MODELS 2016 - 2016 ACM/IEEE 19th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems

Modeling for software and systems engineering has gained rapid popularity and become an industrially
accepted best practice in many application domains. However, the rapid pace of change in the way
software is built and used makes it challenging to identify fundamental and enduring concepts and
principles, and to maximize the benefits of modeling for the development of current and future software
and systems. The objective of the Foundations Track is to provide a forum for the exchange and
discussion of new ideas, results, and insights that can advance the state-of-the-art in modeling for
software and systems engineering.
We invite authors to submit original papers in the following categories:
? Technical Papers?describing original scientifically rigorous solutions to significant model-based
development problems. A technical paper should clearly describe the problem addressed, the
relevant state of the art, the scientifically-founded solution, and the benefits of the contribution.
Appropriate examples, synthetic or otherwise, should be used to explain all aspects of the
proposed contribution.
? Exploratory Papers?describe new, non-conventional model-based development research
positions or approaches. Papers should challenge the status-quo and describe solutions that are
based on new ways of looking at model-based development problems and solutions. Inadequacies
in the state-of-the-art and the pertinence and correctness of any proposal must be described
clearly.
? Empirical Evaluation Papers assessing existing problem cases or scientifically validating
proposed solutions through, e.g., empirical studies, experiments, case studies, or simulations. The
topic of the evaluation presented in the paper must be clearly stated. The research method must
be sound and appropriate.? Authors are encouraged to make the artifacts used for the evaluation
publically accessible by, e.g., uploading them to the Repository for Model-Driven Development
(ReMoDD).
? Modeling Pearls?are polished, elegant, instructive, and insightful applications of modeling
techniques or approaches. Modeling pearls include demonstration case studies that illustrate good
modeling practices and techniques, examples of bad modeling practices that exemplify the
problems that can occur if they are not detected and rectified (e.g., modeling examples that show
the problems that occur when models use inappropriate abstractions), and models used in the
classroom to illustrate modeling concepts and practices. Submissions in this category need not
report original research results. Authors must make fully documented models and other artifacts
used in their papers accessible to reviewers by uploading them to the Repository for Model-Driven
Development (ReMoDD). Artifacts associated with accepted papers in this category will be made
publically available via ReMoDD. Instructions for uploading modeling pearls submissions will be
made available on the ReMoDD site.
Topics of interest
Submissions are sought on any topic of modeling for software and systems engineering, including, but
not limited to:
? Development, use, and evolution of domain-specific modeling languages
? Evaluation and comparison of modeling languages, techniques and tools
? Evolution of general-purpose modeling languages and related standards
? Definition of the syntax and semantics of modeling and model transformation languages
? Tools and meta-tools for modeling languages and model-based development
? Definition, usage, and analysis of model transformations and generative approaches
? Integration of modeling languages and tools (hybrid multi-modeling approaches)
? Quality assurance (analysis, testing, verification) for models and model transformations
? Development of systems engineering and modeling-in-the-large concepts
? New modeling paradigms and formalisms
? New applications, approaches, frameworks, or processes for model-based development
? Modeling with, and for, new and emerging systems and paradigms such as cyber-physical
systems, cloud computing, data analytics, systems engineering, social media, devices and
services, mobile applications, open source software
? Modeling for new development challenges such as security, interoperability, energy efficiency