Introduction
Most academic disciplines are based on a set of central theories. Software engineering has meanwhile produced few widely-accepted and influential theories of its core phenomena. TOSE consequently supports attempts to propose, synthesize, clarify and test theories of software engineering phenomena. TOSE especially promotes attempts to answer fundamental questions, integrate ideas from diverse sources and propose revolutionary, contrarian or ambitious new theories. We therefore invite papers proposing, extending or evaluating any kind of theory (e.g. causal, process, explanatory, predictive, descriptive) concerning any aspect of software engineering.
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Submission Topics
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- New theories
- Groundbreaking extensions to existing theories
- Groundbreaking synthesis of existing theories
- Novel applications of theories from reference disciplines (e.g. sociology) to software engineering
- Grounded theory, ethnography and qualitative theory building
- Systematic literature review and thematic synthesis, leading to new theory
- Empirical evaluation of new and existing theories
- Software engineering process theories
- Research methodologies for theory evaluation
- Contrarian perspectives on software engineering theory
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Important Date
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May 15
2016
Conference Date
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May 15 2016
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