Research and Development

Research lines

Each line brings together the group’s projects, publications and theses in a specific field, with a contact person. 12 lines

The SDG badges show the UN Sustainable Development Goals each line contributes to.

Business Engineering

Application of model-driven engineering and service-oriented computing to enterprise and IT governance: enterprise architectures, business processes (BPM) and IT strategic plans.

SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Félix García participates in the V Latin American School of Informatics of CLEI 2026 2026
  • Participation in the Celonis Academic Partner Day 2026 2026
  • The importance of data governance for trustworthy AI 2026
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Contact Francisco Ruiz González Related publications

Data Governance and Data Quality

Definition of techniques for the evaluation and improvement of data governance and data quality management.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Latest news

  • Participation in the Data Management SUMMIT in Rome 2026
  • Mario Piattini Participates in IEEE AITest 2026 in Fukuoka 2026
  • Fernando Gualo collaborates with University of Oporto researchers on improving metadata for he… 2026
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Contact Ismael Caballero Muñoz-Reja Related publications

Global Software Development and Knowledge Management

Analysis of problems in the different stages of software development in a distributed and global way, proposing methodologies, strategies and tools.

SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Top viewed article 2025
  • Article on the most downloaded list at Computer Standards & Interfaces 2024
  • Stress, motivation, and performance in global software engineering 2024
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Contact Aurora Vizcaíno Barceló Related publications

Maintenance, Re-engineering and Modernisation

New trends in re-engineering: ADM (Architecture-Driven Modernisation), business process recovery from legacy systems (Business Process Archaeology) and service extraction.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production

Latest news

  • Carlos Pulido presents energy-efficient software advances at Twente University 2026
  • Research stay by Dr Francisco Javier Álvarez at the Alarcos Group. 2026
  • Ismael Caballero takes part in the presentation event for INECO’s report “From Digital Adminis… 2026
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Contact Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán Related publications

Information Systems Governance and Auditing

Use of standards and best practices to achieve effective IT governance and improve security management and auditing of information systems.

SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Participation in the Data Management SUMMIT in Rome 2026
  • Mario Piattini has published the second edition of the book: Governance, Management, and Quali… 2026
  • Ismael Caballero, speaker at the ISACA Madrid Event Congress 2025
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Contact Mario Piattini Velthuis Related publications

Quantum Software Engineering

Definition of design methods and techniques for the development of high-quality quantum software.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Presentation of the work "Generation of quantum circuits based on components" 2026
  • Alarcos presents Entangle at IEEE Quantum Week 2026 to analyse collaboration in the quantum so… 2026
  • Presentation of the work “An integrated model for the representation of quantum software proje… 2026
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Contact Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán Related publications

Quality in Software Development

Define, measure, evaluate and improve the quality of software artefacts throughout the lifecycle.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Participation in the Data Management SUMMIT in Rome 2026
  • I'm fed up with giving explanations: Stories of good quality use 2026
  • Ana Díaz Muñoz presents work at CISTI 2026 on integrating ECSS and ISO/IEC 25000 for space sof… 2026
See all 62 news items
Contact Marcela Genero Bocco Related publications

Research Methods

Study and application of research methods for the validation of software technologies (measurements, quality models, methods, processes, tools, etc.).

SDG 4: Quality education SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • The SISTEDES 2026 Methods Track reinforces its consolidation as a research forum in Software E… 2026
  • Validation of an analyzability model for quantum software: a family of experiments 2026
  • Ezequiel Kahan defends his doctoral thesis on Design Thinking and requirements elicitation 2026
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Contact Marcela Genero Bocco Related publications

Serious Games and Gamification

Creation and application of serious games and gamification techniques in the field of Software Engineering.

SDG 4: Quality education SDG 3: Good health and well-being

Latest news

  • Serious games to boost competencies in software engineering training 2026
  • Dr. Alejandro Calderón from the University of Cádiz is conducting a research stay at the Alarc… 2026
  • Work by the Alarcos Group among the Most Cited Papers in Software Engineering (2013–2023) 2026
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Contact Aurora Vizcaíno Barceló Related publications

Software Processes

Techniques to evaluate and improve software processes are proposed and validated.

SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Félix García participates in the V Latin American School of Informatics of CLEI 2026 2026
  • Quality of AI Development: MMSIA 2026
  • Con Software a lo loco 2025
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Contact Félix Óscar García Rubio Related publications

Software Sustainability

Define the agreed terminology that contributes to establishing the foundations of software sustainability. Define and adapt the techniques (methods, methodologies, models, measures, etc.) that enable the construction of software sustainability.

SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production SDG 13: Climate action

Latest news

  • Alarcos Group and JCCM present a candidacy on Software and AI Sustainability to the enerTIC Aw… 2026
  • Félix García participates in the V Latin American School of Informatics of CLEI 2026 2026
  • Evaluating the Energy Efficiency of Optimization Techniques in C, Python, and Java 2026
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Contact Coral Calero Muñoz Related publications Green Team Alarcos More information

Software Testing

Implementation of advanced techniques to automate the testing process.

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Latest news

  • Mario Piattini Participates in IEEE AITest 2026 in Fukuoka 2026
  • Presentation of the paper “QSauron - Automated QSE environment for generating, developing, and… 2026
  • Towards Green Game Software Engineering: A Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption Between … 2026
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Contact Macario Polo Usaola Related publications
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