Sorry for cross posting. Pls fw to interested colleagues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR RESEARCH & INDUSTRY PAPERS, CASE STUDIES/DEMOS and TUTORIALS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference (IEEE APSCC 2009) December 7-11, 2009 -- Biopolis, Singapore http://apscc09.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/ Services Computing is a new cross-discipline that covers the science and technology needed to bridge the gap between business services and IT/telecommunication services. The goal of services computing is to develop new computing technology and thereby enable more advanced IT/telecommunication services to support business services more efficiently and effectively. IEEE APSCC 2009 is an important forum for researchers and industry practitioners to exchange information regarding advancements in the state of art and practice of IT/telecommunication-driven business services and application services, as well as to identify emerging research topics and define the future directions of Services Computing. KEY INFORMATION --------------- - Keynote Speaker: Jim Spohrer (Director, Almaden Services Research, IBM) - Submission Due Date Overview Research Paper Submission: Jul 29, 2009 (23:59 GMT) Industry Paper Submission: Jul 29, 2009 (23:59 GMT) Case Study / Demo Summary Submission: Aug 14, 2009 (23:59 GMT) Tutorial Proposal Submission (Round 2): Aug 15, 2009 (23:59 GMT) RESEARCH and INDUSTRY TRACKS AND TOPICS OF INTEREST --------------------------------------------------- Topics of interest for each of the main research tracks of the 2009 conference edition include, but are not limited to: - Business Process Integration and Management + Application integration services (e.g., Enterprise Service Bus); + Business performance management; + E-business solutions; + Enterprise modeling; + Industry solution patterns; + Linkage between IT services and business services; + Mathematical foundation of business process modeling, integration and management; + Security, privacy and trust in business process management; + Service computing process modeling, transformation and integration; + Service level automation and orchestration; and + Software architecture design, development and deployment (e.g., Software as a Service). - Cloud/Utility/Web Computing + Cloud computing; + Resource acquisition models in cloud/utility computing; + Security management, analysis for cloud/utility services; + System performance evaluation, analysis and management; + Utility business services; + Utility computing; + Web computing; + Web service discovery and negotiation; + Web service management and collaboration; and + Web service security and privacy. - Foundations of Services Computing + Formal methods for services computing; + Service-oriented business consulting methodologies and utilities; + Services composition; + Services delivery; + Services discovery; + Services modeling; + Services science; and + Services value chain and innovation lifecycle. - Mobile/Ubiquitous/Pervasive Computing + Human interface for mobile/ubiquitous/pervasive environments; + Mobile ad hoc networks; + Mobile wireless Internet; + Mobile/ubiquitous security; + Mobile/ubiquitous/pervasive quality of service (QoS) adaptation; + Personal area networks, body wireless networks, Bluetooth; + Software-defined radio, reconfigurable radio network; and + Wireless sensor networks. - Service-centric Computing Models + Business strategy and design; + Service-oriented architecture (SOA); + SOA industry solutions; + SOA industry standards; and + SOA solution stack. - Telecommunication Services + Fixed-mobile convergence; + Integration of telecommunication SOA and Web services; o Service orchestration; + Internet Protocol Television (IPTV); o Service-oriented Telco architectures and business processes; + IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS); + Next generation networks; and + Quality of service (QoS) and Policy management. Topics of interest for the IEEE APSCC 2009 industry and case study/demo tracks include, but are not limited to: - Services Computing Industry Adoption Case Studies + Deployment (including pilot implementation) of services computing concepts and solutions in specific industry verticals, for example: * Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare, Interactive Digital Media, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Supply Chain and Logistics - Services-centric Design and Implementation + Services-based business process management + Service composition and reuse of existing components/services + Servitization of existing software for better reuse or catering for new business models + SOA-based architectures and solution stacks + Software as a Service (SaaS) development - Technology Enablers for Services-centric Business Models + Pay-per-use models + Quality of Service (QoS) + Service Level Agreements (SLAs) + Service packaging for sale (or resale) + Subscription-based models PUBLICATION ----------- In line with previous APSCC editions, IEEE APSCC 2009 conference and workshop proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society and indexed by EI. A special section or theme will be organized for the IEEE Transactions on Services Computing based on the enhanced versions of the best papers presented at IEEE APSCC 2009. A special issue of the International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS) will be organized based on the extended versions of selected high-quality papers presented at IEEE APSCC 2009 (and its associated workshops). IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Research & Industry Paper Submission: Jul 29, 2009 (23:59 GMT) Case Study / Demo Summary Submission: Aug 14, 2009 (23:59 GMT) Author Notification: Sep 11, 2009 Camera-ready Paper Submission: Oct 09, 2009 (23:59 GMT) Author Registration: Oct 09, 2009 (23:59 GMT) IEEE APSCC 2009 Conference: Dec 07 - 11, 2009 RESEARCH & INDUSTRY PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ----------------------------------------------- Manuscripts should be prepared according to the IEEE Computer Society Press - Proceedings Author Guidelines. Please visit the latest Services Computing Taxonomy to identify your innovation areas when you prepare your papers. Submissions must be in English and provided as PDF file. The length of manuscripts is limited to 8 pages (for regular research and industry papers) and 4 pages (for demonstration-based industry papers), respectively. Submissions, which deviate from these guidelines, may be rejected without review. Each manuscript will be judged on its originality, significance/contribution to the state-of-practice, technical quality, relevance, and presentation. Authors are required to certify that their paper represents original work and is previously unpublished. Simultaneous submission to any other conference, workshop or journal is strictly excluded. In case a double submission is discovered, the corresponding paper will be rejected immediately. Submitting a paper to IEEE APSCC 2009 means that if the paper is accepted, at least one author will attend the conference to present the paper or demonstration, respectively. The online submission system is accessible via the main IEEE APSCC 2009 Web-site http://apscc09.