About ManComp 2026
11th Workshop on Managed Complexity
Managing complexity has a long tradition for algorithms and general problems. However, it is also an important issue in the Business Informatics domain. Here, the complexity of different systems and systems of systems has to be managed. While complexity is usually associated with large-scale systems, managing complexity remains important even for small systems operating in complex environments. Nowadays, informatics requires handling complexity at different levels and configurations of social, physical, enterprise, software, and hardware systems. The workshop is planned to focus on approaches and methods for managing complexity in the domain of applied informatics, including the interplay between systems and ecosystems of various sizes and substances. Its purpose is to share and transfer knowledge on the identification, representation, control, and reduction of complexity, as well as to exploit synergies in the development of innovative strategies, approaches, and methods for handling complexity.
The ultimate goal of the workshop is bringing together researchers and practitioners to discuss
theoretical approaches or real-life case studies featuring success and/or failure stories in managing
complexity.
It welcomes seeking and discussing answers to such complexity management questions as:
- How is complexity divided?
- What kinds of models are to be specified?
- What is the role of system architecture in complexity handling?
- How is the human recognized in the loop?
- What kind of rules are to be applied?
- In which way do patterns help?
- Which notation or ontologies are useful in complexity handling?
- How is knowledge reused?
- How is knowledge propagated?
- ... and many others.
Based on these discussions, we expect to deepen the understanding of strategies, approaches, and methods in managing complexity in enterprise, software and hardware gineering. A cross-pollination of experiences in both domains is assumed. Three types of submissions are welcomed: position papers, research papers, and reports. All types should treat a topic from the workshop themes.
ManComp 2026 will be held in conjunction with BIR2026.
ManComp 2026 organizers
| Mārīte Kirikova | Peter Forbrig | Charles Møller |
| Riga Technical University, Latvia | University of Rostock, Germany | Aarhus University, Denmark |
| marite.kirikova@rtu.lv | peter.forbrig@uni-rostock.de | charles@mpe.au.dk |