WOSP2000: Second International Workshop on Software and Performance

Ottawa, Canada, September 17-20 2000

Sponsored by ACM Special Interest Groups SIGMETRICS and SIGSOFT
In-cooperation with IFIP W.G. 7.3 on Performance Evaluation, IFIP W.G. 6.3 on Performance of Communication Systems, and the Computer Measurement Group (CMG)
Assisted by Nortel Networks and Hewlett Packard Labs.

Postconference Messages

WOSP2002 will be held in Rome, Italy, July 24-26 2002... Call date is Jan 15 2002.

STILL COMING!!! The slides from some of the paper presentations and panel presentations are available online

SPE Discussion Group: (this item copied from Connie Smith's site at www.perfeng.com)

Many of you have suggested that we set up a forum for SPE discussions. Thanks to Bernie Wong for establishing one! Now it is up to you to include some interesting discussions. This is the place to ask questions about measurement studies, model results, experiences, etc. I'd also like to see war stories - both successes and failures.
    To View previous discussions, go to http://www.egroups.com/group/softwareperfeng/
    To Post a message, send it to: softwareperfeng@eGroups.com
    To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: softwareperfeng-unsubscribe@eGroups.com

Call for Papers and Tutorials (deadline extended to April 3 2000)
Submission Instructions
Final program as of Sept 8 PDF ascii html
Program, Registration and Hotel Reservation
Program only
Hotel Reservation only by Aug 16 for conference rate!
Conference registration form only by Aug 16 for early registration rates

Hotel Web Site

City Web Site Ottawa.com

....Links to Software Performance Tools and Sites

WOSP Objectives

Software performance engineering (SPE) research aims to build predictable performance into systems by specifying and analyzing quantitative behavior from the very beginning of a system, through to its deployment and evolution. Designers must consider performance requirements, the design, and the environment in which the system will run. Analysis may be based on various kinds of modelling and design tools.

This workshop brings together software engineers, developers, performance analysts and modellers. They are creating new tools and methods to address the challenges of increasing system complexity, rapidly evolving software technologies, short time to market, incomplete documentation, and poorly defined requirements. The first workshop (WOSP'98) held in in Santa Fe, NM, was highly successful and identified many gaps in the available practices and tools.

Some sample topics that have a place in this workshop are:

SPE Process and Practices
    Defining and managing performance goals and requirements
    Risk assessment (when to analyze, value)
    Performance budgeting for development groups
    System and software architectural assessment
    Performance-oriented Design/Implementation
    Performance annotation of software specifications
    Experience with performance engineering

Modeling Tools and Techniques
    Performance evaluation methods, tools, and frameworks
    Gathering and exploiting data
    Automated model building
    Model and data interchange formats

Performance Measurement, Modeling, and Management for Software Systems
    Test methods and tools
    Measurement and monitoring techniques and services
    Analysis of measured data; application Quality of Service
    Performance modeling of software applications
    Perfomance modeling of software architectures
    Performance modeling of software analysis and design models

Travel
Ottawa has direct flights from Chicago, Boston, Newark, Washington and other points, as well as Toronto. From Europe, there are direct flights (not every day) from London by Canadian/BA and by Air Canada. Here is a City web site with lots of information!

From the first workshop:WOSP98 Presentation Slides from WOSP98 Working Groups

The proceedings are available from ACM (order number 488983).