Call for Participation 10th Software Engineering Process Group Conference: SEPG 98 Theme: Process Synergy - Process and Mindset: Real-World Perspectives Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago, Illinois March 9-12, 1998 Sponsored by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Chicago Software Process Improvement Network (C-SPIN) Important Dates August 1, 1997 - Submission deadline for all proposals October 1, 1997 - Acceptance notification mailed to authors January 1, 1998 - Camera and electronic media-ready materials due . . . . . Conference Description SEPG 98 is the international conference and exposition for software process professionals, sponsored by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Chicago Software Process Improvement Network (C-SPIN). This year we are celebrating a decade of service and preparing ourselves to migrate to a new decade and a new level. This four-day event brings together representatives from government, industry, and academia for a truly global perspective on software process improvement. SEPG 98 builds on the success of the previous nine years of SEPG conferences and sharpens the focus by concentrating upon the individuals, teams, and organizations that make software process work in the real world. This year's conference, located in the heart of Chicago, the city of the lake and the blues, will draw upon the local high technology environment to provide a showcase of the process synergy, process and mindset perspectives in software process. The conference will include plenary sessions, invited and contributed presentations, tutorials, panel discussions, poster sessions, and informal birds-of-a-feather (BOF) meetings. Vendor exhibits and special off-site events will also be offered. . . . . . Call For Participation Proposals We are seeking proposals for paper presentations, tutorials, panel discussions, and poster sessions. We welcome any submission; however, in keeping with the conference theme, special consideration will be given to proposals from practitioners, worldwide, who have a story to tell from a real-world perspective about how they improved their organization's practice and software development environment. SEPG 98 is intended to capture the lessons learned from actual, real-world projects from across the globe. We are looking for proposals from practitioners, worldwide, to describe their experiences in subject areas like, but not limited to, those below. ---Organizations . Process models: Capability Maturity Model(SM), Trillium, ISO 9000, SPICE, etc. . Process improvement and software exports: Singapore, India, Latin America, Eastern Europe, etc. . Processes for security: addressing security issues concerning networked systems (e.g., Internet, Intranet) . Process improvement and business objectives: connecting process improvement goals to business objectives . Process improvement and the resulting impact on global market competencies . Process and mindset: how to create and sustain a successful organizational process culture ---Teams . Capability Maturity Model: small and large team experiences . People Maturity Model: early results . Team processes: inspections, joint application development, joint requirements planning, etc. . Self-directed and high-performance teams: process discipline . Metrics: team goal setting . Risk management: institutionalizing, managing, and practicing . Process and mindset: how to create and sustain a successful team process culture ---Individuals . Personal Software Process(SM): case studies . Practitioner process improvement: career effects, job satisfaction, etc. . Metrics: practitioner goal setting . Risk management: adopting and adhering . Process and mindset: how to create and sustain a successful individual process culture Acceptance Conditions Upon acceptance, authors will be mailed specifications for the final submission of camera-ready and soft-copy format materials to be included in the conference proceedings. Authors will need to sign a copyright release form when they submit their final camera-ready materials. All Proposal Submissions Submit all proposals, to be received by the SEI, no later than August 1, 1997, to Charlene Rauber Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Voice 412 / 268-3007 FAX 412 / 268-5758 Internet: car@sei.cmu.edu . . . . . Proposal Specifications --Tutorials Tutorials have always been an important part of all previous SEPG conferences. They provide the opportunity for subject area experts to share their expertise with other members of their profession. Tutorials should address the individual, team, and organizational issues that the conference covers. Tutorials should enable participants to apply specific techniques to real-world problems rather than surveying a subject matter on an abstract level. Tutorial proposals must include . removable 1-page instructor/author description including name(s), address(es), etc., to facilitate the "in-the-blind" review process . statement of learning objectives of the tutorial . 3-sentence summary for the preliminary program . 1 copy of a 3- to 5-page tutorial description . tutorial outline and duration (i.e., full day or half day) . level and orientation of audience, e.g., novice, expert (including any assumed prerequisites) . materials to be provided with the tutorial (e.g., special reports) . instructor(s) background and prior offering of the course (if any) Direct tutorial proposal inquiries to the tutorial chair, Pat Ferguson, at Voice 309 / 691-5175 Internet: patf@advinfo.net --Presentations Presenters should propose a 45-minute presentation, including time for questions and answers, by submitting a 2- to 3-page paper. The Program Committee must understand how the work is similar to and different from related work of others. Where available, presentation of practical tools (forms, checklists, procedures, etc.), empirical data (metrics), and tradeoffs are encouraged. Contributions that describe results, not just proposals, of applying software process improvement techniques are solicited in any of these areas. