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Building a Successful Research Program Oscar Nierstrasz ICSM PhD Symposium, Sept 13, 2010
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Presentation for Doctoral Symposium at ICSM (International Conference on Software Maintenance), Timisoara, Romania, Sept 13, 2010
Transcript of Building a Successful Research Program
Building a Successful Research Program
Oscar Nierstraszscg.unibe.ch/oscar
ICSM PhD Symposium, Sept 13, 2010
The Research Plan
Publishing
Focus
PhD Research Patterns
The Research Plan
Be Problem-Oriented Use a Spiral Research Model
Make a Research Map Exercise Lateral
Thinking
Identify your Research Community
Be Problem-Oriented!
Avoid being “solution-oriented”
Look for research at the border of two fields
Use a Spiral Research Model
Start with low-hanging fruit
Agile and iterative applies to
research too!
Keep notes!
Make a Research Map
Exercise Thinking
Lateral
Identify your Research Community
Publishing
Write “One paper at a time”
Package your Research
Include One Startling Sentence
Aim high
The Reviewer is your Friend
Write “One paper at a time”
Take baby steps
PhD as “junk sculpture”
Package your Research
• Say what you’re going to say …• One key point• Emphasize the
contribution• Write for the
reviewer
Include One Startling Sentence
Aim high
The Reviewer is your Friend
Focus
Be VisibleBeware of
Distractions
Avoid Common Pitfalls
Be Visible
Avoid Common Pitfalls
• Tough nut• Wanderlust• Impatience• The perfectionist• No progress
Beware of Distractions
PROCASTINATIONHARD WORK OFTEN PAYS OFF OVER TIME,
BUT LAZINESS ALWAYS PAYS OFF NOW
