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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ACM/IEEE 12th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Denver, Colorado, USA<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>October 4-9, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The MODELS Conference Series<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">… is devoted to model-based development for software and systems engineering, covering all categories of modeling languages, methods, tools, and their applications.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Methodologies and tools are emerging and applied successfully in practice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They create and manipulate such models starting with the earliest phases of development through to implementation and testing. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* A scientific track<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Papers in each track will be evaluated by separate program committees based on criteria appropriate to that track. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Over the years, model-based development has gained rapidly increasing popularity across various engineering disciplines.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Numerous efforts resulted in the invention of concepts, languages, and tools for the definition, analysis, transformation, and extension of domain-specific modeling languages as well as general-purpose modeling language standards.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Problems in this domain span multiple disciplines and have to be addressed by collaborative research activities spanning domains such as industrial automation, business engineering, hardware/software co-design, real-time system development, Web 2.0 application design, and so forth. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">A primary objective of the scientific track of MODELS is to build a forum for exchange and discussion of new research results dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art of model-based development in general.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Topics of interest include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Development of domain-specific modeling languages<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Design of general-purpose modeling languages and related standards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Definition of the syntax and semantics of modeling languages<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Tools and meta-tools for modeling languages and model-based development<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Definition and usage of model transformation and generation approaches<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Development of systems engineering and modeling-in-the-large concepts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Proposals of new model quality assurance techniques <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Integration of modeling languages and tools (hybrid multi-modeling)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Evolution of modeling languages and models<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* New modeling paradigms and formalisms<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Both long and short papers are sought.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Topics of interest include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Introducing model-based approaches into organizations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Experience stories in general (successful and unsuccessful)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* How to scale modeling to many users and large models<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Issues related to current model-based engineering standards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Engineering and managing sets of modeling languages<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Integrating models into a development environment<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>* Experience with model-based engineering tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Please visit the conference website </SPAN><A href="http://www.modelsconference.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://www.modelsconference.org/</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> for registration and program information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Denver is one of America's most beautiful cities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is located at the base of the Rocky Mountains and has 300 days of sunshine.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Denver has a great love of the outdoors.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is close to the Rocky Mountain National Park and several 14-ers, mountain peaks that are 14,000 ft or higher.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is also a cultural and sophisticated city.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Denver Zoo is the fourth most popular in the nation." <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The conference will be held in the Hyatt Regency, Denver Tech Center.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is in the heart of the Tech Center business conclave, and minutes from both downtown and airport.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Robert Pettit<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>The Aerospace Corporation, USA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Sudipto Ghosh<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Colorado State University, USA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Andy Schürr<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Bran Selic<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Malina Software, Canada <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>James Bieman<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Colorado State University, USA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thomas Weigert<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Doctoral Symposium Chair: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jürgen Dingel<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Queen's University, Canada<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Educator Symposium Chairs: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Robert France<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Colorado State UniversityUSA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Martin Gogolla<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>University of Bremen, Germany<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Arnor Solberg<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>SINTEF, Norway<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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