M O D E L S 2 0 0 9 ACM/IEEE 12th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Denver, Colorado, USA October 4-9, 2009 http://www.modelsconference.org/ The MODELS Conference Series ---------------------------- ... is devoted to model-based development for software and systems engineering, covering all categories of modeling languages, methods, tools, and their applications. Engineering models have long been used in the development of complex systems and the approach is also becoming more prevalent in the design of modern software systems. Methodologies and tools are emerging and applied successfully in practice. They create and manipulate such models starting with the earliest phases of development through to implementation and testing. The MODELS series of conferences (http://www.modelsconference.org/) is the premier venue for the exchange of innovative technical ideas and experiences relating to model-based approaches in the development of complex systems. To provide a broader forum for reporting on scientific progress as well as experiences and issues stemming from practical application of model-based methods, the 2009 conference has two distinct tracks: * A scientific track (see separate CFP) * An empirical results track Papers in each track will be evaluated by separate program committees based on criteria appropriate to that track. Call for Papers --- The Empirical Results Track --------------------------------------------- As with any emerging technical discipline, model-based engineering approaches to software and system development give rise to a unique set of challenges related to practical application. These include a very diverse list of issues such as problems of scaling to multi-domain and geographically distributed teams, difficulties of integrating new methods and tools into legacy environments, resistance to culture change, and coping with immature technologies. Nevertheless, there are numerous practical examples of industrial application of model-based engineering in which such problems have been overcome, resulting in successful systems that clearly demonstrate the viability and the advantages of model-based methods. Unfortunately, there is still insufficient awareness among many practitioners of such results and the potential of these methods for delivering major increases in productivity and product quality. A primary objective of the MODELS empirical results track is to provide a realistic and verifiable picture of the current state-of-the-practice of model-based engineering. Both long and short papers are sought. In addition to experience reports, papers that describe innovative solutions and concepts stemming from practical application of model-based methods and tools in industrial settings are deemed highly relevant to this track. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Introducing model-based approaches into organizations * Experience stories in general (successful and unsuccessful) * How to scale modeling to many users and large models * Issues related to current model-based engineering standards * Engineering and managing sets of modeling languages * Integrating models into a development environment * Experience with model-based engineering tools Please visit the conference website http://www.modelsconference.org/ for more information. Submission Process --- Empirical Results Track Long (15 pages) and short (5 pages) paper submissions must conform to the Springer LNCS formatting guidelines: http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0 All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. They will undergo a thorough review process by a track-specific committee comprising leading experts from academia and industry; however, papers that are too long or violate the LNCS formatting instructions will be rejected immediately. Accepted papers will be published in a conference proceedings by Springer in the LNCS series. Authors of best papers from the conference will be invited to revise and submit extended versions of their papers for a special issue of the Journal on Software and Systems Modeling (Springer Press). For further details concerning the submission process consult http://www.modelsconference.org/ About Denver and the Conference Center -------------------------------------- Denver is one of America's most beautiful cities. It is located at the base of the Rocky Mountains and has 300 days of sunshine. Denver has a great love of the outdoors. It is close to the Rocky Mountain National Park and several 14-ers, mountain peaks that are 14,000 ft or higher. It is also a cultural and sophisticated city. According to the official website of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (http://www.denver.org/), "The city has more than 40 museums and historic attractions, from Buffalo Bill's Grave & Museum to Daniel Libeskind's amazing new Denver Art Museum. The Denver Zoo is the fourth most popular in the nation." The conference will be held in the Hyatt Regency, Denver Tech Center. It is in the heart of the Tech Center business conclave, and minutes from both downtown and airport. Important Dates --------------- Scientific and Empirical Paper Submissions: Abstract: April 26, 2009, 23:59 (MDT*) Full Paper: May 10, 2009, 23:59 (MDT*) Workshop Proposals: March 15, 2009 Tutorial Proposals: April 19, 2009 (*) MDT = Mountain Daylight Time Zone (Denver local time) Organization Committee ---------------------- Conference Chairs: Robert Pettit The Aerospace Corporation, USA Sudipto Ghosh Colorado State University, USA Scientific Track Program Chair: Andy Schuerr Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany Empirical Results Track Chair: Bran Selic Malina Software, Canada Workshop Chair: James Bieman Colorado State University, USA Tutorial Chair: Thomas Weigert Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA Doctoral Symposium Chair: Juergen Dingel Queen's University, Canada Educator Symposium Chairs: Robert France Colorado State UniversityUSA Martin Gogolla University of Bremen, Germany Panel Chair: Oystein Haugen University of Oslo, Norway Steering Committee Chair: Heinrich Hussmann Universität München, Germany Publicity Chairs: Arnor Solberg SINTEF, Norway Emanuel Grant University of North Dakota, USA Empirical Results Track Program Committee ----------------------------------------- Robert Baillargeon Panasonic Automotive Systems, USA Francis Bordeleau Zeudora, Canada Murray Cantor IBM Rational, USA Tony Clark Thames valley University, UK Diarmuid Corcoran Ericsson AB, Sweden Andy Evans Xactium Geri Georg Colorado State University Oystein Haugen SINTEF, Norway Steven Kelly MetaCase, Finland Jana Koehler IBM Zurich Research, Switzerland Vinay Kulkarni Tata Consulatancy Services, India Nikolai Mansourov KDM Analytics, Canada Stephen Mellor UK Ed Merks itemis AG, Canada Dragan Milicev University of Belgrade, Serbia Juan Carlos Molina CARE Technologies SA, Spain Pierre-Alain Muller Universite de Haute-Alsace, France Nicolas Rouquette Jet Propulsion Lab - Caltech, USA Schieferdecker, Ina Fraunhofer FOKUS, Germany Richard Soley Object Management Group, USA Ingo Stürmer Model Engineering Solutions GmbH, Germany Francois Terrier CEA-LIST, France Laurence Tratt Bournemouth University, UK Markus Voelter Voelter, Germany Michael von der Beeck BMW Group, Germany Ben Watson Lockheed Martin Corporation, USA Thomas Weigert Missouri U. of Science and Technology, USA Frank Weihl Hengsoft, USA Jon Whittle Lancaster University, UK