From Immo at Huneke.Co.UK Wed Apr 19 13:45:01 2006 From: Immo at Huneke.Co.UK (Immo H=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=neke) Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:45:01 +0100 Subject: [BCS-SPA] FW: Call for participation - BCS RESG Problem Frames Day In-Reply-To: <2DB62B9891E94943806FE03F1C50DC990237E49E@SHERWOOD.open.ac.uk> Message-ID: I thought that this might be of interest to BCS SPA SG members too. ------ Forwarded Message From: "L.Rapanotti" Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:26:02 +0100 Subject: Call for participation - BCS RESG Problem Frames Day CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ================= BCS RESG - Requirements Engineering Specialist Group Problem Frames Day 10 May 2006 Michael Young Building, rooms 3 & 4, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK This combined practitioner and researcher symposium introduces and investigates the Problem Frames approach - an approach to early life-cycle software engineering, which moves the engineer back to the problem to be solved rather than forward to the software and premature solution of a poorly defined problem. This one-day event combines a morning tutorial on Problem Frames, delivered by Michael Jackson, and an afternoon panel of distinguished speakers. The morning tutorial will cover Problem Frames foundation and techniques, including intellectual tools for representing and analysing software intensive problems. The afternoon session will provide a snapshot of current Problems Frames research and practice. ================= REGISTRATION Registration is required. Please download the registration form from http://www.resg.org.uk/events.html Contact Lucia Rapanotti (L.Rapanotti at open.ac.uk) PROGRAMME 0930 Registration & Coffee 1000 Michael Jackson (Independent Consultant). Tutorial, part I 1115 Break 1130 Michael Jackson (Independent Consultant). Tutorial, part II 1245 Lunch 1345 Jon G. Hall (The Open University). Title: Practically Perfect Problem Frames 1430 Christine Choppy (University of Paris 13). Title: Problem Frames and UML Description Development 1515 Panel & Questions 1600 Close SPEAKERS DETAILS Michael Jackson has worked in computer software since 1961. Since 1989 he has worked as an independent consultant and researcher in software development method. He has described his work in many papers and in four books: Principles of Program Design (1974); System Development (1983); Software Requirements & Specifications (1995); and Problem Frames (2001). He has held a number of visiting posts at universities in England and Scotland. He is currently a visiting research Professor at the Open University and a visiting Fellow at the University of Newcastle. Jon G. Hall is a Senior Lecturer in the Computing Department at The Open University. He has held research positions in the universities of Newcastle upon Tyne and York, working on many aspects of the engineering of computing systems. His current focus is requirements engineering, especially its foundations, and the relationship of problems and solutions. Jon has a PhD from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1996), and an MBA from the Open University (2003). Christine Choppy is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Paris 13. Her research interests include formal specifications and how to promote their use in system development. This lead her to work on algebraic specification languages and tools, on extensions for dynamic system specifications, and on methods for writing specifications with the help of a structured description using Problem Frames. The nice structure provided by Problem Frames is used to develop UML descriptions and architecture. Christine is a member of the IFIP WG1.3 (Foundations of System Specification), the international vice-president of SPECIF (French association for academic in computer science), and a member of the EuroCERI (Computing Education and Research Institute) board. ------ End of Forwarded Message From jane.chandler at port.ac.uk Wed Apr 19 13:51:13 2006 From: jane.chandler at port.ac.uk (jane.chandler@port.ac.uk) Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:51:13 +0100 Subject: [BCS-SPA] FW: Call for participation - BCS RESG Problem Frames Day Message-ID: <6718254ED0@ls03.nwservers.iso.port.ac.uk> ************************************************* OUT OF OFFICE AUTOMATIC REPLY ************************************************* Thank you for your email, I am currently away from the university until the 21st April 2006 - EXCEPT for Wed 19th April 2006 when I will be available. If you have an urgent enquiry please ring either: School of Computing Admin office on: 023 92 846363 or the CAM admin office on: 023 92 846400. If your email is in any way related to the Freedom of Information Act, please resend your request to: freedom-of-information at port.ac.uk and/or consult the information on the following web page: www.port.ac.uk/acccesstoinformation/freedomofinformation . Best wishes Jane Chandler From roberto at zicari.de Fri May 5 00:02:38 2006 From: roberto at zicari.de (Roberto Zicari) Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 09:02:38 +0200 Subject: [BCS-SPA] ODBMS.org NEWS 5/4/2006 Message-ID: <445AF88F.968E93A4@zicari.de> ODBMS.org NEWS 5/4/2006 Exclusive: Alan Kay on Innovation ODBMS.ORG, the Internet's most up-to-date educational and research portal on object database technology, has continued its interview series labelled "10 Questions on Innovation" to put object databases into the greater context of innovation. In the latest sequel, Alan Kay, one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces, shares his thoughts on innovation. Alan Kay invented or co-invented a