3rd International Workshop on the Social and Organizational Dimensions of Software Architecting
(SODA 2020)
In conjunction with the European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA), Sept 14–Sept 18 in L'Aquila, Italy
Software architecting shapes a software product and development process in both social and organizational contexts. Architects operate in these contexts, influenced by different stakeholders and other organizational and socio-technical forces. However, there is still no clear consensus of what makes an architect, e.g., in contrast to a developer. Also, social and organizational impacts on the architect and the resulting architecture are poorly understood and often neglected, e.g., since they are difficult to measure and quantify. Social aspects and the role of different players in the software development process have been previously examined within the broader context of software engineering (e.g., CHASE and CSD workshop series at ICSE). The SODA workshop on the other hand focuses on the social and organizational dimensions in which architects operate and produce their outputs. It focuses on the architect, the surrounding organization, and the process rather than on the architecture as the output of the architecting process. SODA offers a venue for researchers, practitioners and educators within the software architecture domain to share knowledge, experiences, tools and techniques, forge new collaborations, and explore innovative solutions. This edition of SODA focuses on: (1) Tasks performed and skills required from architects; (2) the wider social and organizational contexts of the architect. SODA 2020 will be a “hybrid” event and support full or partial remote participation.
This edition of SODA focuses on: (1) Tasks performed and skills required from architects; (2) The wider social and organizational contexts of the architect:
The expected outcomes are: (1) Improved understanding of social and organizational issues faced by architects; (2) Understanding of the state of research and practice with regards to the social and organizational roles of the architect; (3) A list of research directions, including research questions that might not be worth investigating since a) they have already been investigated in detail, or b) we will never be able to answer them; (4) A list of industry-relevant studies to explore pressing issues.