8th IEEE Workshop on Model-Based Development for Computer-Based Systems -
Covering Domain and Design Knowledge in Models

within the 18th IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Computer-Based Systems (ECBS2011)

Part of the MBD Workshop Series

Call for Papers

The needs for tool support or automation, for a comprehensive quality management and for mastering the complexity of computer-based systems constitute the main driving forces for model-based design approaches. An explicit modelling of design-related information is required to fulfil these needs. While structural and behavioural aspects can already be expressed adequately, the “soft” information for example on the semantics of functionality or on design decisions requires more research effort. The existing approaches and techniques do not yet satisfy all needs of practical application of model-based design. Current approaches on model-based development often focus on the solution-domain of the development and its technicalities, ignoring the issue of also covering the problem-domain aspects including implicit assumptions or rationales. Adequate modelling techniques must

support a linkage between models of different views and levels of abstraction,
cover all phases of system development and evolution such as goal definition, requirements specification, architectural design and system operation,
express the rationale of design decisions and its relation to softgoals,
support specific application domains (e.g., automation, business processes, web services),
enable to analyse the impact of changes on the model as a whole for evolution support,
ensure aspects like understandability, maintainability and evolvability,

to provide a practical application of model-based development.

This workshop focuses on the scientific and practical aspects of model-based development (models, processes, methods, and tools) for supporting the construction of computer based systems. Topics of the workshop include:

Representation of domain knowledge in models
Modelling design knowledge
Model-based validation and verification
Model evolution and maintenance
Model transformation and reengineering
Models in the system engineering process
Quality assurance for models
Integration models of different phases of system development and evolution such as goal definition, requirements specification, architectural design and system operation,
Tool support for model-based development
Case studies and application of model-based development
Experiences of using models and relating models with their applications in the real-world development process.

Format:

To enable a maximum of interaction and discussion between the participants, the workshop will be held in two parts. First, the full papers are presented including a short discussion after each presentation. In the second part, short position statements are given, as introduction to a panel discussion by the speakers, to initiate a workshop discussion with all attendees.

Submission:

To support the workshop character, three classes of contributions are invited:

Full papers as regular technical contributions (6 to max 10 pages, IEEE Computer Society Format) to be reviewed in a peer reviewing process by at least three reviewers and published in the IEEE CS conference proceedings upon acceptance.
Industrial research and experience reports (4 to max 10 pages, IEEE Computer Society Format) to be reviewed in a peer reviewing process by at least three reviewers and published in the IEEE CS conference proceedings upon acceptance.
Position papers as short problem statements, research questions, or experience reports may be 2 to 10 pages in the same format. They will be accepted if they contribute to the goals of the workshop, especially if they inspire the workshop discussions. They will be published online at CEUR-WS (approval pending).

The papers should be submitted as PDF via the EasyChair system, which is used for managing the reviewing process: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecbsmbd2011.
In the case of problems please do not hesitate to contact one of the organizers directly.

Workshop Website http://www.proinf.de/mbd/
Conference Website http://tab.computer.org/ecbs/2011/

Important Dates:

The deadlines have been extended due to problems with the announcement of the workshop call for papers:

Submission of full papers:	7th Jan 2011 (firm)
Submission of industrial reports:	7th Jan 2011 (firm)
Notification of acceptance:	16th Jan 2011
Camera-ready paper version:	5th Feb 2011
Early registration for authors:	see conference website
Submission of position papers:	15th Mar 2011
Workshop at ECBS2011:	one day within 27-29 April 2011

Organizers:

Matthias Riebisch, TU Ilmenau, Germany
Bernhard Schaetz, Fortiss, Germany

Programme Committee:

Paris Avgeriou, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Antonio Cicchetti, Mälardalen University, Sweden
Christian Erfurth, University of Applied Sciences Jena, Germany
Ivan Porres, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Matthias Riebisch, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany
Bernhard Schaetz, Fortiss, Germany
Jonathan Sprinkle, University of Arizona, AZ, USA
Peter Tabeling, Intervista, Austria/Germany
Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University, WA, USA

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8th IEEE Workshop on Model-Based Development for Computer-Based Systems - Covering Domain and Design Knowledge in Models