ICSM 98:

ICSM '98

Call for Participation

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As the next century approaches, systems are increasingly composed of systems. Emerging techniques such as commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software packages, Mega-Reuse and COTS components will alter the practices of software maintainers. While traditional maintenance has, in large part, been a microcosm of development practices, COTS software package life cycles bring a different set of challenges for the maintenance community. COTS packages have life cycles for both their vendor and the organizations that purchase them for integration into their applications development. COTS components and applications increase the uncertainties that software maintainers face. Adding to the challenge, latent Year 2000 (Y2K) problems are likely to reverberate as existing systems are transitions into the next century. Maintaining software systems in the 21st Century world of component-based software engineering will be challenging and exciting. ICSM'98 will be a forum for exploring the implications of COTS applications, component-based maintenance, Y2K problems, and more.

TECHNICAL PAPERS

Papers describe original and significant work in the research and practice of software maintenance. Papers must not have been previously published, and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Papers related, but not limited, to the following topics are invited.

SCOPE

Software system maintenance extends from correction of code to adaptation, and enhancement of systems, designs, and architectures. ICSM'98 will provide a forum for discussing the latest techniques, tools, and methodologies that support software maintenance and its ramifications. ICSM'98 will provide an international forum for researchers, developers and users interested in software maintenance issues. Participants will include practitioners and researchers from industry, academia, and government.

SUBMISSIONS

Submit five (5) copies of papers and proposals to the appropriate chair by March 27, 1998. Paper copies are required. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.

A. RESEARCH PAPERS AND EXPERIENCE REPORTS

Research papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, soundness, clarity and relevance to the conference theme or other software maintenance topics.  Experience reports should describe practical experiences with software maintenance methods, models, processes, technologies or tools, and should emphasize outcomes, insights gained, and lessons learned. Submit five (5) copies of research papers or experience reports to one of the Program Co-chairs. Papers should be 2,000-5,000 words, in English, should include a short abstract of 250 words or less with a list of keywords, and be clearly marked "Research Paper" or "Experience Report". The first page should include title, all authors' names, and contact information for the lead author (address, phone, fax, email).

B. PANELS

Panel discussions on topics of current interest should not only be informative, but also facilitate the lively interchange of ideas. Panelists should have agreed to participate before the submission of the proposal. Submit five (5) copies of proposals to one of the Program Co-chairs. Panel proposals should include a title, panel chair's name, panelists' names, a brief description of the topic, and supporting rationale.

C. INDUSTRY TRACK

Industry track presentations should summarize industry experiences with practical applications of software maintenance principles. Industry track proposals will be evaluated for their applicability and relevance to the software maintenance practitioners. Submit five (5) copies of proposals to one of the Industry Track Co-chairs. Industry track proposals should include a one-page abstract and an outline of the presentation.

D. TUTORIALS

Tutorials should present software maintenance topics of interest to practitioners. Tutorials may be full-day or half-day in length. Submit five (5) copies of the proposals to Tutorials Chair. Proposals for tutorials should be approximately three (3) pages and should include the title, the instructor's name, the tutorial objectives, outline of the material (about 10 points), target audience, prerequisites, description of past experience with the tutorial, and instructor's credentials.

E. VENDOR EXHIBITS AND TOOLS FAIR

Vendors may exhibit tools, publications, and related products to help attendees apply software maintenance techniques and technologies. Submit five (5) copies of proposals to Tools Chair. Proposals should include a 1 to 2 page description of the items to be exhibited, space required, hardware platform required, and any other exhibition requirements. Clearly distinguish proposals for "Research Prototype" from "Vendor Tool".

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission deadline: March 27, 1998
Acceptance notification: June 15, 1998
Final version due: August 14, 1998


SPONSORS

IEEE-TCSE IEEE Computer Society's
Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE)

CONFERENCE LOCATION

The conference will be held in suburban Washington, D.C., USA, a major center for government agencies, industry, and universities. The conference venue will be the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland, which is accessible from interstate highways or the Metro subway. There is a convenient subway stop beneath the hotel with elevator access. Washington, D.C. is served by three major international airports. The Washington area also offers many extraordinary museums, parks, and other attractions for visitors. ICSM'98 will be held in conjunction with the Metrics98 conference (Nov. 20-21) and the Workshop on Empirical Studies on Software Maintenance - WESS98 (Nov. 16).

RELATED CONFERENCES:

METRICS98: Fifth International Symposium on Software Metrics
Will be held between November 20-21, 1998 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

ISSRE98: Ninth International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering
Will be held between November 4-7, 1998 in Paderborn, Germany.

ASSET99: IEEE Symposium on Application-Specific Systems and Software Engineering Technology
Will be held March 24-27, 1999 in metropolitan Dallas, Texas, USA.

