ICSOB 2024

ICSOB 2024 Program

Day 1 November 18, 2024
9:00 - 9:30 Reception & Registration
PhD Retreat (Room: Tuinzaal) Workshop (Room: Barbarakamer)
9:30 - 10:30
60m
Trustworthy LLMs for Ethically Aligned AI-based Systems: A PhD Research Plan
José Antonio Siqueira de Cerqueira (Tampere University, Finland)
Seeking Success in Public Procurement of Information Systems
Sanni Marjanen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
A Reference Model to strengthen Digital Sovereignty in Companies
Martha Klare (Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany)
Blockchain in Digital World: establishing new trust models in the recruiting domain
Anastasiia Gurzhii (Lappeenrannan–Lahden teknillinen yliopisto LUT, Finland)
(10min presentation + 5min immediate Q&A for each student)
9:30-9:40
10m


9:40-10:05
25m


10:05-10:30
25m
Track Intro
Xiaofeng Wang (Face to face)
Henry Edison and Nirnaya Tripathi (Online)

Industrial Talk - Adapting to AI: A Startup Engineering Manager’s Journey
Marco Mondini (Butler)

Research Talk - Product Management in Software Startups
Frédérick Pattyn (Ghent University)

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break (Room: Gaanderij)
11:00-12:00
60m
Understanding low-code evolution, adoption and ecosystem for software development
Maryam Syed Asad Ali Naqvi (Leuphana University of Lüneburg & Accenture Ecosystem, Germany)
Decoding research software impact
Deekshitha (Netherlands eScience Center & Utrecht University & University of Leiden, The Netherlands)
Investigating Transparency in Software Ecosystems Portals from the Point of View of Developer Experience
Rodrigo Zacarias (Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO & Fluminense Federal University - UFF, Brazil)
Securing Software Ecosystems through Repository Mining
Aminul Didar Islam (LUT University, Finland & Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
(10min presentation + 5min immediate Q&A for each student)
11:00-12:00
60m
Interactive Session: Software startups emerging topics
  • Introduction of activity
  • Brainstorming book chapter ideas
Xiaofeng Wang (Face to face)
Henry Edison and Nirnaya Tripathi (Online)
12:00-13:00 Lunch (Room: Gaanderij)
13:00-14:30
90m
Research Dynamics I
(mentors and students discuss on research methods for software business research)
13:00-14:30
90m
Interactive Session: Software startups emerging topics
  • Pitching chapter ideas and feedback collection
Xiaofeng Wang (Face to face)
Henry Edison and Nirnaya Tripathi (Online)
14:30-15:00 Coffee Break (Room: Gaanderij)
15:00-16:00
60m
Research Dynamics II
(mentors and students discuss on implications for theory and practice on their research)
15:00-17:00
120m
Post activity: Future book chapter authors meeting schedules, Software Startups Research Network building
Xiaofeng Wang (Face to face)
Henry Edison and Nirnaya Tripathi (Online)
16:00-16:30
30m
Motivational Talk
Invited Speaker: Helena Holmström Olsson (University of Malmo, Sweden)

