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The Second Software Product Line Conference August 19–22, 2002 San Diego, California

Call for Participation The Software Engineering Institute is proud to sponsor the second Software Product Line Conference (SPLC2). SPLC2 is a forum for researchers and practitioners working in software product lines. Multiple successful workshops and SPLC1 have shown that the community is growing and its focus sharpening. SPLC2 is sure to enhance this maturation. The conference will feature technical papers, topical panels, tutorials, workshops, demonstrations, and birds-of-a-feather opportunities. We look forward to interacting with you at SPLC2. Linda M. Northrop Software Engineering Institute SPLC2 Conference Chair Len Bass Software Engineering Institute SPLC2 Program Co-Chair Henk Obbink Philips SPLC2 Program Co-Chair Program Committee Felix Bachmann Software Engineering Institute Stuart Faulk University of Oregon Frank van der Linden Philips Medical Systems Sergio Bandinelli European Software Institute Cristina Gacek University of Newcastle Nenad Medvidovic University of Southern California Don Batory University of Texas at Austin André van der Hoek University of California, Irvine Michael Moore NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Joseph H. Bauman Hewlett Packard Jean Jourdan Thales Robert L. Nord Siemens Research, Inc. Günter W. Böckle Siemens AG Peter Knauber Fraunhofer IESE Scott Preece Motorola Jan Bosch University of Groningen Philippe Kruchten Rational Software Canada Alexander Ran Nokia Research Center Grady H. Campbell Prosperity Heights Software Charles W. Krueger BigLever Software David Sharp The Boeing Company Paul Clements Software Engineering Institute Juha H. T. Kuusela Nokia Research Center Steffen Thiel Robert Bosch GmbH     David M. Weiss Avaya Technical Papers Papers on all aspects of software product lines describing research results, research in progress, case studies, and industrial experience are being solicited for the conference. In particular, submissions that cover research or experience in the development and fielding of software product lines for complex systems, and that expose problems in the design, development, or evolution of software product lines are highly encouraged. We are primarily interested in papers that emphasize those aspects of product lines that differ from single system development. Specific topics of interest include: Understanding and managing variability in product lines product line scoping tool support requirements software architecture binding time lightweight technologies for managing multiple systems simultaneously Business issues for product lines data about adoption costs, error costs, sustaining costs economic models lowering the up-front investment metrics Organizational issues for product lines organizational structures personnel issues role of management institutionalizing a product line approach risk management Product line life-cycle issues adoption models technology refreshment and insertion recognizing degradation in product lines mining and reengineering Paper Submission Guidelines and Templates Technical papers may be submitted as research papers (describing work in progress) or experience reports (summarizing the results of previous work). Each must describe original work that has not been published and must not exceed 7500 words. Selected research papers and experience reports will be published by Springer-Verlag in conference proceedings. Papers will be accepted in MS Word format. Submissions should be in PDF or PostScript based on the following LNCS templates: sv-lncs.dot (for use with PC systems) or sv-lncs (for use with Macintosh systems). Please read the "Instructions for Using Author Template" sv-lncs.doc carefully. Also provided is typeinst.doc, the "Authors' Instructions" as an example input. All four files can be downloaded as a ZIP archive. Technical papers will be accepted starting November 1, 2001. NOTICE: The electronic submission service may be briefly unavailable on Monday mornings (during the hours of 1:00am EST to 8:00am EST) for system maintenance. Panels Paul Clements Software Engineering Institute Panels Chair The program will include one or more panel sessions in which participants share their views on a specific topic or debate both sides of a stated resolution. The goal of a panel is to stimulate thought on related topics and encourage lively and engaging discussion among conference participants. Special consideration will be given to proposals that are creative or innovative in topic or presentation approach. Panel proposals must not exceed 500 words. Each should contain a precise statement of the topic to be discussed or debated the names and affiliations of up to seven panelists (for whose participation you are willing to be responsible) a short statement about each panelist's qualifications to discuss/debate the proposed topic the steps the panel will take to actively engage the audience E-mail panel proposals in plain ASCII format to clements@sei.cmu.edu by December 15th 2001. Tutorials Patrick Donohoe Software Engineering Institute Tutorials Chair Tutorials provide a valuable opportunity for conference participants to expand their product-line knowledge and skills. Tutorials may focus on introductory