Quantum Software Engineering (QSE) has emerged as a novel subfield within the broader discipline of Software Engineering (SE). It concentrates on the application of engineering processes and practices to effectively and efficiently design, develop, validate, and evolve quantum software (QSW) systems. While traditional SE processes and practices retain their relevance in the QSE context, they require adaptation to address the unique characteristics of quantum software.

The Workshop on Engineering Processes and Practices for Quantum Software (PPQS'23) represents an innovative initiative that aims to establish a vibrant community, fostering both academic research and industrial solutions centered on QSE principles and practices. This community is dedicated to advancing process-centric design, development, validation, deployment, and maintenance of quantum software systems and applications. The workshop invites high-quality, practical research contributions in various forms, such as empirical studies, industrial experience reports, and solution proposals, with a focus on process-centric QSE.

Submission Guidelines

The workshop can provide a platform to discuss active and emerging challenges, propose development processes and practices to address those challenges and identify areas of futuristic research in the context of SE for QSW.

The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

– Quantum Software Engineering Lifecycle

• Software Engineering Process

• Requirements Engineering

• Software Design and Architecture

• Design and Architecture Patterns

• Validation and Simulation

– Empirical Studies on Quantum Software Processes and Practices

• Survey-based studies, systematic reviews and mapping studies

• Industrial findings and experience reports of developing quantum software

• Empirical studies and metrics

– Patterns and Frameworks for Quantum Software

• Reference architectures

• Architectural patterns and styles

• Reengineering to quantum software systems

• Requirements engineering for quantum software systems

• Development processes and frameworks

• Method engineering and tailoring

• Frameworks, and product lines

– Tools and Technologies for Quantum Software

• Prototypes and Tool Support

• Development Environments, Frameworks and Tools

• Programming Languages and Frameworks

Committees

Program Committee

• To be announced soon...

Organizing committee

• Aakash Ahmad, Lancaster University Leipzig, Germany
• Muhammad Waseem, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
• Mahdi Fahmideh, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
• Arif Ali Khan, University of Oulu, Finland 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to a.ahmad13-AT-lancaster.ac.uk