16:30-17:00
30m
Motivational Talk
PhD Retreat Closing

17:00-19:30 Welcome Reception (Room: Balzaal)
Day 2 November 19, 2024
Opening and Keynote (Room: Balzaal)
8:30 - 9:00
30m
Walk-in and Registration
9:00 - 9:20
10m
Opening and Introduction
Slinger Jansen
9:20 - 10:15
55m
Keynote: Workarounds are Everywhere! We’d Better Use Them
Inge van de Weerd
10:15-10:45 Coffee Break (Room: Gaanderij)
Session 1: Ethical and Governance Challenges in Software Development (Room: Balzaal)
Session 2: Developer Experience and Ecosystem Trust in Software Platforms (Room: Tuinzaal)
10:45-11:15
30m
Full Paper #8: "Five Darlings to be Killed: Debunking myths about innovation in the software-intensive embedded systems industry"
Helena Holmström Olsson and Jan Bosch
Full Paper #17: "Unveiling the Skills and Responsibilities of Serverless Practitioners: An Empirical Investigation"
Muhammad Hamza, Vy Kauppinen, Muhammad Azeem Akbar, Wardah Naeem Awan, and Kari Smolander
11:15-11:45
30m
Full Paper #12: "Digital Sovereignty: Affordances in Open Source Projects"
Martha Klare and Ulrike Lechner
Full Paper #48: "On the Way to the Best Information System of the Future – Reflections on Scenarios in Favor of Good Technology Development"
Isabelle Fries, Maximilian Greiner, Manfred Hofmeier, Michael Hofmeier, Razvan Hrestic and Ulrike Lechner
11:45-12:00
15m
Short Paper #57: "The Ethical Landscape in Public Procurement of ICT Systems"
Aapo Koski, Sinna Pirinen, and Tommi Mikkonen
Short Paper #89: "What Affects Developer Experience in Software Platforms?"
Rodrigo Zacarias, Leo Antunes, Marcos Seruffo, Rodrigo Santos, and Patricia Lago
12:00-12:15
15m
Short Paper #72: "Exploring Classification Consistency of Natural Language Requirements Using GPT-4o"
Fredrik Karlsson, Panagiota Chatzipetrou, Shang Gao and Tanja Havstorm
Short Paper #86: "Enabling Inter-Organizational Data Sharing: Towards a Method for Assessing Data Assets"
Maximilian Werling, Kim Stuber, Dimitri Petrik, Jens Lachenmaier, and Georg Herzwurm
12:15-13:30 Lunch (Room: Gaanderij)
Session 3: Sustainable ICT and Cloud Adoption in Software Businesses (Room: Balzaal)
Session 4: Transparency and Trustability in AI and Software Business (Room: Tuinzaal)
13:30-14:00
30m
Full Paper #61: "Sustainable ICT Procurement: Data-Driven Decision-Making in B2B Green ICT Adoption"
Md Ariful Islam, Shola Oyedeji, and Jari Porras
Full Paper #52: "Fairness in AI Systems Development: Beyond EU AI Act Compliance"
Salla Westerstrand
14:00-14:30
30m
Full Paper #66: "Optimizing for Sustainability: Product Ops and Software Waste Reduction"
Bogdan Moroz, Andrey Saltan, and Sami Hyrynsalmi
Full Paper #13: "The EU AI Act is a good start but falls short"
Chalisa Veesommai Sillberg, José Siqueira De Cerqueira, Pekka Sillberg, Kai-Kristian Kemell, and Pekka Abrahamsson
14:30-14:45
15m
Short Paper #79: "Adoption of Cloud Platforms Among Independent Software Vendors"
Lucas Mangold, Monty Meier, and Maximilian Schreieck
Short Paper #73: "Secondary Use of Health Data: Centralized Structure and Information Security Frameworks in Finland"
Hannu Vilpponen, Antti Piirainen, Miikka Kallberg, and Tommi Mikkonen
Coffee Break, Demos, and Poster Session (Room: Gaanderij)
14:45-15:30
45m
Paper #97: "Grounded Ethical AI: A Demonstrative Approach with RAG-Enhanced Agents"
José Antonio Siqueira de Cerqueira, Ayman Asad Khan, Rebekah Rousi, Nannan Xi,Juho Hamari, Kai-Kristian Kemell, and Pekka Abrahamsson
Paper #83: "Towards an Architectural Perspective for Sustainability"
Markus Funke, and Patricia Lago
Session 5: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in AI and Software Engineering (Room: Balzaal)
Session 6: Sustainable Software Lifecycle and Architectural Practices (Room: Tuinzaal)
15:30-16:00
30m
Full Paper #36: "Exploring Diversity-Driven Power Dynamics in Software Engineering Environments: Insights from a Qualitative Study"
Konstantinos Tsilionis, Jesse Stoels, and Yves Wautelet
Full Paper #67: Integrating Sustainability into Scrum Agile Software Development: An Action Research Approach"
Shola Oyedeji, Hatef Shamshiri, Mikhail Adisa, Rafael Capilla, and Ruzanna Chitchyan
16:00-16:30
30m
Full Paper #50: "Technology Change Adoption in Organizations: Drivers, Challenges and Success Enablers"
Maryam Gulzar, Bilal Naqvi, and Kari Smolander
Full Paper #68: "Designing for Sustainability when Architecture Standards are involved: an industrial Case Study"
Markus Funke, Priyeta Saha, and Patricia Lago