product-line topics, such as how to introduce a product-line approach into an organization, or on more advanced applied topics such as industrial product-line engineering practices. Tutorials will be held on Monday and Tuesday of the conference week, and will be presented in half-day or full-day sessions. A tutorial proposal consists of two to three pages describing the topic, the plan for conducting the tutorial, and the presenters' backgrounds. The Topic section should include the title, the goals, and the intended audience for the tutorial. The topic should be described in detail, stressing its importance and timeliness. The Plan section should include the duration of the proposed tutorial (half or full day), a preliminary schedule of events including estimated times, a breakdown of the subtopics within the general topic (i.e., a detailed description of what the tutorial will cover), a justification of the tutorial for a product-line audience, and an explanation of how the tutorial will be conducted, including sample materials to be included in the tutorial notes. The Presenters' Backgrounds section should include relevant biographical information, and summaries of the presenters' technical, presentation, and tutorial experience. E-mail tutorial proposals to pd@sei.cmu.edu by December 15th, 2001. Workshops Sholom Cohen Software Engineering Institute Kyo C. Kang Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea Workshop Co-Chairs Workshops provide a valuable opportunity for small groups of people with diverse perspectives to discuss topics of common interest. Interaction among participants is important, so participants must have informed positions based on experience. Workshops can focus on research or applied topics. Innovative, controversial, or highly practical topics are particularly suitable for workshops. Workshop proposals on all aspects of product lines are encouraged. Topics could range from product line development methods such as domain analysis, product line requirements analysis, product line architectures to domain specific issues in areas such as telecommunications, embedded systems, etc. Each workshop will result in an SPLC workshop report that will provide an organized way of viewing the topic and will suggest directions for promising future research. The workshops will be held on Monday and Tuesday of the conference week and will last one day. Most workshops should have 20 or fewer participants. Each workshop organizer will summarize the workshop discussions as part of a plenary panel on Thursday, August 22nd, 2002. Workshop proposals should be 2-3 pages and should contain workshop name organizer names and affiliations an outline of the theme and goals of the workshop and its relevance to the conference a description of the desired number of participants, the participant solicitation and selection process, and any pre-workshop activities planned workshop activities, including details such as length of time, required rooms and facilities, and expected workshop outputs a brief description of each organizer's background, including relevant past experience with product lines and workshops E-mail workshop proposals to sgc@sei.cmu.edu by December 15th, 2001. Demonstrations Felix Bachmann Robert Bosch GmbH Demonstrations Chair Demonstrations provide an opportunity to describe work-in-progress, to display the results of software product lines, and to share the unique and interesting technical aspects of product line tools or systems. The demonstrators will be technical people who will seek active participation of and interaction with the attendees. The demonstrators will supply any equipment needed for the demonstration. Each demonstration will be given in a 30-minute session. Demonstration proposals should be 2-3 pages in length and should include demonstrator name and affiliation demonstration name and description, including the relevance to software product lines and the experience to date a brief description of each demonstrator's background E-mail demonstration proposals to fb@sei.cmu.edu by December 15th, 2001. Electronic Submissions NOTICE: The electronic submission service may be briefly unavailable on Monday mornings (during the hours of 1:00am EST to 8:00am EST) for system maintenance. All papers must be submitted in MS Word using the Springer supplied templates. Submissions should be in PDF or PostScript based on the following LNCS templates: sv-lncs.dot (for use with PC systems) or sv-lncs (for use with Macintosh systems). Please read the "Instructions for Using Author Template" sv-lncs.doc carefully. Also provided is typeinst.doc, the "Authors' Instructions" as an example input. All four files can be downloaded as a ZIP archive. Papers will be accepted starting November 1, 2001. Send Technical paper questions: ljb@sei.cmu.edu Panel proposals to: clements@sei.cmu.edu Tutorial proposals to: pd@sei.cmu.edu Workshop proposals to: sgc@sei.cmu.edu Demonstration proposals to: fb@sei.cmu.edu For general information, contact Linda Northrop at lmn@sei.cmu.edu For SPLC2 Web page information, contact Bob Krut at rk@sei.cmu.edu San Diego San Diego has nearly perfect year-round climate and terrain, from sunny beaches and lush foliage to rugged mountains and breathtaking desert. 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