warren@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Warren Harrison) (01/17/91)
THE THIRD ANNUAL OREGON WORKSHOP ON SOFTWARE
METRICS
March 17-19, 1991
Silver Falls Conference Center
Silver Falls Oregon
Software measurement is becoming more and more pervasive in the
software industry. Until recently, no international forum has existed to
allow the interchange of ideas and experiences between those using metrics
and those performing research in the area. The Annual Oregon Workshop on
Software Metrics (AOWSM) was founded in 1989 to address this issue. For
the third year in a row, Portland State University and the Oregon Center
for Advanced Technology Education are proud to sponsor the Annual Oregon
Workshop on Software Metrics.
The focus of the Workshop will be on both the application of current
metrics research to real-life problems, as well as advances being made
which will provide the foundation for software measurement in the future.
In addition, participants will have an opportunity to attend advanced
tutorials in the application and management of software measurement.
AOWSM '91 will be held at the Silver Falls Conference Center. The
Conference Center is a rustic facility designed for comfort and tranquility
in the natural setting of Silver Falls State Park's 8,700 acres. The
Center is situated in a secluded meadow, surrounded by lush forests of Hem-
lock and Douglas Fir. Facilities include a swimming pool, an activity field
and a seven mile hiking trail providing access to ten spectacular water-
falls in Silver Creek Canyon. Participants will share a semi-private room
in one of the Center's lodges or cabins to help facilitate significant
interaction. We are looking forward to meeting you at the Silver Falls
Conference Center on March 17-19 for what will certainly be the most excit-
ing event of the year for software metric users and researchers.
Sponsors:
Portland Oregon Center
State for Advanced Technology
University Education ("OCATE")
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Paul Below Hareton K.N. Leung
Electronic Data Systems Bell-Northern Research
Sandy Bhide Jon Marshall
Mentor Graphics Eastman Kodak
Bob Birss Austin Melton
Sun Microsystems Kansas State University
John Burley Everald Mills
Seattle University
Curtis Cook John Munson
Oregon State University University of West Florida
Srinivasarao Demerla Richard Selby
University of Illinois University of California-Irvine
Teresa Steinbock Harrison Eric Schnellman
SET Laboratories, Inc.
George X. Kambic Robin Whitty
Allen-Bradley South Bank Polytechnic
Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar Barbara Zimmer
Florida Atlantic University Hewlett-Packard
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PROGRAM
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SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991
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3:30 PM Registration & Check-in
7:00 PM Tutorial - "Metrics and Tools for Improving the Process", Gene
Miluk, Denver Metrics Group.
9:00 PM Wine & Cheese Social.
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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1991
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Session A Session B
8:30 AM
Implementing a Metrics Program The Measurement of Software Product
S. Wilkinson, ACUCOBOL (USA) Size: New and Reused Code, J. Gaffney
and R. Cruickshank, Software Product-
ivity Consortium (USA)
Using Process Metrics With an Hierarchical Generation of Process-
Unstable Process, M. Purdue, Integrated Metrics, S. Bhide, Mentor
Sun Microsystems (USA) Graphics Corp. (USA)
10:30 AM
Panel on Metric Standardization Statistical Methods for the Analysis of
J. Gaffney, Software Productivity Software Metrics Data, A. Mayer
Consortium, N. Marselos, AT&T, and A. Sykes University of Wales (UK)
Harley Ham, Naval Avionics Center
(USA) Multivariate Assessment of Software Prod-
ucts, M. Neil, Glasgow College
(SCOTLAND)
1:30 PM
An Information Theory Metric for Testing Metric Based Upon the Estimated
Assembly Language, C. Cook, Ability of a Program to Hide Faults,
Oregon State University (USA) J. Voas, NASA (USA)
Metrics Validation: The Need for U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Panel
Data, J. Lewis and S. Henry Software Metrics, J. Beavers, US Army
Virginia Polytechnic (USA)
Some Primitive Control Flow
Metrics, J. Munson and T.
Khosgoftaar, Univ. of West
Florida (USA)
3:30 PM
An Application of Applying Identification of the Structural Weakness
Metrics to the Software Product of the Function Points Metric, A. Abran,
Review Process, C. Seddio, Montreal Trust, P. Robillard, Ecole
Eastman-Kodak (USA) Polytechnic (CANADA)
Experience With Complexity Counting Function Points from Dataflow
Metrics for Coding Standards, Diagrams, R. Rask, University of Joensuu
G. Stark, the MITRE Corp- (FINLAND)
oration, M. Shooman, Poly-
technic Univ., R. Packer, R. Packer
Associates (USA)
7:00 PM Tutorial - "Measuring Productivity and Defect/Cause Analysis",
Gene Miluk, Denver Metrics Group
9:00 PM Wine & Cheese Social
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1991
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Session A Session B
8:30 AM
Front-End Measurement Tool Software Metrics Reporting: Presentation
Based on Fenton-Whitty Theory, of Multiple Metrics for Analysis of Imp-
A. Pengelly and C. Simons, rovement, S. Lawrence-Pfleeger, J. Fitz-,
British Telecom Research Labs gerald, D. Rippy, Contel Technology Center
(UK) (USA)
The Metrification of Data Designs, An Investigation of the Maintenance and
D. Ince, The Open University, Support Characteristics of Commercial
M. Shepperd, Wolverhampton Software, S. Cherf, Tandem Computers
Polytechnic, A. Pengelly, H. (USA)
Benwood, British Telecom Re-
search Labs (UK)
10:30 AM
Panel on How to Get Senior Comparative Analysis of Software Comp-
Management to Use Software lexity Metrics and Program Modules - A
Metrics, S. Wilkinson, Multidimensional Scaling Approach, T.
ACUCOBOL (USA) Khoshgoftaar, J. Munson and S. Ravi-
chandran, Florida Atlantic University and
University of West Florida (USA)
A Study on the Normality of Metric Distr-
ibutions, P. Robillard and D. Coupel
Ecole Polytechnic (CANADA)
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Registration fees will be $475 ($525 after February 7). This includes
double occupancy lodging, all meals, breaks, socials and a copy of the
proceedings. A courtesy bus will shuttle people between the airport and
Silver Falls (a trip of about 2 hours).
The Conference Center will only hold about 75 people, so with about 25
authors and administrative personnel, we're already down to about 50
slots. These places should fill up fast, so register *now*! For more
information, contact the Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education
(OCATE) at 503-690-1460. For technical information, feel free to send me
e-mail or call.
Warren
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Warren Harrison warren@cs.pdx.edu
Laboratory for Software Quality Research 503/725-3108
Portland State University/CMPS