whole string of technologies, that shape today's technology: Object-oriented programming; Smalltalk; the 1968 FLEX Machine, a desktop computer with graphical user interface and object-oriented operating system; the Dynabook, a laptop computer for children; Alto, the first networked PC; and participated in the design of the ARPAnet. He is also the author of the most famous quote on innovation: "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." In the context of object database technology, his remarks on the success criteria for innovation are particularly enlightening. He claims that a lot depends on the time scale of a requisite change. He sees himself more of an inventor than an innovator. Someone else has to get the stuff into the larger world. And that's the role of innovators: "limited invention and ability to couple to existing structures." Kay further elaborates, that innovators need a certain personality type. While a lot of different types can be successful, the ability to compulsively focus on a goal (short or long term) seems to be common across types. He alludes to the inherent tension in these people: "You've got to have lots of ideas, you've got to get rid of most of them, you've got to think that the visions are doable." Read the entire interview with Alan Kay: http://www.odbms.org/about_news_20060504.html Bio Alan Kay: http://www.odbms.org/about_contributors_kay.html Contact ODBMS.ORG at: editor AT odbms.org ## From Immo at Huneke.Co.UK Sat May 13 04:16:24 2006 From: Immo at Huneke.Co.UK (Immo H=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=neke) Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 12:16:24 +0100 Subject: [BCS-SPA] BCS CMSG - Change, Configuration and Release Management Tools Fair 15 June 2006 In-Reply-To: <86B7385FF9FEE747ABBFD2E273ED66CA011E0CDE@zrhex001.ads.zuehlke.com> Message-ID: In my opinion, configuration management is a very important software practice and so I think this event is highly relevant to SPA SG members. ------ Forwarded Message From: Robert Cowham [mailto:robert at vaccaperna.co.uk] Sent: 11 May 2006 14:49 Subject: FW: BCS CMSG - Change, Configuration and Release Management Tools Fair 15 June 2006 Dear All I would like to let you know of this event, which may be relevant to you or those of your colleagues involved Change, Configuration and Release Management. BCS CMSG Tools Fair - 15 June 2006 Cradle to Grave Support www.bcs-cmsg.org.uk/events/e20060615/index.shtml The objectives of this event are to enable attendees to meet and review the recent advances in product and service support with leading Change, Configuration and Release Management (CCRM) vendors. This is your opportunity to gather updated information and advice in one day, covering the active topics of CCRM throughout the Application Development Lifecycle. The event agenda has been split into two streams of presentations that will cover the key issues of CCRM in: * Service Management - Topics covering the ITIL framework from the CMDB to the Release management process * Application Development Lifecycle - Topics covering vendor products and services that enable users to actively manage application code throughout its lifecycle. Attendance is free to all (including non BCS and non CMSG members) but prior registration is required for security and catering purposes. The event has been programmed and central London location chosen so that you are welcome to attend for only part of the day if you wish. Refreshments, including lunch, will be provided during the day. Location ======== The event is being held at the SAS Radisson Portman Hotel, 22 Portman Square, London W1H 7BG (near Marble Arch, see website for map link and accommodation specials). Sponsors ======== The following companies have sponsored the event. Gold Sponsors ------------- FrontRange Touchpaper Square Mile Systems Marval Aldon CA Serena MKS Standard Sponsors ----------------- Telelogic Perforce Software AccuRev SpectrumSCM UNICOM Axios Systems Software Acumen For more details including timetable of events and how to register, please see our website: www.bcs-cmsg.org.uk/events/e20060615/index.shtml If you have any questions please get in touch. Regards Robert Cowham CMSG Chair chair at bcs-cmsg.org.uk ------ End of Forwarded Message From marie-helene at dcs.bbk.ac.uk Fri Jun 23 00:30:39 2006 From: marie-helene at dcs.bbk.ac.uk (Marie-Helene Ng Cheong Vee) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:30:39 +0100 Subject: [BCS-SPA] LASER summer school 2006 Message-ID: <002f01c69696$f57f76b0$3de7fea9@IBM5133482F1EC> We are accepting applications for LASER 2006 Summer School on Software Engineering until 31 July. Don't wait, register now at http://laser.inf.ethz.ch The LASER 2006 school takes place September 17-23 in the beautiful setting of the Island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany. The theme this year is Practical Programming Processes (Past, Present, Proposed) (Proven, Passable, Polemical) and the lecturers, each giving six hours of courses, are Ralph Back (Abo Akademi/Turku), Miguel de Icaza (Novell/Mono), Bertrand Meyer (ETH Zurich), Erik Meijer & William Adams (Microsoft), Mary Poppendieck (Poppendieck LLC) and Andreas Zeller (Uni Saarbr?cken). The school gives you the unique opportunity to meet world-class experts in practical software engineering and discuss your research with other participants. Ample time is reserved for discussions, student presentations, and enjoying Elba. LASER has a strong practical slant: 40% of participants come from industry, 60% from academia. More info and registration: http://laser.inf.ethz.ch -- Piotr Nienaltowski ETH Zurich Chair of Software Engineering RZ J3, Clausiusstrasse 59 8092 Zurich, Switzerland