SWEBOK Guide V5 Town Hall Series

Date and Time: Monday, 28 September, 13:30–15:00 UTC
Format: Online Webinar (Zoom)
Registration Fee: Free
Language: English

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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR

The Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK Guide, https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering ), published by the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS), captures generally accepted, consensus-driven knowledge shaped through continuous interaction between software engineering research and practice. Its latest editions, SWEBOK Guide V4.0 (2024) and V4.0a (2025), reflect modern engineering paradigms and emerging areas, including Agile and DevOps, software architecture, security, and AI.

IEEE CS has begun work on the next edition, SWEBOK Guide V5, aiming to move to a five-year update cycle rather than the longer intervals of previous editions. The SWEBOK Editors are currently designing V5’s fundamental architecture, its evolution process, and candidate topics for inclusion.

For V5, the Editors are considering an architecture that combines a stable core body of knowledge with evolving knowledge supplements. The core would provide continuity for long-term curricula, professional development, and certification, while supplements could evolve more rapidly in response to emerging technologies, practices, and risks. Potential supplement areas include AI and software engineering, sustainable software engineering, and research software.

The Editors are now seeking early feedback from the broader software engineering community—including industry professionals, academic institutions, and standards-setting bodies—on the proposed architecture, candidate topics, and the process for evolving the Guide.

A series of interactive town halls will provide opportunities to discuss these ideas and gather community input. Your feedback will contribute to the development of a SWEBOK V5 Master Plan, targeted for release at the SWEBOK Summit 2027 in April (https://conf.researchr.org/home/icse-2027/swebok-2027). Join us in shaping the future of the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge!

PROGRAM

1:30 pm–1:50 pm UTC
SWEBOK and Certification Introduction
Hironori Washizaki (Waseda University)
Steve Tockey (Construx Software)

1:50 pm–2:10 pm UTC
Preliminary plan of SWEBOK Guide V5: Structure, Process (and content)
Hironori Washizaki (Waseda University) and other editors

2:10 pm–2:55 pm UTC
Open discussion: Soliciting comments from the audience and discussion with the SWEBOK editors

2:55 pm–3:00 pm UTC
Closing: Future schedule incl. SWEBOK Summit 2027

SPEAIERS & MODERATOR

Speaker and Moderator
Hironori Washizaki, Professor, Waseda University
2025 President, IEEE Computer Society
SWEBOK Guide Editor

Speaker
Steve Tockey, Principal Consultant, Construx Software
IEEE Computer Society’s Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge Reviewer
Author/co-author of four chapters in Version 4 of the guide

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Download the presentation slides here.

We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Prof. Hironori Washizaki (http://www.washi.cs.waseda.ac.jp/washizaki/)
SWEBOK Guide Editor & IEEE Computer Society 2025 President
[email protected]

IEEE Japan office: [email protected]