remains one of the fundamental missions of requirements engineering. Techniques, tools, and insights are a contribution that cuts across all applications and domains.
- Societal Challenges: Software is no longer a purely technical device or product. Its enormous power and potential continue to shape society, affecting human values and our ways to live our lives. Working from home and online teaching was imposed on us by the COVID-19 crises. How are requirements related to this and to ethical issues, such as sustainability and gender? Where are we going?
- Smart and connected: Our world has developed into a huge socio-technical system of systems. Software with intelligent capabilities is linked to human activities and organizational systems. In smart cities, a smooth collaboration between human goals and technical sophistication is on the horizon.
- Agile, DevOps, and Hybrid: Requirements engineering activities and customer satisfaction are at the core of agile development. However, the interplay between RE and development has shifted. Requirements are not as explicit and as visible in iterative approaches driven by direct communication. Most companies mix and match agile and DevOps with proven techniques. Where is the sweet spot?
- AI + RE: AI seems to be everywhere and ready to solve problems even humans could not solve before. However, what are the problems to be solved? Who decides, controls, and explains whether requirements set by stakeholders are effectively transformed into AI solutions? Can AI itself help to do that?
Committees
Program Committee
Organizing committee
Invited Speakers
Publication
RE'21 proceedings will be published by IEEE and indexed by the IEEE Digital Library
Venue
The conference will be held at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, USA, and will follow a hybrid format
Contact
Ana Moreira and Kurt Schneider at re21 [at] easychair.org