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From: rmarcus@bcsaic.boeing.com (Bob Marcus)
Subject: OOPSLA 95 Workshops and Complex Systems Engineering
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Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 00:07:58 GMT
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       OOPSLA 95 WORKSHOPS AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 

  OOPSLA is the Object-Oriented Programming Systems, Languages, and 
 Applications Conference. It will meet in Austin, Texas from Oct 15-21. 
 As the OOPSLA 95 Workshop Chair, I am strongly encouraging the submission
 of workshop  proposals related to the theme of complex adaptable systems
 engineering. See below for one list of possible topics and information
 about a new mailing list. If you are interested in organizing a
 workshop on ANY object-oriented topic please send in your proposals
 before March 1. Thanks. I can help organizers with logistics and 
 recruiting.

                               Bob Marcus (rmarcus@atc.boeing.com)
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  Proposals should be up to two pages in length and include a description
 of the themes, problems to be addressed, proposed agenda and references to
 other papers, workshops and forums if appropriate. The proposal should
 include names, affiliations, addresses, phone, fax, and e-mail addresses
 of all prospectives co-organizers, indicating a primary contact. I can
 send you more information if you need it, but an old OOPSLA program can
 also  provide good proposal models. Your workshop proposal should be
 SUBMITTED BEFORE MARCH 1 to rmarcus@atc.boeing.com.
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          COMPLEX ADAPTABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 

  There has been a lot of exciting research during the last few years in 
 the area of complex systems. This work has focused mainly on modeling 
 and simulating systems in areas like biology and cellular automata. There
 have also been similar discussions in fields like economy, ecology,
 management science, sociology etc. I believe that it possible to extend 
 some of these approaches to the area of software engineering. 
 
   For example, object technology can be used to manage some of the
 complexity and  adaptability that is required for large corporate computing
 systems.  However experience has shown that extensions of this technology
 to provide greater flexibility, scalability and reliability will be
 necessary. 

   Some of the areas where extensions would make interesting topics for 
 OOPSLA workshops include:

   Scripting Languages
   Agent-oriented Systems
   Large-scale Simulations
   Reliable Distributed Computing
   Workflow Frameworks
   World Wide Web Tools
   Semantic Integration
   Large-scale Concurrent Computing 
   Legacy Systems Interfaces  
   Adaptable Software Systems    
   Patterns for Complex Systems Design   
   New Database Applications (Object-relational,OLAP,OODBs)

                                   Bob Marcus
                                   rmarcus@atc.boeing.com
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 P.S.  I have started a new mailing list to discuss the theory and 
 applications of complex systems engineering.  If you would like to
 subscribe send me mail at rmarcus@atc.boeing.com.

 Here are some questions to simulate an initial discussion:

  KEY QUESTION: Is it possible to build customizable generic tools for the
  modeling, simulation, and analysis of complex systems? 

  Is there a scientific discipline of complex systems?
  What are the basic laws?
  Are there generic principles for complex systems engineering?
  What are these principles?
  How can adaptability be designed into software and systems? 
  How can non-adaptable components and systems be reengineered?
  How can we maintain systems with constantly changing requirements?
  How can we manage systems that are too complex for individual understanding?
  How should object technology respond to the proposed extensions above?
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