SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE

SSIRI 2009 is a forum for the exchange of methods, theories and ideas related to the development of reliable, secure, and trustworthy software systems. Researchers and practitioners will present innovative theories and methods and discuss on-going ideas, experiences and best-of-breed practices for ensuring the security and reliability of software systems in a more effective and efficient way. SSIRI 2009 not only allows the academic community to gain an increased awareness of the areas that are vital to the software industry, but it also grants practitioners an opportunity to express their needs. The conference has three major tracks: research paper, fast abstract and student doctoral program.


TOPICS OF INTEREST

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
# Security, reliability, availability, and safety of software systems
# Fault tolerance, survivability and resilience of software systems
# Modeling, prediction, simulation and evaluation
# Validation, verification and testing
# Metrics, measurements and analysis
# Architecture, design and system integration
# Methods and theories
# Automation and tools
# Industry best practices
# Benchmark and empirical studies


IMPORTANT DATES

Regular Papers
# March 8, 2009:
Deadline for abstract submission
# March 8, 2009:
Deadline for paper submission
# April 22, 2009 (extended):
Notification to authors
# May 25, 2009, updated:
Deadline for camera-ready versions

Fast Abstract
# April 20, 2009:
Deadline for submission
# May 7, 2009:
Notification to authors
# May 25, 2009, updated:
Deadline for camera-ready versions

Student Doctoral Program
# April 15, 2009:
Deadline for submission
# May 7, 2009:
Notification to authors
# May 25, 2009, updated:
Deadline for camera-ready versions


PAPER SUBMISSION

# Submit Regular Papers to SSIRI 2009
# Submit Fast Abstracts to SSIRI 2009
# Submit Student Doctoral Program Papers to SSIRI 2009
# Submit papers to Model-based Verification and Validation (MVV’09)
# Submit papers to Testing Technologies and Tools for Critical Industry Applications (T4CIA’09)


INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF REGULAR PAPERS

Submit original papers (not published or submitted elsewhere) with a maximum of ten pages. Include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each author, a 150-word abstract, and up to 8 keywords. The format of your submission must follow the IEEE conference proceedings format.

The authors of a number of selected papers of special merit will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers for possible publication in a special journal issue.


INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF FAST ABSTRACTS

The objective of fast abstracts is to report on-going work, describe practical experiences, introduce new ideas to promote further validation, or state positions on controversial issues. Each fast abstract can have a maximum of two pages using the IEEE conference proceedings format.


INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF STUDENT DOCTORAL PROGRAM

The objective of the Student Doctoral Program is to encourage students to attend SSIRI and present their work, exchange ideas with researchers and practitioners, and get early feedback on their research efforts. Submit original papers (not published or submitted elsewhere) with a maximum of six pages using the IEEE conference proceedings format. Each submission should include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of each author, a 150-word abstract, and up to 8 keywords. The first author must be a student (the advisor or non-student collaborators may be co-authors). Once accepted the paper should be presented by a student.