Tracing difficulties and conflicts in SE and DS practices in light of human natural thinking, using cognitive theories and analysis frameworks, and developing tools for reduction of cognitive load and improvement of decision quality.
The role and influence of visualization and modeling on perceptions; factors affecting modeling decision making; cognitive effectiveness of modeling notations.
Practices of developing privacy- and security-preserving information systems, and the effects of cognitive, social and organizational factors on these practices.
Promoting ethics and responsibility in AI-driven software development and usage, by means of organizational climate and leadership, based on metric development and organisational intervention operations.
Analyzing organizational, management, social and cognitive aspects and their impact on software quality; examining economic aspects of producing software in terms of quality.