From: mcramm@dct.ac.uk (McRamm)
Newsgroups: uk.bcs.announce
Subject: FACS - Software Measurement - 29/3/93
Date: 10 Jan 93 00:42:18 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

From: brianm@cs.man.ac.uk (Brian Monahan)

BCS -- Formal Aspects Of Computing Science -- Special Interest Group


                 2nd BCS FACS meeting on Measurement

           Practical Applications of Formal Software Measurement

                            University of Bristol, UK

                               29th March 1993


The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol is pleased to
announce that it will host the 2nd BCS FACS meeting on Measurement.
The meeting will take place on Monday 29th March 1993 in Bristol.

The 2nd BCS FACS meeting on Measurement is a follow up to the
successful BCS FACS meeting on Measurement held at South Bank in May
of 1991. This 2nd meeting is jointly hosted by the BCS FACS (Formal
Aspects of Computing Science) group and the Faculty of Engineering at
Bristol University. The theme of the meeting is "Practical
applications of formal software measurement", which follows recent
interests in industrial applications of formal methods.

The meeting is a one-day event divided into four sessions, two in the
morning and two in the afternoon. The first three sessions consist of
a series of focused presentations that address the theme from a
variety of viewpoints, and the fourth session is a panel discussion on
the theme where lively topics will be debated by the participants and
presenters from the first three sessions.  Presentations will be made
by prominent speakers from both industry and academia, all of whom
have up-to-date experience in software measurement. The agenda for the
meeting is given below.


      09.00 - 09.30   :   Registration

      09.30 - 10.30   :   Session 1
			  State of the Art

	  Martyn Thomas, Praxis plc
		Measurement-based Software Quality Assurance

	  Professor Norman Fenton, City University
		Software Standards Evaluation

      10.30 - 11.00   :   Morning Tea

      11.00 - 12.30   :   Session 2
		      :   Applications in Industry

	  Dr. Sinclair Stockman, British Telecom plc
		Software Measurement in BT

	  Dr. Nicholas Ashley, Brameur Ltd.
		Defect Analysis

	  Dr. Martin Neil, Lloyds Register plc
		Software Process Improvements

      12.30 - 14.00   :   Lunch

      14.00 - 15.30   :   Session 3
		      :   Applications in Academia

	  Professor Martin Shepperd, Bournemouth University
		Constructing Measurement Functions

	  Professor Pat Hall and Dr. Hong Zhu, Open University
		Test Adequacy Assessment

	  Professor Robin Whitty, South Bank University
		Implementing a Company Measurement Scheme

      15.30 - 16.00   :   Afternoon Tea

      16.00 - 17.00   :   Session 4
		      :   Panel discussion of the theme

      17.00           :   Close

Each presentation is scheduled to last for 30 minutes, where 20
minutes are allocated to the presenter and a further 10 minutes are
allocated for interactive discussion with the participants,
specifically about the presentation. Additionally, morning and
afternoon tea and lunch breaks provide plentiful opportunity for
people to meet and talk with each other. The panel session provides an
opportunity for participants and presenters to debate important issues
resulting from the earlier presentations and to discuss topics of
concern in general.

The first meeting saw attendees from a wide variety of organisations,
including both industry and academia, and from a wide variety of
backgrounds, including technical and managerial. It provided an
opportunity for people to find out about activities and developments
in the measurement arena and was generally regarded as highly
successful. It is expected that attendees of the 2nd meeting will come
away with a clear picture of current application areas for formal
software measurement and be aware of live research and development
issues.

The meeting will be held at Rodney Lodge, which is situated close to
Brunel's suspension bridge in the picturesque village of Clifton,
adjacent to Bristol city centre. Rodney Lodge is the home of the
School for Advanced Urban Studies at the University and it provides a
range of overnight and meal accommodation.  Single study bedrooms are
in quiet, tasteful and peaceful surroundings, and there are all-day
meals (including a selection of vegetarian food), tea and coffee
facilities, a bar, a television lounge, and a library. There is
appropriate access for disabled participants. Accommodation has been
reserved at Rodney Lodge for the Sunday and Monday nights where single
rooms with or without private shower/wc are available. Alternatively,
both Bristol city and Clifton village offer a wide range of Hotels,
BB, and restaurants to choose from.

Bristol is a thriving modern city, effectively the capital of
England's West Country, with a long history that can be traced back a
thousand years or more.  It was once described by Sir John Betjeman as
the most beautiful city in England. There are many green parks,
gardens, historic buildings, and places of interest as well as the
city docks and waterfront. Bristol has long been a centre for trade
and industry; indeed it was the most important city in England outside
London until the early 19th century. The city offers many exciting
social venues, including theatres, concert halls, museums, a zoo,
nearby nature reserves and places of natural beauty, sports grounds,
restaurants, as well as a lively pub scene!

Bristol is easily reached by rail (the central main line station is
Temple Meads, which is reachable from both the London to South Wales
and the Midlands to South West mainlines), by road (both the M4 and M5
have exits to the city and several major roads feed it) and by air
(Bristol Lulsgate serves both national and international flights).
Directions to reach Bristol, Clifton and Rodney Lodge will be provided
with confirmation of booking.

To attend the meeting, please complete the participant application
form and return it to either Dr Mike Barton or Dr Julian Rose at the
University as indicated. If you have any further queries please do
contact either Mike or Julian.

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                      Participant Application Form
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Please choose from the items below and add the cost on the right as
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  Participation in meeting:
        (49.00 pounds before end of February, or 54.00 pounds otherwise)
        (includes morning and afternoon refreshments, and lunch)
        --------------------------------------------------------[   .  ]

  Bed and breakfast at Rodney Lodge
        (with private shower/wc is 28.00 pounds and
         without is 23.00 pounds per night)
        Sunday night -------------------------------------------[   .  ] 
        Monday night -------------------------------------------[   .  ]

  TOTAL PAYABLE:     -------------------------------------------[   .  ]


Payment is to be made in sterling by cheque drawn on a U.K. bank and
made payable to UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. Please note that cancellations will
incur a 10\% administration charge before the end of February or a 50\% charge
otherwise. Please return this application form with the payment to:

Dr Mike Barton or Dr Julian Rose at:
      University of Bristol,
      Department of Electrical Engineering,
      Queen's Building,
      University Walk,
      Bristol BS8 1TR, U.K.

You may contact Mike or Julian by:

Telephone: + 272 303030, by
Facsimile: + 272 255265
Email:     M.H.Barton@bristol.ac.uk
          Julian.Rose@bristol.ac.uk
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