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/ INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES & DEMOS GUIDELINES ---------------------------------------- This component of IEEE APSCC 2009 is for the purpose of sharing industry experiences and best practices. The submissions in this particular section are not intended for publication in the conference proceedings, but may be published via the IEEE APSCC 2009 Web-site. Authors are requested to submit a one-page summary of the presentation that the authors intend to deliver, including a description of the demonstration of a system/application. Submissions must be in English and provided as PDF file! Each submission will be judged based on its contribution to the state-of-practice, technical quality, innovative features of implementation and relevance. Submitting a summary paper to IEEE APSCC 2009 means that if the presentation is accepted, at least one author will attend the conference to deliver the presentation and/or the demonstration. Please submit Case Study / Demo Summaries by E-mail (in PDF format) to the IEEE APSCC 2009 Industrial Program Co-chairs via apscc09industry@i2r.a-star.edu.sg TUTORIAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES --------------------------------------- We solicit proposals for tutorials for presentation at the IEEE APSCC 2009 conference. Proposals must provide an in-depth survey of the chosen topic with the option of describing a particular piece of work in detail. A meaningful summary of open issues in the topic is highly recommended. Proposals must be no more than five (5) pages, using an 11 pt or larger font for the body of the text of the proposal, and must include enough details to provide a sense of both the scope of material to be covered and the depth to which it will be covered. Tutorial proposals should include the following elements: * Title of the tutorial; * Tutorial Length (typically 3 or 5 hours); * A description of the tutorial topic(s); * Organization of the tutorial; * A description of how the tutorial will contribute to the field of services computing; * Intended audience and any prerequisite knowledge for attendees; and * Details about the speaker(s) including full name, affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, and a short biography. Please submit proposals by E-mail (in PDF format) to Brahim Medjahed (brahim@umd.umich.edu) AND Qin Zheng (qinz@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg) by August 15, 2009 (23:59 GMT). ORGANISING COMMITTEE -------------------- Steering Committee Chairs ------------------------- Jin, Hai (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China) Zhang, Liang-Jie (IBM Research, USA) General Conference Chairs ------------------------- Tham, Chen Khong (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Foong, Sew Bun (IBM Singapore and IBM ASEAN Software Group) Program Committee Chairs ------------------------ Ngoh, Lek Heng (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Teo, Hock Hai (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Technical Program Committee Chairs ---------------------------------- Kirchberg, Markus (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Hung, Patrick C. K. (University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada) Workshop Chairs --------------- Goh Eck Soong, Angela (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) Benatallah, Boualem (University of New South Wales, Australia) Industrial Program Chairs ------------------------- Cheah, Kok Beng (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Tan, Puay Siew (Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR, Singapore) Randolph, Mark A. (Motorola Electronics Pte Ltd, Singapore) Tutorial Chairs --------------- Medjahed, Brahim (University of Michigan, USA) Zheng, Qin (Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR, Singapore) Publicity Chairs ---------------- Chai, Teck Yoong (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Shao, Xu (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Publication Chairs ------------------ Lee, Teck Kiong (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Leong, Hong-Va (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) Financial Chairs ---------------- Zhou, Luying (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Foo Siang Fook, Victor (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Local Organisation Chairs ------------------------- Teo Chee Ming, Joseph (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Liang, Qianhui (Althea) (Singapore Management University, Singapore) Ng, Wee Siong (Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore) Sun, Aixin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) CONTACT ------- For further details, please visit the IEEE APSCC 2009 Web-site http://apscc09.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Markus Kirchberg (Ph.D.) Research Fellow (DBMS, DM, SOC, IPTV) Company: Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore Office: One-North, Fusionopolis, Tower 2 South, Level 13, Cubicle 018 Phone: +65 6408 2150 Email: MKirchberg@i2r.a-star.edu.sg Fax: +65 6776 1378 WWW: http://work.theKirchbergs.info/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference (IEEE APSCC 2009) December 7-11, 2009; Singapore WWW: http://apscc09.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------