1. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University SISTER project – WP2A tasks Sylvia Ilieva Department Software Engineering FMI, Sofia University

2. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Outline SISTER project Objectives and Tasks of WP2A FMI background in software and services Current results from task 2.1a Subproject “Extend the determined joint research agenda in S&S for national priorities in Software and Services” 2

3. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University SISTER project SISTER - Strengthening the IST Research Capacity Of Sofia University Started: April 2008 Expected end: March 2011 (Sept 2011) Approved funding: 1 000 000 EUR Source of finding: European commission, 7th Framework Program Project manager: Prof. Roumen Nikolov 3

4. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University 4 WP2A Objectives and tasks Strengthening the human resource research capacity Task 2a.1. Determining joint research agenda in S&S Task 2a.4. Advancing education in S&S Strengthening the research infrastructure Task 2a.2. Establishing S&S research infrastructure Strengthening and enlarging the network of RTD partners Task 2a.3. Intensifying research potential 4

5. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Background - education Since 2004 MSc program in SE Since 2006 BSc program in SE Joint Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program – Sofia University and Stevens Institute of Technology 1 March 2007 – establishment of Software Engineering department in FMI PhD students in S&S since 2002 5

6. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Background - projects European projects FP5 IST project eXPERT: best practice on e-business development methods FP5 IST project WG ECUA: European COTS working group extension FP5 IST project Diogen: A training web broker for IST professionals FP6 IP Project TENCOMPETENCE: Building The European Network for Lifelong Competence Development Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science project ‘Agile methodology for software development’ NESSI members 6

7. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University WP2A, task 2.1a results Defined research agenda and action plan for FMI in S&S 7

8. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University WP2A Partners International partners ATOS Origin, Spain Mälardalen University, Sweden University of Reading - ACET Centre, UK University of Bolzano, Italy National partners Bulgarian Academy of Sciences BASSCOM ICT cluster 8

9. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Subproject - aim Extend the determined joint research agenda in S&S for national priorities in Software and Services It will identify topics of S&S research that constitute research urgencies at European levels – FP8 research objectives, ETPs, etc map on national and regional interests are in the research focus of Bulgarian scientific/academic groups and industry. 9

10. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Subproject - approach Similar to the approach already applied in 2.1a task, but improved and extended in two directions. it will be applied on new data analysed materials will be extended with input and feedback from industry. 10

11. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Subproject – expected result Document named Research agenda in S&S proposed to the Ministry of Science and Education, National Scientific Fund, other governmental bodies, Professional organizations - ICT cluster, BASSCOM, SMEs, universities and academia 11

12. Strengthening the IST Research Capacity of Sofia University Subproject schedule January 2011 – 1 st workshop June 2011 – 2 nd workshop Steps: Methodology – March 2011 Data gathered – May 2011, Document v1 – June 2011 Document v2+ recommendations – July 2011 12