paj@uk.co.gec-mrc (Paul Johnson) (10/18/90)
I am posting this for Rick as he does not have Usenet access.
The `Reply-to:' field has been fixed. Paul.
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FIFTH SDL FORUM
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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Glasgow, Scotland -- 29 September - 4 October 1991
The International Telecommunications Union first published a
standard for a Specification and Description Language (CCITT
SDL) in the 1970's. Since then it has evolved to a language
with a formal basis which is used throughout the world's
telecommunications industry as the major language for software
and systems engineering specification, design and description.
Although this large user base needs SDL to be stable, enrich-
ment to meet the changing demands of telecommunications engin-
eering is also essential.
The SDL Forum was established so that all aspects of engineer-
ing involving SDL can be discussed at an international level.
Based on previous Forums the expected audience is existing and
potential users of SDL, the suppliers of tools, and the main-
tainers of the language. The Forum provides the opportunity to
present and discuss new ideas, tutorials on SDL and a showcase
for tools.
The scope of the Forum covers SDL as a formal description
technique, environments for SDL use, methodologies, limits of
SDL and the use of other techniques in combination with SDL.
Objectives of the Forum
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Presentation of Papers
Exchange of information and ideas
Evolution of SDL
Tool demonstrations
Tutorials on SDL usage (29 Sept.)
Suggested Topics for Papers
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Use and Experience
Education and Training
Testing, Verification and Validation
Environments for SDL: tools and usage
Methods, Methodologies, S/W Engineering
Reuse of Specifications and Components
Object Orientation
Combining with other approaches
The benefits of Formality
Publication and Deadlines
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Papers will be published as a North-Holland book for the Forum.
Dates to be met are
Draft Paper 15th February 1991
Acceptance Notified 31st March 1991
Final Copy 15th May 1991
Publication 1st September 1991
Contact for More Information
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Rick Reed, EB8876, GPT, New Century Park,
Coventry, CV3 1HJ, United Kingdom.
email: Rick_Reed@eurokom.ie
Telephone: +44 203 446902
Facsimile: +44 203 446914
Telex: 31361 GPTEL G
Draft papers should be sent to Rick Reed.
Authors should send the paper title/scope as soon as possible.
On contact more details and authors guidelines will be sent.
The participation fee (includes proceedings, excludes
accommodation) <= 175 pounds sterling.
Block booking hotel rates are being arranged.
Forum participants should contact Rick Reed for information.
Programme Committee
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Chairman: Ove Faergemand, TFL, Denmark (CCITT Study Group X/3 chairman);
Ferenc Belina, Telesoft, Sweden;
Laura Cerchio, CSELT, Italy;
Lars Kahn, RACE Industrial Consortium, Belgium;
Maria Manuela Marques, INESC, Portugal;
Birger Moeller-Pedersen Norwegian Computing Center;
Rick Reed, GPT, UK;
Paul Tilanus, PTT Research - Neher Laboratories, The Netherlands.
Corresponding Members:
Joao Franco, Telebras, Brazil;
Dieter Hogrefe, University of Bern, Switzerland;
Jin P. Hong, Electronics and Telecom. Research Institute, Korea;
Lindsay Jackson, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia;
Audris Kalninsh, Latvian State University, USSR;
Piotr Ostrowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland;
Anders Rockstroem, Televerket, Sweden;
Dave Rypka, AT&T Bell Lab, USA;
Yasushi Wakahara, Kokusai Denshin Denwa, Japan;
Milan Zoric, University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
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