WESS98: Workshop on Empirical Studies of Software Maintenance
Will be held on Monday November 16, 1998 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

HASE98: High-Assurance Systems Engineering Symposium
Will be held November 13-14, 1998 in Washington, DC, USA.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

General Chair

Shawn A. Bohner
META Group, Software Engineering Productivity Strategies
BOX 16532
Washington, DC 20041 USA
+1 703 860 6600 Voice
+1 703 860 6611 FAX
s.bohner@computer.org

Program Co-Chairs

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar
Empirical Software Engineering Laboratory
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
Florida Atlantic University
777 West Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA
+1 561 297 3994 Voice
+1 561 297 2800 FAX
taghi@cse.fau.edu

Keith Bennett
Department of Computer Science
Centre for Software Maintenance
University of Durham
South Road
Durham DH1 3LE,  UK
+44 91 374 2632 Voice
+44 91 374 2560 FAX
Keith.Bennett@durham.ac.uk

Industry Track Chairs

Malcom Slovin
META Group, Inc.
1950 Roland Clarke Place
Suite 300
Reston, VA. 20191
+1 703 860 6279 Voice
+1 703 860 6611 FAX
Malcolm.Slovin@metagroup.com

Jeffrey Voas
Reliable Software Technologies Corp.
21515 Ridgetop Circle, #250
Sterling, VA 20166
+1 703 404 9293 Voice
+1 703 404 9295 FAX
jmvoas@rstcorp.com

Tutorial Chair

Lionel Briand
Fraunhofer IESE
Sauerwiesen 6
Kaiserslautern, D-67661, Germany
+49 (0)6301707251 Voice
+49 (0)6301707202 FAX
briand@iese.fhg.de

Tools Chair

Bill Farr
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Dahlgren Division
Mailstop B10
17320 Dahlgren Road
Dahlgren, VA 22448
+1 540 653 8388 Voice
+1 540 653 1952 FAX
wfarr@nswc.navy.mil

Publicity Chair

Keith B. Gallagher
Computer Science Department
Loyola Collage in Maryland
4501 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21210
+1 410 617 2854 Voice
+1 410 617 2157 FAX
kbg@cs.loyola.edu

Local Arrangements Chair

Mike Schrank
MITRE CORPORATION
1820 DOLLEY MADISON BLVD
M.S. W624
McLean, VA 22102-3481
+1-703-883-5784 Voice
+1-703-883-1339 FAX
MSCHRANK@MITRE.ORG

Program Committee (tentative)

William Agresti, NSF (USA)
Giuliano Antoniol, IRST (Italy)
Noureddine Belkhatir, LSR IMAG, France
Paolo Benedusi, CRIAI, Italy
Saida Benlarbi, CISTEL (Canada)
Keith Bennett, University of Durham (UK)
Shawn Bohner, META Group (USA)
Cornelia Boldyreff, University of Durham, UK
Steven Bradley, University of Durham, UK
Pearl Brereton, University of Keele, UK
Lionel Briand, Fraunhofer IESE (Germany)
Gianluigi Caldiera, University of Maryland, College Park (USA)
Gerardo Canfora, University of Salerno (Italy)
Ned Chapin, InfoSci Inc. (USA)
Roberto Ciampoli, Olivetti Information Services (Italy)
Aniello Cimitile, University of Naples (Italy)
Ugo DeCarlini, University of Naples, Italy
Khaled El Emam, Fraunhofer IESE (Germany)
William Farr, Naval Surface Warfare Center (USA)
Robert France, Florida Atlantic University (USA)
Keith Brian Gallagher, Loyola College (USA)
Nishith Goel, CISTEL (Canada)
Mary Jean Harrold, Ohio State University (USA)
Mariam Kamkar, Linkoping University (Sweden)
Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Florida Atlantic University (USA)
Bruno Lague, Bell Canada (Canada)
Filippo Lanubile, University of Maryland, College Park (USA)
Paul Layzell, UMIST (UK)
Andrea De Lucia, Univ. of Sannio, Italy
Nazim H. Madhavji, McGill University (Canada)
Loredana Mancini, O. Group (Italy)
Sandro Morasca, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Walcelio Melo, ORACLE (Brasil)
Ettore M. Merlo, Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal (Canada)
Hausi Muller, University of Victoria (Canada)
Malcolm Munro, Centre for Software Maintenance (UK)
John C. Munson, University of Idaho (USA)
Domenico Natale, SOGEI, Rome, Italy
Allen Nikora, JPL (USA)
Paul Oman, University of Idaho (USA)
Thomas M. Pigoski, Technical Software Services (USA)
Vaclav Rajlich, Wayne State University (USA)
Gregg Rothermel, Oregon State University (USA)
Spencer Rugaber, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)
Norman Schneidewind, Naval Postgraduate School (USA)
Mike Schrank, MITRE Corporation (USA)
Malcolm Slovin, META Group (USA)
George Stark, MITRE Corporation (USA)
Giuseppe Visaggio, Universita' degli Studi di Bari (Italy)
Jeffrey Voas, Reliable Software Technologies (USA)
Lee White, Case Western Reserve University (USA)
Norman Wilde, University of West Florida (USA)
Hongji Yang, De Montfort University (UK)
Nicholas Zvegintzov, Software Management Network (USA)

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