10th UCAAT - User Conference on Advanced Automated Testing

The Programme Committee is currently calling for presentations. The agenda for UCAAT 2023 will be online in June.

The independent Programme Committee includes representatives from the testing industry, users, academia, and standardization bodies across different domains and different regions nominated by the appointed Programme Committee Chair.
The Programme Committee determines the call for presentations and evaluates the received presentation, poster, and tutorial proposals to select the best ones for the conference programme.

Programme Committee Chair:

• Sergio Borghese, NetResults Srl

Programme Committee Members: 

• Daniel Ardelean, Nokia
• Jorge Asensio, ARHS Developments
• Michele Carignani, Autostrade per l’Italia
• Rémi Caudwell, Sogeti
• Tibor Csöndes, Ericsson Hungary
• Alexis Despeyroux, Testing Solutions and Services
• Martin Gijsen, Sogeti
• Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento
• Baris Güldali, S&N Invent
• Raquel Jimenez, MTP
• Martti Käärik Elvior, LLC
• Philip Makedonski, University of Göttingen
• Ultan Mulligan, ETSI
• Jorge Pascal, Audi
• Anna Lina Ruschelli, Scuola S. Anna Pisa
• Stephan Schulz, Giesecke + Devrient
• Fabio Severino, Geckosoft
• Matthias Simon, Nokia
• Szilard Szell, Eficode Oy
• Dirk Tepelmann, Spirent
• Jan Tretmans, TNO
• Andreas Ulrich, Siemens
• Marco Varlese, Suse
• Brad Vrabete, Intel Corporation

UCAAT 2023 is curently calling for presentations.

Conference Theme: Optimizing the Value of Automated Testing

The UCAAT 2023 theme is focused on maximizing the benefits and outcomes of automated testing. The complexity of modern software and telecommunication systems is constantly increasing. The intersection with AI and machine learning technologies is delivering to users unprecedented experiences in all areas (business, entertainment, etc.)

Users' expectations on the quality of software, products and services is increasing as well, making effective and efficient testing more and more important overall, but at the same time also more challenging to perform and manage.

Identifying the best techniques, processes and practices to improve and optimize how systems are tested can give a competitive advantage and can even make the difference between the success and failure of a product or service.

Emphasizing the role of collaboration between development and testing teams in maximizing the benefits of automated testing can lead to better results and effective communication with a shared understanding of testing goals and processes.

That is why UCAAT 2023 aims at discussing all aspects of optimizing the value of automated testing of software enabled systems.

Topics of Particular Interest for Submissions to UCAAT 2023

For this year’s UCAAT, the programme committee is looking for submissions addressing (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Best practices for implementing automated testing in different application domains
• Measuring the ROI (Return On Investment) and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of automated testing initiatives
• Automation and optimization of test related activities in continuous integration, delivery, and deployment workflows
• User experiences on measuring test team objectives, outcomes and how to bring values with automated testing to the end users
• Optimization of test processes and test management
  • Test management and prioritization
  • Efficient and effective testing processes, for instance TDD (Test-Driven Development) and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development)
  • Automated test suite management, maintenance and rework

Other topics of interests being:

• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in automated testing as well as testing AI and ML systems
• Experience and advances in standardized test specification languages and methodologies
  • TDL (Test Description Language)
  • TTCN-3 (Test and Test Control Notation)
  • UTP (UML Test Profile)
  • Other DSLs (Domain Specific Languages)
• Use of digital twins and virtual commissioning test automation solutions
• New approaches for the design of automated test frameworks
• Quality characteristics and metrics for an automated assessment and management of non-functional system properties such as usability, security, robustness, performance

Submission Guidelines

UCAAT 2023 is currently calling for:

• Proposals for 20-minute conference presentations (including questions)
• Posters focusing on upcoming trends and practical aspects of testing,
• Posters focusing on upcoming trends and practical aspects of testing,

Your proposal should be submitted in PDF format via Easychair by 8 May 2023, using the following template:

• Template for Presentation/poster proposal

Submissions should not exceed three A4 pages.

Submissions should seek to deliver a message for a broader user community of test professionals, reporting on experiences with testing technologies, rather than focusing on tooling details.

The UCAAT Programme Committee will evaluate all proposals and select the best proposals matching the event’s objectives.

The authors of accepted contributions will be notified by 29 May 2023.

Should you wish to exhibit at UCAAT 2023, and introduce your organization, company, product or service to people interested in advanced automated testing

• complete and return the application form below for submission to events@etsi.org.
  Exhibitor application form

Exhibition Stands are free of charge and consist of:

• A 4sqm stand with 1 table, 2 chairs, 1 screen, electricity and internet connection
• Possibility to display company’s own exhibition material on the stand (pop up, banner...)

Exhibitors Visibility

• UCAAT exhibitors will be listed on the website
  • Company logo linking to company website
  • 10 lines company profile
• The exhibition area will be announced at the opening of conference
  • Encourage participants to visit the stands during coffee/lunch breaks

Should you need any further information, please contact events@etsi.org

Venue

UCAAT 2023 will be hosted by Nokia, in the Polytechnic Timisoara University

 Piața Victoriei 2,Timișoara 300006, Romania

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Hotel Timisoara
Distance from Conference venue: 15 min walking
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Mercure Timisoara
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Hotel Iosefin Residence
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Price Range: 55 euro

Hotel Savoy Timisoara
Distance from Conference venue: 5 min walking
Price Range: 68 euro

Hotel Continental Timisoara
Distance from Conference venue: 18 min walking
Price Range: 75 euro

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Distance from Conference venue: 21 min walking
Price Range: 93 euro 

UCAAT is an established series of annual events. Previous editions of the UCAAT have focused on different aspects of test automation following emerging trends through the years. Information about previous editions of the UCAAT, including the programmes and presentation slides, are available from the archived websites linked below. Browse through the archives and discover past experiences shared at UCAAT!

• UCAAT 2022
• UCAAT 2021
• UCAAT 2020 (cancelled)
• UCAAT 2019
  
• UCAAT 2018
  
• UCAAT 2017
• UCAAT 2016
• UCAAT 2015
• UCAAT 2014
• UCAAT 2013