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. Presentation proposals must include . removable 1-page author description including name(s), address(es), etc., to facilitate the "in-the-blind" review process . 1 copy of a 2- to 3-page paper (including 1/4-page abstract, keywords, and bibliography) without author attribution Direct presentation proposal inquiries to the presentation chair, George Gatsis, at Voice 815 / 344-8700 x7638 Internet: ggatsis@fsc.follett.com --Panels Panels provide the opportunity for interaction between panelists and the audience. Panels discussing individual, team, and organizational issues related to the conference theme are welcomed. The panel moderator should submit a proposal that must provide the following information . 2- to 3-page abstract for a 90-minute panel discussion (includes 20 to 30 minutes for questions and answers) . the controversial topic or question to be discussed or debated . an indication of why the subject matter is of significant interest to the community, including expected benefits for the audience (i.e., why a panel presentation is appropriate versus a paper) . a list of confirmed or interested participants contacted by the panel moderator that lists names, organizations, functions, and their status (i.e., confirmed, interested, not yet contacted), to identify what the individual will bring to a panel, as well as who the panelist is . contingency plans (e.g.,if key panelists cannot attend) . 1-page panel moderator description including name, address, email, etc. Direct panel proposal inquiries to the panels chair, Bob Pauwels, at Voice 847 / 498-4303 Internet: bobp@advinfo.net --Poster Sessions Poster sessions are the ideal forum for sharing stories about work in progress, collaborative efforts, and research that may not be mature enough for formal presentation. Graphics and text laid out in story-board format will be posted with the paper for the duration of the conference. Authors are scheduled at specified times to make themselves available to those who want to discuss their work, but no formal talk is required. We urge practitioners to use the poster session to show the area and results of their works in progress. Accepted posters will be considered for inclusion in the conference proceedings. It is important to stress that poster sessions are not intended to substitute for vendor exhibits. Participants interested in marketing their products and services should contact Heather Stupak at the SEI. Presenters should submit a 2- to 3-page paper and 3 to 5 pages of graphics and text panels to be displayed. The Poster Committee must understand how the work is similar to and different from related work of others. Where available, presentation of practical tools (forms, checklists, procedures, etc.), empirical data (metrics), and tradeoffs is encouraged. Contributions that describe results and experiences of applying software process improvement techniques are solicited in any of these areas. Poster session proposals must include . removable 1-page author description including name(s), address(es), etc., to facilitate the "in-the-blind" review process . 1 copy of 2- to 3-page paper (including 1/4-page abstract, keywords, and bibliography) without author attribution . 1 copy of 3 to 5 pages of graphics and text panels, without author attribution Direct poster session inquiries to the poster sessions chair, Girish Seshagiri, at Voice 309 / 691-5175 Internet: girish@advinfo.net --Birds-of-a-Feather BOF sessions are held in the evenings. BOF moderators should submit a 1- to 2-page proposal listing subject(s) to be discussed and discussion format. Discussion format may range from open forum with no agenda to prepared questions or position statements. All formats will be considered. Submissions will be considered up to and including the days of the conference. Direct BOF inquiries to the BOF chair, Dean Fritz, at Voice 847 / 632-2950 Internet: fritz@cig.mot.com . . . . . Vendor Exhibits For more information about vendor exhibits, contact Heather Stupak Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Voice 412 / 268-7388 FAX 412 / 268-5556 Internet: hstupak@sei.cmu.edu . . . . . Conference Committee Conference Co-Chair - Ken Goncharoff, Tellabs Operations, Inc. Conference Co-Chair - Purvis Jackson, SEI Program Chair - Hamid Ghezavat, Honeywell, Inc. Tutorials Chair - Pat Ferguson, Advanced Information Services Presentations Chair - George Gatsis, Follett Software Company Panels Chair - Bob Pauwels, Advanced Information Services Poster Chair - Girish Seshagiri, Advanced Information Services Birds-of-a-Feather Chair - Dean Fritz, Motorola, Inc. Keynote Speakers Chair - Margaret Lakins, Ameritech Volunteers Chair - Marvin Levin, Independent Consultant Entertainment Chair- Scott Stribrny, Group Atlantic, Inc. Administration Chair - Dennis Robinson, Northrop Grumman Lessons Learned Chair - Larry Piorunski, Videojet Systems International . . . . . For more information about SEPG 98, contact SEI Customer Relations Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Voice 412 / 268-5800 FAX 412 / 268-5758 Internet: customer-relations@sei.cmu.edu . . . . . 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