Support junior TPC members
Being on a TPC for the first time can be an overwhelming experience. So many new things to process, while…
TPC Chair: Preparation is everything, monitor processes, stay on top of things
A TPC, without a force applied by the TPC chair, will reject any paper.Task of the TPC chair is to…
Selection of TPC chair
… is one of the most important decisions for that year of the conference, and beyond that. Criteria should include:
Rebuttals
I do appreciate the intention of rebuttals, improving the evaluation process, but am not convinced about the benefits vs. the…
Edward Lee – “The Toxic Culture of Rejection in Computer Science”
Edward Lee posted on the Sigbed Blog “The Toxic Culture of Rejection in Computer Science” on negativity in CS conference…
Open Access
A goal of research is to ultimately to benefit society with research results available to the public. The conference work…
What is a good paper depends on the type of contribution
Evaluation criteria are mostly of a one-fits-all type. I believe they should be different, based on the type of contribution,…
TPC composition
TPC composition is one of the most important aspects impacting overall conference quality. The TPC should have expertise to assess…
TPC purpose, basic operation
The goal of the technical program committee is the selection of papers based on their technical merit and suitability for…
How does the Conference serve the Research Community?
The research community in a field, e.g., real-time systems, consists of everyone working in the area, independent of their role…