Accountability andTraceability in Global
Software Engineering
ATGSE 2007

Opening
Mike Barker, NAIST
Katsuro Inoue, Osaka University

Background and Objectives ofATGSE 2007
• Expansion of offshore development• Requirement of transparency in softwaredevelopment process• Japanese government started various
researches related to promoting secure and safelife• Stage project (Software Traceability andAccountability for Global software Engineering)Topics
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Status of empirical software engineering efforts invarious Asian-Pacific areas
Software development environments, including global
outsourcing and use of components from multiple
vendors
Empirical data collection methods and specifications
Tools for collection and analysis of empirical data
Visualization of empirical data and software
engineering processes
Possible approaches to accountability and traceability
for offshore development based on software
engineering metrics
Social and economic impacts of accountability andtraceability in offshore development
Research and collaboration possibilities to explore
concepts of accountability and traceability in offshoredevelopment

Paper Submission• 22 submissions• 4 keynote presentations• 10 short presentations• 8 position papers (included in theproceedings)

Time Schedule• Keynote 30min. including clarification Q&A• Short 15min. including clarification Q&A• Discussion 15min.

Opening and Session 1
9:50-10:00 Opening
10:00-11:00 Session 1:
Challenges of Global Software Development
Chair: Katsuro Inoue(K) Culture Can Confound Global Software Metrics,
David Notkin(S) The Challenge of Global Software Development, MikeBarkerDiscussion
11:00-11:10 BreakSession 2
11:10-12:40 Session 2:
Global Data Collection and Analysis,
Chair: Hajimu Iida
(K) Tracking Projects with Globally Distributed Teams,
Pankaj Jalote(S) Some Open Problems in Software Project Data Analysis,
Akito Monden(S) Improving Design Intent Research for Software
Maintenance, Paul S. Grisham, Hajimu Iida, and Dewayne
E. Perry(S) Correlation Analysis for Distributed Development basedon Configuration Management and Bug Report, Masataka
Nagura, Hajimu Iida
Discussion
12:40-13:40 Lunch

Session 3
13:40-15:40 Session 3:
National Reports and Tools
Chair: Shinji Kusumoto(K) Approaches to Accountability for Offshore Software
Development, Yulin Wang(S) Monitoring Offshored/Outsourced Software
Maintenance Projects, Harvey Siy(S) Conflict Detection and Resolution in Global Software
Design Short Presentation, Tien N. Nguyen(S) Applying Micro Process Analysis to Global Software
Development, Shuji Morisaki, Hajimu Iida
(S) Software Engineers' View of Software Metrics inAustralia: A Survey, Jacky Keung(S) SPI and Benchmarking in China, Dehua JuDiscussion
15:40-15:50 BreakSession 4
15:50-16:50 Session 4:
STAGE: an Approach
Chair: Mike Barker(K) STAGE Project (Software Traceability andAccountability for Global software Engineering)- Purchaser-Centered Approach in Empirical Software
Engineering -, Kenichi Matsumoto(S) Software Tag: Empirical Software Engineering Data forTraceability and Transparency of Software Project,Katsuro InoueDiscussion
16:50-17:00 ClosingPosition Papers
1. Achieving Automated Software Data Collection and Monitoring in
Globally Distributed Software Development, Jacky Keung
2. Context Analysis of Historical Process Data with the Project
Replayer, Kimiharu Ohkura, Paul S Grisham, Hajimu Iida, andDewayne E. Perry
3. Model-based Object-oriented Requirement Engineering (MORE) toSupport Software Maintenance and Integration, William C. Chu,
Chih-Hung Chang, David Hsu, Chih-Wei Lu, Nien-Lin Hsueh
4. Obstacles in Collecting Reliable Software Project Data, JackyKeung
5. On a Use Case Points Measurement Tool for Effective ProjectManagement, Shinji Kusumoto, Michio Tsuda, Katsuro Inoue
6. Toward Efficient Code Clone Detection on Grid Environment, YukiManabe, Yoshiki Higo, Katsuro Inoue
7. Towards Effective Reference Analysis for Software Component
Retrieval System, Makoto Ichii, Reishi Yokomori, Katsuro Inoue
8. Tracking Code Clone for Software Traceability and Quality, Shinji
Kawaguchi, Hajimu Iida

Workshop Organizers• General Chair: Michael Barker (NAIST/MIT)• Program Chair: Katsuro Inoue (Osaka University)• Program Committee:– Marcus Ciolkowski (Fraunhofer IESE)– Hajimu Iida (NAIST)– Pankaj Jalote (IIT Delhi)– Ross Jeffery (NICTA)– Philip Johnson (University of Hawaii)– Dehua Ju (East China University of Science and Technology)– Shinji Kusumoto (Osaka University)– Shuji Morisaki (NAIST)– Tien Nguyen (Iowa State University)– David Notkin (University of Washington)– Ken-ichi Matsumoto (NAIST)– Harvey Siy (University of Nebraska)– Yulin Wang (Wuhan University)

Logistics• Lunch box will be provided during lunchbreak• Coffee will be provided only at theafternoon break• Wireless Lan is available– SSID: …

Enjoy!