Topics of Interest
Contributions are sought in (but are not limited to) the following topics:
Agile approaches in the context of critical systems
Assurance and certification of autonomous or adaptive systems
Assurance for new technologies and for their application (e.g., blockchain)
COTS or external sourcing management of evidence in critical systems
Cross-domain product certification
Emergent V&V needs for assurance and certification
Evolution of standards and trends on regulations
Evolutionary approaches for system assurance
Human factors in dependability assurance
Industrial challenges for cost-effective assurance and certification of critical systems
Integration of process-centric and product-centric assurance
Management of assurance evidence
Management of compliance with standards and regulations
Methods and techniques to assure artificial intelligence
Mixed-criticality system assurance
Model-based system assurance and certification
Multi-concern (safety, security, privacy, reliability…) system engineering and assurance
Support for re-certification processes
Technical debt for safety, security, etc.
Tools support for assurance and certification