16:30-16:45
15m
Short Paper #82: "Experience of Gender Among Professionals in Finnish IT Companies"
Aila Kronqvist and Rebekah Rousi
Short Paper #80: "Challenges in Incorporating Sustainability Practices in the Software Lifecycle"
Mercy Bamiduro, Iffat Fatima, Patricia Lago, and Sophie Vos
16:45-17:00
15m
Short Paper #75: "Emotion AI in Workplace Environments: A Case Study"
Joni-Roy Piispanen and Rebekah Rousi
Short Paper #92: "Exploring the Factors that Impact The Half-life of Software"
Krzysztof Wnuk, Theresa Harrer, Piotr Tomaszewski and Ehsan Zabardast
18:15-21:00 Dinner & Awards (Address: Kasteel Oudaen, Oudegracht 99, 3511 AE Utrecht, Netherlands)
Day 3 November 20, 2024
Opening and Keynote (Room: Balzaal)
9:00 - 9:10
10m
Opening and Introduction
Slinger Jansen
9:10 - 10:00
50m
Keynote: Successful Cost-Benefit Management of Agile Software Development Projects
Magne Jørgensen
Coffee Break, Demos, and Poster Session (Room: Gaanderij)
10:00-10:30
30m
Paper #97: "Grounded Ethical AI: A Demonstrative Approach with RAG-Enhanced Agents"
José Antonio Siqueira de Cerqueira, Ayman Asad Khan, Rebekah Rousi, Nannan Xi,Juho Hamari, Kai-Kristian Kemell, and Pekka Abrahamsson
Paper #83: "Towards an Architectural Perspective for Sustainability"
Markus Funke, and Patricia Lago
Session 7: Ethical Platforms, Governance and Autonomy of Emergent Technologies (Room: Balzaal)
Session 8: Continuous Experimentation in Software and Game Development (Room: Tuinzaal)
10:30-11:00
30m
Full Paper #63: "Marketplace for Multi-Party Development of Artificial Intelligence Systems: Perceptions on Value Creation"
Yuliyan Maksimov and Samuel A. Fricker
Full Paper #35: "Pre-Release Experimentation in Indie GameDevelopment: An Interview Survey"
Johan Linåker, Elizabeth Bjarnason and Fabian Fagerholm
11:00-11:30
30m
Full Paper #34: "Exploring Perceptions of Blockchain in Cross-Border Workforce Mobility"
Anastasiia Gurzhii, Akm Bahalul Haque, Bilal Naqvi, Jaakko Vuolasto, Janne Parkkila, and A.K.M. Najmul Islam
Full Paper #31: "Data-Limited Continuous Experimentation (dlCE): A Literature Review"
Stanislav Chren, Fabian Fagerholm, Elizabeth Bjarnason, Johan Linåker, Saima Rafi, Bettina Lehtelä, Per Runeson, and Marjo Kauppinen
11:30-12:00
30m
Full Paper #62: "Too Tight or Too Loose? TowardEffective Governance for Corporate Startup Autonomy"
Konstantin Garidis, Alexander Rossmann, Alan Murray and Dominik Augenstein
Full Paper #70: "npmSECO: A Tool for Integrating Trust into the Software Ecosystem"
Fang Hou, Angel Temelko, and Martijn Voordouw
12:00-13:00 Lunch (Room: Gaanderij)
Keynote (Room: Balzaal)
13:00-13:50
50m
Keynote: Ethics In Practice: How It Influences the Software We Build
Michiel Overeem
Session 9: Ethical and Sustainable Practices in Software Startups (Room: Balzaal)
Session 10: Ethical and Inclusive AI and Digital Tools in Education and Workforce (Room: Tuinzaal)
13:50-14:20
30m
Journal-first Paper #98: "Product Managers in Software Startups: A Grounded Theory"
Jorge Melegati, Igor Wiese, Eduardo Guerra, Rafael Chanin, Abdullah Aldaeej, Imam Abdulrahman, Tommi Mikkonen, Rafael Prikladnicki, and Xiaofeng Wang
Full Paper #15: "How do ML students explain their models and what can we learn from this?"
Ulrik Franke
14:20-14:50
30m
Full Paper #51: "The Use of Generative AI Tools in the Inception Stage of Software Startups"
Triando, Mario Simaremare, Xiaofeng Wang, and Akshy Sripad Raghavendra Prasad
Full Paper #53: "Professionals' opinions on the use of AI software for HRM"
Nasreen Azad, Maryam Hina and Najmul Islam
14:50-15:05
15m
Short Paper #93: "Smart Scaling for Software Startups Through Financial Requirements Prioritization Criteria"
Frédéric Pattyn and Usman Rafiq
Short Paper #84: "The Concept of a Web App to find Educational VR Apps"
Nadine Bisswang, Dimitri Petrik and Sebastian Richter
15:05-15:30 Coffee Break (Room: Gaanderij)
Session 11: Sustainability and Trust in Software Ecosystems (Room: Balzaal)
15:30-16:00
30m
Full Paper #56: "Governance Practices for Open Source Foundations in the Healthcare Sector"
Elçin Yenişen Yavuz, Akshat Shrivastava, Dirk Riehle, and Florian Putz
16:00-16:30
30m
Full Paper #32: Towards sustainable ICT solutions: Analyzing call for tender documents"
Markus Takamaa and Samuli Pekkola
16:30-16:45
15m
Short Paper #91: "Accelerating New Product Development: A Vision on Active Personas"
Mario Elyezer Subekti Simaremare and Henry Edison
16:45-17:00 Closing