MoDeVVa 2010
                 Co-located  with  MODELS  2010
          http://www.model-based-testing.de/modevva10/

    7th Workshop on Model Design, Verification and Validation
      ** Integrating Verification and Validation in MDE **

                           Oslo, Norway
                     October 3, 4 or 5, 2010


*** Call for Papers ***

Models are purposeful abstractions of any artifact at an arbitrary abstraction level. They can serve several purposes and bear several advantages. For instance, they allow humans to understand complex systems, to validate requirements expressed as a formal model, or to generate big parts of system implementations or tests. Obviously, this can results in reduced system engineering effort. As a consequence, the usage of models, model transformations, and code generation is becoming more and more important for industrial applications. Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is a development methodology that is based on models, meta-models, and model transformations - it is one of the most important representatives for the application of models. Currently there is growing tool support for models, (domain-specific) graphical or textual modeling languages, model transformations, and code generation. The constant pace at which scientific and industrial development of MDE-related techniques moves forward shows that MDE is still quickly changing and that new approaches and corresponding issues arise frequently. Most important, there is crucial need for validation and verification (V&V) techniques in the context of MDE. The other way round, MDE is used to support many V&V activities like, e.g., model-based testing. 

*** Topics of MoDeVVa ***
The workshop on model-driven engineering, verification, and validation (MoDeVVa) in 2010 has the objective to offer a forum for researchers and practitioners who are working on V&V and MDE. The main goals of the workshop are to identify, discuss, and elaborate mutual impacts of MDE and V&V.

The major questions about MDE and V&V concern possible overlappings and mutual benefits for both techniques: How can MDE improve V&V and how can V&V leverage the techniques around MDE? Does a model, meta-model, or model transformation express what the user wanted to express? Are these artifacts correct with respect to security, time, and other constraints? How to model such non-functional aspects? How can product-related artifacts like product lines be modeled and tested? How can models or modeling languages (meta-models) support V&V, e.g. in model-based testing? What modeling languages or model transformations did perform best in real life applications (experience report)? Can V&V support the whole software engineering process from initial (informal) requirements via several model transformations to source code?
In order to discuss these and further similar questions, we would like to invite submissions related to the following topics:

   . V&V techniques for MDE activities, e.g. V&V for model2model or model2text transformations 
   . V&V at the level of the models: techniques for validating a model or generating test cases from models, including simulation, model-checking, model-based testing, etc. 
   . V&V at the level of metamodels: techniques for validating meta-models (languages) or for using meta-models to validate other artefacts 
   . The application of MDE to validation, testing and verification 
   . Impact analysis of (meta-)model changes on validation. What is the result of a change in a (meta-)model on the previous results of validation? 
   . V&V techniques supporting refinement, abstraction and structuring 
   . The difficulties to apply V&V to MDE or vice versa? The gains?
   . Is there a domain of application where this approach is more convenient?
   . Case studies and experience reports 
   . Tools and automation 

As a final note, model transformations are increasingly becoming a central tool in MDE, despite the fact that the study of their properties is just beginning – as we realized during MoDeVVa 2009. Thus, although the focus of MoDeVVa 2010 is the same as in previous years, in this edition we particularly encourage submissions on model transformations and associated validation and verification techniques. 

** Submissions and Publication **

The two best papers will be published in the Satellite Event Proceedings (LNCS) of the MODELS conference.


** Workshop Format **

MoDeVVa 2010 will include paper presentations and discussions. We anticipate an enjoyable and exciting event where all participants will leave with answers or well-founded doubts ;) on MDE and V&V.


** Important Dates **

Submission : July 16, 2010
Notification to authors: August 23, 2010
Final version: September 17, 2010


** Program Committee ** Vasco Amaral (University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
Paul Ammann (George Mason University, USA)
Benoit Baudry (IRISA, France)
Fabrice Bouquet (University of Franche Comte, France)
Ruth Breu (Innsbruck University, Austria)
Gregor Engels (Universität Paderborn, Germany)
John Derrick (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom)
Alain Faivre (CEA LIST, France)
Mark Harman (King’s College London, United Kingdom)
Antti Huima (Conformiq, USA)
Levi Lúcio (University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
Eliane Martins (State University of Campinas, Brazil)
Mercedes Merayo (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain)
Roman Nagy (BMW, Germany)
Alexander Pretschner (Fraunhofer IESE / TU Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Holger Schlingloff (Fraunhofer FIRST / HU Berlin, Germany)
Dehla Sokenou (GEBIT Solutions, Germany)
Yves Le Traon (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
Elisangela Vieira (Alcatel Lucent, France)
Stephan Weißleder (Fraunhofer FIRST / HU Berlin, Germany)


** Organization Committee **

Levi Lúcio (University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
Elisangela Vieira (Alcatel Lucent, France)
Stephan Weißleder (Fraunhofer FIRST / HU Berlin, Germany)