Brazilian Workshop for Agile Methods (WBMA 2010)

We have observed the growing interest for Agile Methods on the world, fact that is reinforced by the numerous specific conferences, such as Agile and XP. This interest also exists in Brazil with several initiatives, such as Encontro Ágil, Agile Brazil, Maré de Agilidade and Agile Weekend, among others. But, there still did not exist in Brazil an event strictly academic to the agile methods area.

In 2010 we are organizing the first Brazilian Workshop for Agile Methods, an academic event about software development agile methods. The event will happen in June 2010 in Porto Alegre co-located with Agile Brazil, where Martin Fowler and Philippe Kruchten and others will be present.

The main topics of interest for this workshop are:

  • Adoption and difusion of agile methods
  • Empirical studies with agile methods
  • Tools and techniques to agile methods
  • Conceptual studies with agile methods
  • Agile development practices
  • Distributed agile development or on large teams
  • Edges of agile development
  • Applying agile methods: good and bad practices, patterns
  • Tests in the context of agile methods: techniques, patterns and automated support

Papers about other topics related to agile methods can also be submited.

Original papers will be accepted in Portuguese or English. The articles must follow the formatting syle for events established by SBC, with a 14 pages limit, including figures and bibliographic references. The submissions will be handled electronically through Easy Chair.

Important Dates

  • 05/04/2010: Deadline to submit proposals
  • 10/05/2010: Selected authors notification
  • 24/05/2010: Camera-ready paper deadline
  • 24/06/2010: Academic workshop date

Program committee:

  • Alexandre Vasconcelos (UFPE)
  • Alfredo Goldman (IME - USP) - chair
  • Ana Cristina Rouiller (UFRPE)
  • Cleidson de Souza (UFPA)
  • Clovis Torres Fernandes (ITA)
  • Cristine Martins Gomes de Gusmão (UFPE)
  • Fabio Kon (IME - USP)
  • Frank Maurer (University of Calgary)
  • Jutta Eckstein (IT Communication)
  • Márcio Delamaro (ICMC - USP)
  • Marcos Chaim (EACH - USP)
  • Maria Istela Cagnin (UFMS)
  • Raul Sidnei Wazlawick (UFSC)
  • Rafael Prikladnicki (PUC-RS)
  • Rodolfo Sergio Ferreira de Resende (UFMG)
  • Sérgio Castelo Branco Soares (UFPE)
  • Tore Dyba (Sintef)
  • Valter Vieira de Camargo (UFSCar)