jtf@sei.cmu.edu (John Foreman) (09/20/89)
Approximately 3 months ago, a call for presentations for a desired 4th
track at TRI-Ada 89 dealing with "Ada in Use" was published. Since that time
some 15 abstracts were received, and selection for that track has occurred.
This message provides a brief reminder as to the purpose of the 4th track
and info about the selected programs which will be presented.
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Track 4 description:
Discussions with major system developers on design decisions made while using
Ada in large systems. Topics include system design and cost tradeoffs,
determining performance requirements, compiler implementations, and tool
capabilities/deficiencies. Extensive audience interaction will be a part of
each session.
Agenda:
Tuesday, October 24
(1) Reusability, in Air Traffic Control Centres and Simulators, of Software
Written in the Ada Language
Time: 1:30 - 3 pm
Narrative: Reusability tradeoffs made while building radars, navaids,
control centres, and training simulators for in-flight detection and
guidance of aircraft.
Speaker(s): Marc Leon, Thomson-CSF
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(2) The European Space Agency's (ESA) Ada Real-Time Test (ARTT) System
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Narrative: Software/hardware tradeoffs made, methodologies employed, and
lessons learned in a sophisticated testbed system used to define the Ada
strategy for the ESA's COLUMBUS International Space Station component.
Speaker(s): J. Campos and J. Romanach, Grupo de Mecanica del Vuelo, S.A.
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Wednesday, October 25
(3) Standard Financial System (STANFINS) Redesign Subsystem II (SRD-II)
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Narrative: Experiences gained and lessons learned in the utilization of
Ada in the development of a large and complex business system.
Speaker(s): Mulvin Baker, Computer Sciences Corporation
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(4) Millimeter Wave Ada Shadow Program
Time: 10:30 - 12 noon
Narrative: Experiences with Ada in a real-time embedded system environment
(Maverick Missile). Topics include software engineering, CAMP, APSE
lessons learned, management issues, and metrics.
Speaker(s): Steven Pate, Hercules Defense Electronics, Inc.
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(5) The F-111 Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) Ada Shadow
Time: 1:30 - 3 pm
Narrative: To compare the results, the F-111 DFCS OFP is being developed
in Ada shortly after its development in JOVIAL (J73). This presentation
reports lessons learned to date.
Speaker(s): Amy Tyrrell, General Dynamics Corporation
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(6) Effective Use of Ada: Lessons Learned on the RAPID Project
Time: 3:30 - 5 pm
Narrative: Numerous design and implementation decisions made at various
levels by the project staff and the impact on the technical effort, the
project management, and the developed system.
Speaker(s): Suzanne Ruegsegger, Theodore Ruegsegger, and Ernesto
Gurrieri, SofTech, Inc.
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Thursday, October 26
(7) FS 2000, A Large Shipboard C3 and Weapons Control System
Time: 8:30 - 10 am
Narrative: Software architecture design decisions and lessons learned,
from the perspective of management and system developers.
Speaker(s): Roland Fors and Jaak Urmi, Bofors Electronics AB
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(8) Managing Chaos: Ada, UNIX, and DoD Software (Aggregate Project
Experiences)
Time: 10:30 - 12 noon
Narrative: From substantial experience in constructing real-world,
for-profit systems, this presentation provides examples supporting the
thesis that language, standards, and methodology contribute nearly equally
to making system development difficult.
Speaker(s): Robert E. Fritz, ORINCON Corporation
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John Foreman jtf@sei.cmu.edu
Software Engineering Institute (412) 268-6417
Pittsburg, pa