[net.lang.ada] Advance Notice of EIA Workshop; Ada & Environment Panels

info-ada@ucbvax.UUCP (02/11/86)

				SEATTLE-86
		    Electronic Industries Association
		  G34 Computer Resources Workshop Plans



       WORKSHOP	THEME:	In Transition to Integrated Environments

       WORKSHOP	LOCATION: Red Lion Inn,	Bellevue WA
			(206) 455-1300

       WORKSHOP	DATES:	September 15 - 19, 1986

       Each panel will study and examine issues	 listed	 as  objec-
       tives  below,  and  will	produce	a final	report on the deli-
       berations of their subject area.	 The final report describes
       the issues and resolutions of the panel,	and is also used to
       provide specific	recommendations	and action items.

		   PLANNED PANELS and OBJECTIVES/ISSUES


       1.  Software Environments to Increase Productivity

	  - Methods, practices,	and techniques to increase  produc-
	    tivity

	  - Systems approaches,	workstations, distributed architec-
	    tures

	  - Toolsets for productivity

	  - Interoperability


       2.  Software Environments to Increase Quality

	  - Integrating	Quality	and Development	organizations

	  - Integrating	aspects	 of  S/W  Quality  with	 tools	and
	    methods

	  - Certifying	Quality	 toolsets  under  DoD-STD-2167	and
	    DoD-STD-2168

	  - Implementing an SQEP with respect to  DoD-STD-2167	and
	    DoD-STD-2168


       3.  AI Applications in MCCR

	  - AI under DoD-STD-2167 and DoD-STD-2168

	  - AI lifecycle for MCCR


       4.  Management Perspectives of Ada & Its
	   Environments/Applications

	  - Experiences	with Ada and its methodologies

	  - Standards evolution

	  - Ada	use under DoD-STD-2167,	Revision A

	  - Cost Benefits of Ada and its environments

	  - (possible topic: Ada and software data rights)


       5.  Integrated CAD/CAM Environments for DoD

	  - Navy Workstation Specification

	  - Compatibility  with	 other	interface   standards	and
	    specifications

	  - Impact of a	DoD ``buy'' on commercial industry


       6.  Next	Generation Architectures for the DoD

	  - Industry participation: pre-actionary or re-actionary

	  - Security and TCB architectural requirements

	  - The	extent of NDI

	  - RISC, AI, and HOL needs

	  - Review of Computer	Systems	 Interfaces  Working  Group
	    (CSIWG)




       For further information,	contact:

	  - Workshop Chairman:	Herman Fischer,	(818) 995-7671;	 or

	  - Vice Chairman:  Roger McDowell, (617) 671-5150