[ecoop-info] 5th Workshop Models©run.time at MODELS 2010 - Call for Papers

[Bencomo, Nelly]

5th International Workshop Models©run.time In conjunction with MODELS  2010, OSLO, NORWAY, October 3-8, 2010

http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/bencomo/MRT10/
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Motivation
We are witnessing the emergence of new classes of application that are highly complex, inevitably distributed, and operate in heterogeneous and rapidly changing environments. Examples of such applications include those from pervasive and Grid computing domains. These systems are required to be adaptable, flexible, reconfigurable and, increasingly, self-managing. Such characteristics make systems more prone to failure when executing and thus the development and study of appropriate mechanisms for runtime validation and monitoring is needed.
In the model-driven software development area, research effort has focused primarily on using models at design, implementation, and deployment stages of development.  This work has been highly productive with several techniques now entering the commercialisation phase. The use of model-driven techniques for validating and monitoring run-time behaviour can also yield significant benefits. A key benefit is that models can be used to provide a richer semantic base for run-time decision-making related to system adaptation and other run-time concerns. For example, one can use models to help determine when a system should move from a consistent architecture to another consistent architecture. Model-based monitoring and management of executing systems can play a significant role as we move towards implementing the key self-* properties associated with autonomic computing.

Goal
The goal of this workshop is to look at issues related to developing appropriate model-driven approaches to managing and monitoring the execution of systems. We build on the previous events where we have succeeded in building a community and bringing about an initial exploration of the core ideas of Models©run.time and now seek:
- experiences with actual implementations of the concept
- rationalisation of the various concepts into overall architectural perspectives
- to make explicit the specific roles that models play at runtime.
- impact on software engineering methodologies
- to continue to assemble a network of researchers in this emerging area, building on the results of the earlier editions.

Workshop format
The workshop participants will be selected based on their experience and ideas related to this new and emerging field. You are invited to apply for attendance by sending a full-paper (8-12 pages) or a position paper (5-6 pages) in PDF. The paper must conform to the Springer LNCS formatting guidelines: http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs (it is the same format of the Conference, see conference website for more information).  Submissions will be reviewed by at least 3 PC members. The authors will be notified about acceptance before the MODELS 2010 early registration deadline. Candidates for best papers (if finally chosen) can be just taken from the category of full-papers.
A primary deliverable of the workshop is a report that clearly outlines (1) the research issues and challenges in terms of specific research problems in the area, and (2) a synopsis of existing model-based solutions that target some well-defined aspect of monitoring and managing the execution of systems. Potential attendees are strongly encouraged to submit position papers that clearly identify research issues and challenges, present techniques that address well-defined problems in the area, and are supported by small demos.
The workshop aims to:
-  Integrate and combine research ideas from the areas cited above.
-  Provide a "state-of-the-research" assessment expressed in terms of research issues, challenges, and   accomplishments. This assessment can be used to guide research in the area.
-  Continue to build a network of researchers in this area, building on the previous editions.
-  Plan and promote further events on these topics.
We strongly encourage authors to address the following topics.  Labelled research topics with (*) are crucially important:
-       What a runtime model looks like and how does it evolve? (*)
-       How can runtime models be maintained? (*)
-       How can runtime models be validated?
-       What abstractions over runtime phenomena are useful?
-       Role of requirement at runtime, requirements reflection (*)
-       How are the abstractions tied to the types of adaptations supported? (*)
-       How do these abstractions evolve over time? (*)
-       Are new abstractions created during runtime? (*)
-       How are the causal relationships with executing code realized? (*)
-       What is the role of reflection in maintaining the causal connection between models and runtime system?
-       The relevance and suitability of different model-driven approaches to monitoring and managing systems during runtime
-       Examples of how models can be used to validate and verify the behaviour of the system at runtime (*)
-       Compatibility (or tension) between different model-driven approaches
-       How do models at other phases of the SE lifecycle relate to the corresponding runtime models?
-       Small demos and tools that support the use of models©run.time (*)

Organizers

Nelly Bencomo (main contact), Lancaster University, UK 
Gordon Blair, Lancaster University, UK 
Franck Fleurey, SINTEF, Oslo, Norway 
Cedric Jeanneret, Universitat Zurich, Switzerland

Important Dates:
Deadline Submission: Friday July 30th
Notification of acceptance: Friday August 20th (or before early registration at MODELS10) 
Workshop at MODELS: TBA

Program Committee
Uwe Assman, Dresden, Germany
Franck Chauvel, Peking University, China 
Betty Cheng, Michigan State University, USA 
Peter J. Clark, Florida International University, USA 
Fabio Costa, Federal University of Goias, Brazil 
Jeff Gray, University. of Alabama, USA 
Holger Giese, Universität Potsdam, Germany 
Oystein Haugen, SINTEF, Norway 
Jozef Hooman, ESI, The Netherlands 
Gang Huang , Peking University, China 
Paola Inverardi, University of L'Aquila.
Jean-Marc Jezequel, Triskell Team,IRISA, France 
Rui Silva Moreira, UFP & INESC, Portugal 
Flavio Oquendo, University of Brittany
France Arnor Solberg, SINTEF, Norway 
Thaís Vasconcelos Batista, UFRN, Brasil

Further Information Web site: http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/bencomo/MRT10/
Contact:  Nelly Bencomo nelly at comp.lancs.ac.uk

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