The Boehm Center for Systems and Software Engineering is hosting a 3-day online forum, April 15-17. In keeping with Dr. Boehm’s areas of interest, we are soliciting presentations from those in academia, industry, and government, especially from those involved in systems and software engineering.
Topics
- Generative AI
- Data Analytics
- Digital Engineering
- AI and Autonomous Systems
- Systems Thinking as Applied to Business/Organizational Processes, Particularly as Related to Technology and Innovation
- Enterprise Architecture and Software Processes
- Software-Intensive Systems
- Systems & Software Maintenance and Quality
- Innovative Approaches to Cost Engineering
- Moral and Ethical Boundaries of AI
- Cybersecurity
Program Schedule
| All times in Pacific Standard Time (PST) | |
| Tuesday, 4/15 | |
| 8:30 AM | Boehm CSSE Introduction (Dr. Brad Clark, BCSSE) |
| 8:45 AM | Guest Speaker Keynote: Impact of Technical Measure Omission in Systems Design Frameworks (Casey Eaton, The University of Alabama in Huntsville) |
| 9:30 AM | Integrating Software and Systems Engineering: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Breaking Down Traditional Silos (Doug Rosenberg, Parallel Agile, Inc.) |
| 10:10 AM | 10 minute BREAK |
| 10:20 AM | Tracing Sustainability in Architectures (TSAR) (Jincheng He, PhD Candidate at USC SoftArch Lab) |
| 11:00 AM | Guest Speaker Keynote: A Theory of Development for Complex Engineered Systems (Dr. Neil Siegel, USC) |
| Wednedsay, 4/16 | |
| 9:00 AM | The Value of AI-First Software Requirements Analysis (Colin Hammond, ScopeMaster, Ltd.) |
| 9:40 AM | Enhancing Agile with Gen AI for Better Cost Estimation (Dr. Brad Clark, BCSSE and Isla Kim, Galorath) |
| 10:20 AM | 10 minute BREAK |
| 10:30 AM | Presentation (Dave Rampton, Galorath) |
| 11:10 AM | Workshop: Towards Estimating Schedule for Systems Engineering Project (Jim Alstad, BCSSE) |
| Thursday, 4/17 | |
| 8:00 AM | Guest Speaker Keynote (Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Ret.) |
| 9:00 AM | Software Sizing Metrics Roundup (Carol Dekkers, Quality Plus Technologies, Inc.) |
| 9:40 AM | The AD “Design Parameter” in Software Engineering (Robert Ferguson, Ret. SEI) |
| 10:20 AM | Boehm CSSE Closing Remarks |
Submission
Please submit a 1-3 paragraph abstract along with the presenting author biography consisting of 2 sentences.
Important Dates
| March 4, 2025 | Submit abstract and author biographies to boehmcsse@gmail.com. |
| March 18, 2025 | Authors notified of acceptance/rejection. |
| April 1, 2025 | Submit proceedings materials to boehmcsse@gmail.com. |
Logistics
This is an online meeting. The conference is free for presenters and for Boehm CSSE individual members and sponsors. For others, the participation fee is $50, which includes a one-year individual membership in Boehm CSSE.
If you are a student, please contact boehmcsse@gmail.com for a reduced registration fee.
For any general questions, please contact boehmcsse@gmail.com or consigliere@julestbear.com.
Location
Online
Ticketing
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Annual Technology Workshop 2025
April 15, 2025 – April 17, 2025
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
