2nd International Workshop on Software Engineering Research and Industrial Practice (SER&IP 2015)

Differing perceptions and expectations are obstaclesto collaboration between software engineering (SE) researchersand practitioners: Researchers often have a view thatpractitioners are reluctant to share real data. Practitionersbelieve that researchers are mostly working on topics which aredivorced from real industrial needs. Researchers believe thatpractitioners are looking for quick fixes. Practitioners have aview that case studies in research do not represent thecomplexities of real projects. Researchers may expect a few yearsto do research on a problem whereas practitioners expect a quicksolution that pays off immediately.Researchers and practitioners need to identify the gaps and todiscover the ways to collaborate to strengthen SE research andindustrial practice (IP). The main purpose of this workshop is tobring together researchers and practitioners to discuss thecurrent state of SE research and IP and to enhance collaborationbetween them. The SER&IP 2015 workshop provided a platformto share success stories of SE research-practice partnerships aswell as to discuss the challenges, through a day-long agenda ofkeynotes, paper presentations and round table discussions.