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	   Performance Tools '95 and MMB'95 Joint Conference
	       Heidelberg, Germany, 20-22 September 1995

   The _full version_ of this 2nd Call for Papers is available at
URL: http://www.cs.utwente.nl/data/amast/links/v01/i02/full/PT_MMBc.txt

  Design, development and operation of computing and communication
systems ought to be accompanied by assessments of their quantitative
non-functional properties. _Quantitative properties_ include system
_performance_, _reliability_, _performability_. Assessing quantitative
properties involves system _modelling_, wherever possible supported by
system _measurement_. In view of the variety and technical complexity
of existing paradigms, model analysis techniques and measurement
options, quantitative system assessment will only become standard
practice if supported by widely applicable _techniques_ and easily
usable _tools_.
  *Topics:* the conference will focus on
 o  modelling paradigms and model analysis techniques for quantitative
    system assessment, with an emphasis on their broad applicability;
 o  software tools for specification & analysis of quantitative models;
 o  measurement approaches and tools, with an emphasis on their
    combination with modelling options;
 o  case studies for and applications of measurement and modelling
    techniques and tools.
  *Dates:* (all submissions to the Programme Chair, please)
Feb 17, 1995 : Papers, 5 copies, English, max 20 double-spaced pages,
               intended to be published in the Springer LNCS series
Apr  7, 1995 : Tutorial Proposals (pref. e-mail), 2 pages of tutorial
               objectives and outline
Apr  7, 1995 : Tool Presentation Suggestions (pref. e-mail), 2 pages,
               with an indication of HW- and SW-requirements
May  5, 1995 : Notification of acceptance
Jun  9, 1995 : Camera-ready copy due.
  *Programme Chair:* Heinz Beilner, Universit"at Dortmund F. Informatik
   email: beilner@ls4.informatik.uni-dortmund.de
  *Organiz. Chair:* Martin Paterok, IBM Deutschland I., ENC Heidelberg
   email: paterok@vnet.ibm.com