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ADVANCE PROGRAM

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• OVERVIEW
  Methodologies for distributed objects are becoming more important as distributed object technologies such as OMG/CORBA, IBM SOM/DSOM, OpenDoc, Microsoft COM/OLE, Java and others are becoming available. Distributed Objects raises methodology issues with respect to descriptions of communication, coordination and concurrency.

• GOALS
  The goal of the workshop is to assess the usability of current methodologies for Distributed Objects, and to raise issues and requirements for further development of methodologies for distributed objects.

• FOCUS
  
  Experiences and Issues for methodologies for Distributed Objects.
  Traditional and Distributed Objects - What are the modeling differences?
  Issues in modeling for Interoperable Distributed Objects.
  Modeling of distributed system architectures and (re)configuration.
  Modeling the ISO ODP - Open Distributed Processing viewpoints.
  Modeling for Persistent Objects and Databases.
  Interoperability architectures with different objects: presentation, tool, service, data-objects, business objects.
  The impact of distribution in the user's expectations: new computational models and CSCW.
  Methodologies for Distributed Objects supported on patterns and frameworks.
  Experiences with and requirements for supporting services and facilities.
  Integration with formal validation and verification techniques.

• REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE
  The intended audience of this workshop are those who have been actively involved in the development of systems based on distributed objects, and those who are involved in development of methodologies for distributed objects.
  Interested participants should submit a 2-5 page position paper that focuses on one of the relevant topics. Papers outside the suggested topic areas will be considered and reviewed by the organizing committee. Please include a brief biography at the end of the paper.

• IMPORTANT DATES
  August 5, 1996: Electronic submission of position papers
  August 20, 1996: Notification of acceptance or rejection
  September 13, 1996: Final version
  September 16, 1996: Papers available in Workshop's WEB Page
  October 6, 1996: Workshop

• ORGANIZERS
  

  Arne-Jorgen Berre, SINTEF, Norway

  Desmond D'Souza, Icon Computing, USA

  António Rito Silva, INESC, Portugal

  Sean O'Sullivan, IONA, Ireland

• SUBMISSIONS
  

  Electronic submissions to:

  Dr. Arne-Jorgen Berre

  Distributed Information Systems

  SINTEF Telecom and Informatics

  Forskningsveien 1, Blindern

  0314 OSLO, NORWAY

  + 47 22 06 74 52 Voice + 47 22 06 73 50 FAX

  E.Mail: Arne-Jorgen.Berre@si.sintef.no