HICSS 34 Software Architecture Minitrack

HICSS-34 Software Architecture Minitrack

This minitrack is focussing on software and system architectures and is part of the Software Technology Track at HICSS-34.

TOPICS:

In the past few years Software Architecture has emerged as a crucial part of the design process for complex, software-intensive systems. This minitrack will build upon the successes of the first Software Architecture minitrack at HICSS-32 by exploring the key technical, social, and business aspects of software architectures, both in research and in practice.

Topics of particular interest are:

software architecture evaluation/analysis
architecture design environments
architecture description languages (ADLs)
specification of architectures
reverse engineering of architectures
architecture visualization
product line architectures
architecture-based development
business/cost models for architectures
metrics for architecture
the relationship to quality attributes
architecture and software process improvement
architecture tool support

ORGANIZER:

Minitrack Chair:
Rick Kazman,
SEI/CMU 4500 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, U.S.A.
kazman@sei.cmu.edu

SUBMISSIONS:

Submit a 300-word abstract to the minitrack coordinator by April 1, 2000. Feedback on the appropriateness of the abstract will be sent to you by May 1, 2000. Submit the full paper by June 1, 2000. Papers should have an abstract and be no more than 10 single-column 12 point conference-style pages in length. Papers must not have been previously presented or published, nor currently submitted for journal publication. Each paper will be subjected to a rigorous refereeing process.
Individuals interested in refereeing papers should contact the minitrack coordinator directly.
Papers must be prepared in the conference publications format, and submitted electronically in PDF format. Formatting and submission instructions will appear on the conference web site. In case of problems or questions with electronic submission, please send email to the minitrack coordinator: kazman@sei.cmu.edu

SUBSEQUENT PUBLICATION:

The best papers of the minitrack will be considered for a special issue of The International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, due to be published in August of 2001 (Vol. 12, No. 4).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Paper submission deadlines:

300 word abstract: April 1

Feedback to author on abstract: May 1

Paper submitted: June 1

Notification of accepted papers: August 31

Camera-ready copies of accepted papers: October 1.

N.B. At least one author of each paper must have registered for the conference by this date. Early fee of $475 is until October 1. Registration fee of $500 applies until December 20. All other conference registrations and payments due by December 20. Registration after this date is charged the on-site registration fee ($650).

FURTHER INFORMATION:

HICSS 34 web sites:
HICSS Main Page
Software Technology Minitrack

Email: kazman@sei.cmu.edu