******************************************************************************** FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS -- ECMFA 2012 Eight European Conference on Modelling Foundations and Applications 2-5 July 2012, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark http://www2.imm.dtu.dk/conferences/ECMFA-2012/ ******************************************************************************** INVITED SPEAKERS - Henrik Lönn, VOLVO Technology, Sweden - Ed Seidewitz, Model Driven Solutions, USA ******************************************************************************** Deadlines for Contributions: * Abstracts: 15 February 2012 * Paper Submission: 22 February 2012 * Notification to Authors: 10 April 2012 Deadlines for Satellite Events: * Workshops paper submission: 16 April 2012 * Tools and Posters Proposals: 18 May 2012 (note change!) ******************************************************************************** BACKGROUND Model-Based Engineering (MBE) is an approach to the design, analysis and development of software and systems that relies on exploiting high-level models and computer-based automation to achieve significant boosts in both productivity and quality. The ECMFA conference series (formerly known as the ECMDA-FA conference series) is dedicated to advancing the state of knowledge and fostering the industrial application of MBE and related approaches. Its focus is on engaging the key figures of research and industry in a dialog which will result in stronger and more effective practical application of MBE, hence producing more reliable software based on state-of-the-art research results. CONTRIBUTIONS ECMFA has two distinct Paper Tracks: one for research papers (Track F) dealing with the foundations for MBE, and one for industrial/applications papers (Track A) dealing with the applications of MBE, including experience reports on MBE tools. In addition to the technical paper Tracks the conference will include Workshops, Tutorials, Tool demonstrations and Poster exhibitions. The deadline for submitting Workshops and Tutorial proposals is 12 Dec. 2012. Tools and Posters Proposals are due before 21 May 2012. Detailed Calls for these contributions will be issued shortly. RESEARCH PAPERS ON FOUNDATIONS OF MBE (ACADEMIC TRACK F) In this track, we are soliciting papers presenting original research on all aspects of MBE. Typical topics of interest include, among others: – Metamodelling: Foundations and Tools – Domain Specific Modelling Languages - Reasoning about Models – Model Transformation and Code Generation – Model Evolution, Synchronization and Consistency – Modelling of Requirements, Architectures, Platforms – Reverse Engineering – Modelling for Testing and Validation – Model Execution and Simulation – Modelling of Service Qualities, Safety, Security, etc. – Software Process Modelling, Enactment and Execution – Multimodeling Foundations Research papers should be between 12 and 16 pages long, in A4 size compliant with the LNCS paper style (see http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html) Failure to conform to these guidelines may result in disqualification of the paper. In particular, papers longer than 16 pages will be automatically rejected without review. Papers will be evaluated on novelty and theoretical contribution. INDUSTRIAL PAPERS ON APPLICATIONS OF MBE (INDUSTRIAL TRACK A) In this track, we are soliciting papers representing views, innovations and experiences of industrial players in applying or supporting MBE. In particular,we are looking for papers that set requirements on the foundations, methods, and tools for MBE. We are also seeking experience reports or case studies on the application, successes or current shortcomings of MBE. Quantitative results reflecting industrial experience are particularly appreciated. All application areas of MBE are welcomed including but not limited to any of the following: – Comparative Studies of MBE Methods and Tools – MBE Technology Adoption, Development and Roll-Out Processes – Metrics for MBE Development – MBE Training – MBE for Legacy Systems – MBE for Systems Engineering – Model Verification and Quality-Driven System Development – MBE and Domain-Specific (Modelling) Languages – MBE and Component-Based Software Engineering – MBE and Product Lines – Model-based Testing – MBE and Service Oriented Architectures – MBE and Business Process Modelling – Model-based Software Adaptation (Using Models at Runtime) – Code Generation Industrial papers should be between 6 and 12 pages long, in A4 size compliant with the LNCS paper style (see http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html) Failure to conform to these guidelines may result in disqualification of the paper. In particular, papers longer than 12 pages will be automatically rejected without review. Industrial papers will be evaluated on practical feasibility, maturity, and industrial relevance. SUBMISSION AND SELECTION Manuscripts must be submitted as PDF files through the Easychair online submission system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecmfa2012 All contributions will be subject to a rigorous selection process by the Program Committee. No simultaneous submission to other publication outlets (either a conference or a journal) is allowed; any concurrent submission will result in the immediate rejection of the paper. As in previous years, the proceedings of the conference with the accepted papers of both Tracks will be published in a dedicated Springer LNCS volume. If accepted, the paper must be personally presented at the ECMFA 2012 Conference by one of the authors. A selection of the best papers of the conference will be invited to submit