[gmt-dev] Call for Papers: Best Practices for Model Driven Software Deve

["Ghica van Emde Boas" <emdeboas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

                       C A L L   F O R   P A P E R S

			        OOPSLA & GPCE Workshop:

              Best Practices for Model Driven Software Development
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			        October 24 - 2004
                        Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

	      http://www.softmetaware.com/oopsla2004/mdsd-workshop.html
                         http://www.oopsla.org/

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This workshop follows in the footsteps of highly successful workshops on
the topic of:

	Generative Techniques in the Context of Model-Driven Architecture
			   at OOPSLA03 and OOPSLA02.

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Call for Position Papers:
Potential participants are asked to submit a two-page (or longer) position
paper
detailing their experience with model-driven software development and
model-driven
generative techniques, their perspective on one or more of the above topics,
and
their planned contribution to the workshop. We seek concrete case studies
and
potential topics of discussion in order to ground the workshop in real-world
issues.
Please mail your submission (in PDF or Word) to:
		       Jorn Bettin (jorn.bettin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).

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The workshop aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, academics,
and
students to discuss best practices for the development of model-driven
software,
and to discuss the state-of-the-art of tool support for MDSD, including
emerging
Open Source tool offerings for model-driven development of software systems.

Topics of interest include:

* synergy between MDSD, components and MDA tools;
* the agile aspect of MDSD;
* implementing domain specific languages on the basis of the UML [2.0]
Infrastructure;
* notations for model-to-model transformations;
* a possible definition of a common standard notation for model
transformation within
  the context of the OMG's MDA;
* modeling variability in functionality within product lines;
* model weaving and model transformation;
* pre and post-conditions for transformations;
* transformation and traceability;
* organization of hierarchical transformation libraries; transformations as
assets;
* applications of higher level transformations
  (transformations generating transformations);
* verification of transformation systems;
* styles of model-driven generators;
* model-driven template languages (language design, template execution
environment,
  debugging, template editors, management of template code);
* specification of heuristics and manual design decisions;
* generation of code and non-code artifacts (e.g. tests, measures, etc.);
* influence of MDSD on software architecture;
* MDSD in distributed team environments (large projects, offshore
development);
* industrial applications of MDSD.

The goal is to share experience, assess the state-of-the-art and the
state-of-the-practice, consolidate successful techniques, and identify the
most
promising application areas and open issues for future work.

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Important Dates:
Workshop submission deadline: September 7, 2004
Notification of acceptance: September 21, 2004
OOPSLA'03 early registration deadline: September 16, 2004
Workshop at OOPSLA'04: October 24, 2004

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Additional Information about the workshop is available at the workshop web
site:

	http://www.softmetaware.com/oopsla2004/mdsd-workshop.html

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Organizing Committee:

Jorn Bettin, SoftMetaWare
Ghica van Emde Boas, Bronstee.com
Aditya Agrawal, Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS)
	        at Vanderbilt University
Markus Völter, Independent consultant
Jean Bézivin, University of Nantes, France

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