Knowledge Based Software Engineering

In the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK(R) Guide), the IEEE Computer Society establishes a baseline for the body of knowledge for the field of software engineering, and the work supports the Society's responsibility to promote the advancement of both theory and practice in this field. It should be noted that the Guide does not purport to define the body of knowledge but rather to serve as a compendium and guide to the knowledge that has been developing and evolving over the past four decades. Now in Version 3.0, the Guide's 15 knowledge areas summarize generally accepted topics and list references for detailed information. The editors for Version 3.0 of the SWEBOK(R) Guide are Pierre Bourque (Ecole de technologie superieure (ETS), Universite du Quebec) and Richard E. (Dick) Fairley (Software and Systems Engineering Associates (S2EA)).

The papers in this publication address many topics in the context of knowledge-based software engineering, including new challenges that have arisen in this demanding area of research. Topics in this book are: knowledge-based requirements engineering, domain analysis and modeling; development processes for knowledge-based applications; knowledge acquisition; software tools assisting the development; architectures for knowledge-based systems and shells including intelligent agents; intelligent user interfaces and human-machine interaction; development of multi-modal interfaces; knowledge technologies for semantic web; internet-based interactive applications; knowledge engineering for process management and project management; methodology and tools for knowledge discovery and data mining; knowledge-based methods and tools for testing, verification and validation, maintenance and evolution; decision support methods for software engineering and cognitive systems; knowledge management for business processes, workflows and enterprise modeling; program understanding, programming knowledge, modeling programs and programmers; and software engineering methods for intelligent tutoring systems.

Nowadays, there is software everywhere in our life. It controls cars, airplanes, factories, medical implants. Without software, banking, logistics and transportation, media, and even scientific research would not function in the accustomed way. Building and maintaining software is a knowledge-intensive endeavour and requires that specific experiences are handled successfully. However, neither knowledge nor experience can be collected, stored, and shipped like physical goods, instead these delicate resources require dedicated techniques. Knowledge and experience are often called company assets, yet this is only part of the truth: it is only software engineers and other creative employees who will effectively exploit an organisation's knowledge and experience. Kurt Schneider’s textbook is written for those who want to make better use of their own knowledge and experience – either personally or within their group or company. Everyone related to software development will benefit from his detailed explanations and case studies: project managers, software engineers, quality assurance responsibles, and knowledge managers. His presentation is based on years of both practical experience, with companies such as Boeing, Daimler, and Nokia, and research in renowned environments, such as the Fraunhofer Institute. Each chapter is self-contained, it clearly states its learning objectives, gives in-depth presentations, shows the techniques’ practical relevance in application scenarios, lists detailed references for further reading, and is finally completed by exercises that review the material presented and also challenge further, critical examinations. The overall result is a textbook that is equally suitable as a personal resource for self-directed learning and as the basis for a one-semester course on software engineering and knowledge management.

JCKBSE aims to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss the latest developments in the areas of knowledge engineering and software engineering. Particular emphasis is placed upon applying knowledge-based methods to software engineering problems. This volume is a collection of contributions of authors from 8 different countries. The book covers a wide range of topics related to knowledge-based or automated software engineering. architecture of knowledge; software and information systems; requirement engineering; domain analysis and modelling; formal and semiformal specifications; knowledge engineering for domain modelling; data mining and knowledge discovery; automating software design and synthesis; object-oriented and other programming paradigms; knowledge-based methods and tools for software engineering, including testing, verification and validation; process management, maintenance and evolution, applied semiotics for knowledge-based software engineering; knowledge systems methodology; development tools and environments; practical applications and experience of software and knowledge engineering; information technology in control, design, production, logistics and management; enterprise modelling and workflow.

The papers collected in the book were invited by the editors as tutorial courses or keynote speeches for the Fourth International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering. It was the editors' intention that this book should offer a wide coverage of the main topics involved with the specifications, prototyping, development and maintenance of software systems and knowledge-based systems. The main issues in the area of software engineering and knowledge engineering are addressed and for each analyzed topic the corresponding of state research is reported.

This volume provides comprehensive single-volume coverage of both the theory and the applications of knowledge-based systems.

As knowledge-based software engineering matures and increasingly automates the software engineering life cycle, software engineering resources are shifting towards knowledge acquisition and the automated reuse of expert knowledge for developing software artifacts. This book summarizes the work and new research results presented at the Tenth Joint Conference on Knowledge-based Software Engineering (JCKBSE 2012), held on the island of Rhodes, Greece, in August 2012. The biennial Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering brings together researchers and practitioners to share ideas on the foundations, techniques, tools, and applications of knowledge-based software engineering theory and practice. Topics addressed include theoretical foundations, practical techniques, software tools, applications and/or experience reports in knowledge-based software engineering. This book is published in the subseries Knowledge-Based Intelligent Engineering Systems (KBIES).

Knowledge-Based Software Engineering brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this important area. Knowledge-Based Software Engineering serves as an excellent reference, providing insight into some of the most important research issues in the field.

This book contains extended versions of the works and new research results presented at the 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-based Software Engineering (JCKBSE2022). JCKBSE2022 was originally planned to take place in Larnaca, Cyprus. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to be rescheduled as an online conference. JCKBSE is a well-established international biennial conference that focuses on the applications of Artificial Intelligence on Software Engineering. The 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge-based Software Engineering (JCKBSE2022) was organized by the Department of Informatics of the University of Piraeus, Greece. This book is a valuable resource for experts and researchers in the field of (knowledge-based) software engineering. It is also valuable to general readers in the fields of artificial and computational intelligence and, more generally, computer science, wishing to learn more about the exciting field of (knowledge-based) software engineering and its applications. An extensive list of bibliographic references at the end of each chapter helps readers to probe deeper into the application areas of interest to them.

This special issue of the Journal of Automated Software Engineering contains four extended papers from the 10th Knowledge-Based Software Engineering Conference, held in Boston, Massachusetts in November 1995. The conference provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss applications of automated reasoning, knowledge representation, and artificial intelligence techniques to software engineering problems. The papers included herein are the best paper award winners, or candidates for same.