extended versions to a special issue of the Software and Systems Modeling journal, http://www.sosym.org/. BEST PAPER AWARDS The European Association for Programming Languages and Systems(EAPLS, www.eapls.org) will give the Best Paper Award to the best contribution of the ECMFA 2012 Foundations Track. The best paper of the Applications Track will receive the ECMFA Best Industrial Paper Award. These papers will be selected among the accepted contributions, and the awards will be given during the event. IMPORTANT DATES * Abstract submission deadline: February 15, 2012 * Papers submission deadline: February 22, 2012 * Notification to authors: April 10, 2012 * Camera-ready version: April 23, 2012 * Conference: July 2-5, 2012 COMMITTEES STEERING COMMITTEE - Terry Bailey, Vicinay Cadenas, UK - Reda Bendraou, University of Pierre & Marie Curie, France - Philippe Desfray, Objecteering Software, France - Sébastien Gérard, CEA LIST, France - Richard Paige, University of York, UK - Arend Rensink, University of Twente, Netherlands - Julia Rubin, IBM Research, Israel - Andy Schürr, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany - Regis Vogel, University of Michigan, US ORGANISING COMMITTEE - General Chairs: Ekkart Kindler & Harald Störrle (DTU Informatics, Denmark) - Workshops and Tutorials Chairs: Harald Störrle and Hubert Baumeister (DTU Informatics, Denmark) - Tools and Posters Chair: Julia Rubin (IBM Research, Israel) - Publications Chairs: Dimitris Kolovos (University of York) - Publicity Chairs: Richard Paige (University of York, UK) and Ekkart Kindler (DTU Informatics, Denmark) PROGRAMME COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOUNDATIONS TRACK: - Antonio Vallecillo, Universidad de Malaga, Spain APPLICATIONS TRACK: - Juha-Pekka Tolvanen, MetaCase, Finland PROGRAMME COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOUNDATIONS TRACK Vasco Amaral, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Marco Bambrilla, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Stephen C. Barrett, BNU-HKBU United International College, China Reda Bendraou, University of Pierre & Marie Curie, France Xavier Blanc, Université Bordeaux 1, France Behzad Bordbar, University of Birmingham, UK Jordi Cabot, INRIA and Ecole des Mines de Nantes, France Benoit Combemale, University of Rennes, France Zinovy Diskin, McMaster University and University of Waterloo, Canada Gregor Engels, University of Paderborn, Germany Anne Etien, University of Lille and INRIA, France Robert France, Colorado State University, USA Jesus Garcia Molina, Universidad de Murcia, Spain Sebastien Gerard, CEA LIST, France Marie-Pierre Gervais, University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, France Martin Gogolla, University of Bremen, Germany Pieter van Gorp, University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands Jeff Gray, University of Alabama, US Esther Guerra, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain Michael R. Hansen, Technical University Denmark, Denmark Reiko Heckel, University of Leicester, UK Gabor Karsai, Vanderbilt University, USA Thomas Kühne, Victoria University of Wellington, Australia Ivan Kurtev, University of Twente, The Netherlands Roberto Lopez-Herrejon, Johannes Kepler, University Linz, Austria Birger Møller-Pedersen, University of Oslo, Norway Alfonso Pierantonio, University of L'Aquila, Italy Ivan Porres, Abo Akademi University, Finland Juan Antonio de la Puente, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain Arend Rensink, University of Twente, The Netherlands Louis Rose, University of York, UK Bernhard Rumpe, RWTH Aachen, Germany Houari Sahraoui, University of Montreal, Canada Doug Schmidt, Vanderbilt University, USA Andy Schürr, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany Marten van Sinderen, University of Twente, The Netherlands James Steel, University of Queensland, Australia Ragnhild Van Der Straeten, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Gabriele Taentzer, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany Francois Terrier, CEA LIST, France Hans Vangheluwe, University of Antwerp, Belgium Daniel Varró, Budapest UTE, Hungary Cristina Vicente-Chicote, Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, Spain Edward D. Willink, Thales Research, UK Manuel Wimmer, TU Vienn, Austria Tao Yue, Simula Research Lab, Norway Gefei Zhang, Arbato Systems, Germany Steffen Zschaler, Kings College London, UK APPLICATIONS TRACK Jan Aagedal, Norse Solutions AS, Norway Terry Bailey, Vicinay Cadenas SA, Spain Michael von der Beeck, BMW Group, Germany Mariano Belaunde, Orange Labs, France Jorn Bettin, SoftMetaWare, New Zealand Tony Clark, Thames Valley University, London, UK Diarmuid Corcoran, Ericsson, Sweden Zhen Ru Dai, Hamburg University of Applied Science (HAW), Germany Stephan Flake, Orga Systems, Germany Mathias Fritzsche, SAP AG, Germany Markus Heller, SAP, Germany Andreas Hoffmann, Fraunhofer, Germany Teemu Kanstren, VTT, Finland Jochen Kuester, IBM Research, Switzerland Vinay Kulkarni, Tata Consultancy Services, India Dragan Milicev, University of Belgrade, Serbia Parastoo Mohagheghi, Sintef, Norway Tor Neple, Norse Solutions AS, Norway Olli-Pekka Puolitaival, F-Secure Corporation, Finland Laurent Rioux, THALES, France Tom Ritter, Frauenhofer FOKUS, Germany Julia Rubin, IBM Research, Israel Andrey Sadovykh, SOFTEAM, France Bernhard Schätz, fortiss GmbH, Germany Bran Selic, Malina Software, Canada Renuka Sindghatta, IBM Research, India John Slaby, Raytheon, USA Alin Stefanescu, University of Pitesti, Romania Salvador Trujillo, Ikerlan, Spain Andreas Ulrich, Siemens AG, Germany Markus Voelter, Independent/ itemis, Germany Olaf Zimmermann, IBM Zurich, Switzerland