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The historical evolution of quality in businesses and software development has undergone transformative shifts, navigating from the rigidity of waterfall methodologies to the dynamism introduced by agile practices and the holistic integration of DevOps principles. These paradigmatic changes not only revolutionized the process of software development but also redefined the expectations surrounding performance, security, and user experience. This journey through time underscores a pivotal moment where organizations find themselves at the intersection of innovation, grappling with the essential need to harmonize agile and lean principles, fortify software security, navigate intricate data governance landscapes, and leverage the disruptive potential of emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Taking a closer look at the statistical fabric and evolving trends within the realm of incorporating quality into businesses and software, it becomes apparent that quality assurance is far more than a procedural checkbox; it emerges as a dynamic catalyst shaping user satisfaction, market share, and the overall resilience of organizations. Industry reports highlight a staggering financial toll of software defects, costing the global economy billions annually. This not only underscores the tangible impact of suboptimal quality practices but also accentuates the critical role of comprehensive quality assurance in mitigating economic losses.

The contemporary landscape is further complicated by the intricate interconnections of systems and the escalating menace of cyber threats. As organizations navigate these challenges, the urgency of incorporating robust quality measures into the software development lifecycle becomes paramount. Against this backdrop of evolving complexities, the Thematic Track on “Innovative Strategies for Total Quality in Business Processes and Software” at QUATIC'2024 emerges as a purposeful and focused platform. This track is designed to address the immediate challenges and opportunities arising from innovations in incorporating qualities in software, processes, and businesses that develop software, offering a dedicated space for collaborative exploration and knowledge exchange in this rapidly evolving domain.

TOPICS

We welcome submissions on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Agile and Lean Principles for Total Quality.

• DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).

• Quality Assurance Automation: Best practices and Tools.

• Risk Management in Software Development: Identifying and Mitigating risks, Incorporating risk management into business processes.

• User Experience (UX) and User-Centered Design.

• Data Quality and Governance: Data quality in business processes and software applications, Implementing effective data governance strategies.

• Security in Software Development: Strategies for integrating security into the software development lifecycle.

• Process Improvement Methodologies and case studies.

• Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Quality

• Disruptive technologies (Blockchain, AI, IoT) and quality assurance.

TRACK COMMITTEE

Chair:   Dr. Mohamad Kassab and Dr. Phillip LaPlante  (Pennsylvania State University, US)

Program Committee: 

• Giuseppe Destefanis, Brunel University, United Kingdom

• Isabel Margarido, Portugal

• Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, United States

• Jeffery Voas, National Institute of Standards, United States

• Johnny Cardoso Marques, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil

• Maria Istela Cagnin, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul Faculdade de Computação (FACOM), Brazil

• Mohammad Hamdaqa, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

• Valdemar Vicente Graciano Neto, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil

• Youakim Badr, Pennsylvania State University, United States