23rd International Conference 2001 on Software Engineering Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 12–19, 2001 ICSE 2001 Advance Program http://www.csr.uvic.ca/icse2001/ 27th March, 2001 Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on IEEE Computer Society a Software Engineering Technical Council on Special Interest Group on Software Engineering Programming Languages MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRS Welcome to ICSE 2001 Software Engineering Week in Toronto! Today, the engineering of software profoundly impacts world economics. For example, the desperate demands by all information technology sectors to adapt their information systems to the web has generated a tremendous need for methods, tools, processes, and infrastructure to develop new and evolve existing applications efficiently and cost- effectively. ICSE 2001, the premier conference for software engineering, will feature the latest in- ventions, achievements, and experiences in software engineering research and prac- tice, and will give researchers, practitioners, and educators the opportunity to present, discuss, and learn. Hausi A. Müller The ICSE 2001 Software Engineering Week, May 11–20, 2001 consists of the main General Chair ICSE conference and over 50 tutorials, workshops, collocated conferences, and sympo- sia. The conference venue is the Westin Harbour Castle overlooking Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto, with restaurants, theaters, shopping, and plenty of other activities. The main ICSE 2001 program includes 47 technical papers, eight case-study reports, six education papers, an invited industry track, nine formal research demonstrations, and four panels. The program also contains six plenary sessions with outstanding invited key- note speakers. The main ICSE 2001 program also contains two new features: Challeng- es and Achievements in Software Engineering (CHASE), in which each session offers both research and industrial views of the same topic; and Frontiers of Software Practice (FoSP), which provides mini-tutorials on new and promising software technologies. Throughout the conference, there are also exhibits, posters, and informal research dem- Mary Jean Harrold onstrations. Finally, the conference features three casual receptions with great food and Program Co-Chair entertainment to give all an opportunity to meet and mingle with old and new friends. Prior to the main ICSE 2001 program, there are 22 tutorials (full day and half day) on a variety of topics and 18 workshops that offer an informal forum for interaction. There are also three special symposia: the David L. Parnas Symposium, the New Software Engi- neering Faculty Symposium, and the Doctoral Symposium. Finally, both prior to and im- mediately following the main ICSE 2001 program, there are four collocated conferenc- es: International Workshop on Program Comprehension (IWPC 2001); Engineering for Human-Computer Interaction (EHCI 2001); Symposium on Software Reusability (SSR 2001); and Spin Workshop on Model Checking of Software (SPIN 2001). We cordially invite you to participate in ICSE 2001 to help us exchange ideas and expe- Wilhelm Schäfer riences in this ever expanding and critical field of software engineering. Program Co-Chair Hausi A. Müller Mary Jean Harrold Wilhelm Schäfer 2 ICSE 2001 ADVANCE PROGRAM http://www.csr.uvic.ca/icse2001/ 27.3.2001 CONFERENCE LOCATION The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel All paper sessions, tutorials, workshops, and exhibits will be held entirely within the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel Complex and Conference Center. This beautiful hotel property is situated directly on the lake front over- looking Lake Ontario, and provides ample meeting and guestroom space for the entire conference. It is also located just a few blocks away from the heart of downtown Toronto, which abounds in restaurants, theaters, shopping and other activities. There is also very convenient and efficient public transportation within a few blocks of the hotel which places the entire city within easy reach. All guest rooms feature individual climate control, two telephones, remote control cable TV with free and pay- per-view movies, minibars, and many other amenities. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available. The ho- tel also has excellent indoor recreational facilities, including a pool, sauna and exercise room. It also features three fine restaurants: The Lighthouse, a revolving restaurant on the top floor of one of the twin towers of the hotel which provides a panoramic view of the city and lake; The Grand Yatt Dynasty, which has an upscale ori- ental cuisine, and the Chartroom Bar and Lounge adjacent to the main lobby. Room Booking To assure the conference room rate at the hotel, conference delegates must book their rooms on or before April 19, 2001. Neither the room rate nor room availability is guaranteed after that date. Be sure to mention IEEE/ACM ICSE 2001 when making your reservations. The conference room rate is CAD$204 (or about USD$130) per night. This room rate is for two double beds, which is the same as for a single bed. The hotel is expected to fill up quickly since it is the best hotel in down- town Toronto. Please make your reservations early and please arrange reservations directly with the hotel. Westin Harbour Castle Hotel One Harbour Square Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 1A6 Voice: +1-416-869-1600 Fax: +1-416-869-0573 3 ICSE 2001 ADVANCE PROGRAM http://www.csr.uvic.ca/icse2001/ 27.3.2001 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ICSE 2001 at a Glance May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 Keynotes Tutorials Workshops Technical Papers (TP) Education Papers (EDU) Invited Industry Presentations (IIP) Frontiers of Software Practice (FoSP) Challenges and Achievements in SE (CHASE) Case Study Reports (CSR) Formal Demos (FD) Awards Presentations Doctoral Symposium David Lorge Parnas Symposium (DLPS) New SE Faculty Symposium SE Body of Knowledge Panel (SWEBOK) Impact Project Panel Perspectives on SE Panel (POSE) SE Research Agendas Panel (SERA) Lunches Receptions Internet Cafés Exhibits, Posters, and Informal Demos (EPIC) Registration Desk Conference Office 4 ICSE 2001 ADVANCE PROGRAM http://www.csr.uvic.ca/icse2001/ 27.3.2001 EVENTS Keynotes Education Papers Doctoral Symposium ICSE 2001 welcomes several out- Proper software engineering educa- Ph.D. students will present their standing keynote speakers: tion and training can significantly im- research objectives, methods, and Daniel Sabbah prove the current state of software preliminary results at an early Mary Shaw development. ICSE 2001 themes in- enough stage to allow useful guid- Robert Balzer clude Ph.D. programs, distance edu- ance for their further work and fu- Bernd Voigt cation and training in, and curriculum ture careers. Linda M. Northrop issues such as the SWEBOK Panels project. Tutorials ICSE 2001 panel topics include ICSE 2001 offers 22 tutorials with Challenges and Achievements in pressing issues in theory and prac- a broad range of topics. The full- Software Engineering tice of software engineering, day or half-day tutorials provide the Another new feature of ICSE 2001. emerging trends, enabling technol- opportunity to gain new insights, The CHASE sessions offer both re- ogies, and professional, organiza- knowledge, and skills in a broad search and industrial views of the tional, and social issues associat- range of areas of software engi- same topic. ed with software engineering. neering. Case Study Reports Internet Cafés Workshops Case study reports will give an ac- Visit the ICSE 2001 Internet Caf- 18 workshops build informal fo- count of a significant project, a criti- és, which provide central zones for rums to exchange opinions on cal review, and general lessons to be meetings, discussions, and collab- topics in research and applications learned. They will describe the archi- oration of researchers and devel- of software engineering. Work- tecture of a system and its key de- opers from around the world. shops are offered as one-day or sign decisions. Exhibits two-day events. Formal Research Demos ICSE 2001 provides a hall for pub- Technical Papers Formal research demonstrations will lishers, commercial exhibits, post- The main ICSE 2001 program show research systems in action. ers, and academic research dem- contains 47 technical papers that Use the opportunity and discuss the onstrations. The exhibits feature report on a full range of topics, in- systems with their creators. leading companies offering soft- cluding software engineering prin- ware engineering capabilities and David Lorge Parnas Symposium ciples, theories, techniques, tools, tools, education and training, and empirical evaluations. Come and help “Thinking Hard books and journals, and consulting About Software.” A symposium in services. Invited Industry Presentations recognition of the work of David ICSE 2001 features an industrial Lorge Parnas in honor of his 60th Collocated Events track with invited industry presen- birthday. Both prior to and immediately fol- tations to discuss leading-edge lowing the main ICSE 2001 pro- New Software Engineering software technology in practice. gram, there are four collocated Faculty Symposium Frontiers of Software Practice conferences: This morning symposium will bring IWPC 2001 This is a new feature in the ICSE together faculty who have survived EHCI 2001 conference program. The ICSE their early years with new and junior SSR 2001 2001 FoSP sessions are mini-tu- faculty. The main goal is to share and SPIN 2001 torials on new and promising soft- exchange ideas on