Call
for Papers: International Workshop on 'Ontology-Driven Software
Engineering'[Overview] [Important Dates] [Submission] [Programme Structure] [Information for Attendees] [Presentation Schedule] [Organisers] [Programme Committee]
This workshop represents the 6th in a series of related OOPSLA workshops focusing on the impact of semantics on the development and re-engineering of software systems. These workshops include three on ‘Semantics of Enterprise Integration’ (2001-2003), one on ‘Legacy Transformation’ (2004) and one on ‘Semantic-Based Systems Development’ (2007).
The main theme of the workshop is Ontology-Driven Software Engineering (ODiSE). ODiSE here refers to the different ways in which ontologies (i.e., formalized conceptual models of real world domains) can contribute to improving Software Engineering – its processes and its artifacts. This use of the term encompasses different and interrelated aspects of Software Engineering as a discipline. For example: (1) ontological principles can be used as the basis of improved development languages; (2) ontologies can help improve the way in which software development projects are organized; and (3) ontological domain models can drive or refine typical development phases, such as requirements, design and implementation.
The motivation for organizing a workshop on ODiSE derives from the increased interest that ontologies have generated in recent years within the software community. The relevance of ontologies in Software Engineering is exemplified, for instance, by the successful OOPSLA 2007 workshop on ‘Semantic-Based Systems Development’, various OMG and W3C initiatives, and commercial products based on ‘semantic technologies’. However, regardless of such developments, these efforts still represent pioneering initiatives in the field of Software Engineering. As the state-of-the-art stands, ODiSE is still in its infancy. The adoption of theory and technologies developed by the Semantic Web community to enhance Software Engineering appears promising, with many areas that are worth investigating and exploring.
The workshop therefore aims to bring together researchers and practitioners with diverse cultural and professional backgrounds in order to discuss and analyze the different perspectives, issues and challenges of Ontology-Driven Software Engineering. Researchers and practitioners are invited to provide contributions in the form of research/case study (max. 15 pages) or position/idea papers (2-3 pages) related to the workshop theme. Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Key dates are as follows:
Authors are invited to submit papers by e-mail to Sergio de Cesare (sergio.decesare@brunel.ac.uk), the workshop's primary contact. Submissions can be in the form of completed research, research in progress, case study (maximum 15 pages) or position papers (2-3 pages). Papers can be submitted in RTF, MS Word or Open Office formats. Authors should submit papers according to the LNCS style templates available at http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-164-2-72376-0,00.html. This template is adopted in order to provide consistency across workshop papers.
Revised versions of the best workshop papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of Applied Ontology.
The ODiSE workshop is aimed at promoting discussion among the workshop participants, identifying key research areas of Ontology Driven Software Engineering and fostering future research collaborations in the form of joint research projects and/or papers. The format is therefore interactive in its nature and will broadly follow a structure where:
The results of the workshop will be disseminated as follows:
At least one author of each accepted paper will be expected to register for the conference and attend the workshop. Workshop participation is not restricted only to authors of accepted papers. Any researcher or practitioner interested in ontology-driven software engineering can participate (subject to registration).
There are two mandatory steps for the registration of workshop participants:
The agenda for Sunday October 25th is as follows:
08.30 - 12.00 Paper presentation (20
minutes each)
12.00 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 13.45 Formation of breakout groups
13.45 - 15.00 Group discussions
15.00 - 17.00 Discussion
The presentation schedule of papers is as follows:
The organizing committee is as follows:
The program committee is as follows:
