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From: jtf@sei.cmu.edu (John Foreman)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: TRI-Ada 89: 4th track
Keywords: ada, software engineering
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Date: 20 Sep 89 05:24:28 GMT
Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University (Software Engineering Institute), Pgh, PA
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Approximately 3  months ago, a call for presentations for a desired 4th
track at TRI-Ada 89 dealing with "Ada in Use" was published. Since that time
some 15 abstracts were received, and selection for that track has occurred.
This message provides a brief reminder as to the purpose of the 4th track
and info about the selected programs which will be presented.

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Track 4 description:

Discussions  with major system developers on design decisions made while using
Ada in large systems.   Topics  include  system  design  and  cost  tradeoffs,
determining  performance  requirements,  compiler  implementations,  and  tool
capabilities/deficiencies.  Extensive audience interaction will be a  part  of
each session.

Agenda:

Tuesday, October 24

(1)  Reusability,  in  Air Traffic Control Centres and Simulators, of Software
Written in the Ada Language

    Time: 1:30 - 3 pm

    Narrative: Reusability tradeoffs  made  while  building  radars,  navaids,
    control  centres,  and  training  simulators  for  in-flight detection and
    guidance of aircraft.

    Speaker(s):  Marc Leon, Thomson-CSF

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(2) The European Space Agency's (ESA) Ada Real-Time Test (ARTT) System

    Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM

    Narrative:  Software/hardware  tradeoffs made, methodologies employed, and
    lessons learned in a sophisticated testbed system used to define  the  Ada
    strategy for the ESA's COLUMBUS International Space Station component.

    Speaker(s):  J. Campos and J. Romanach, Grupo de Mecanica del Vuelo, S.A.

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Wednesday, October 25

(3) Standard Financial System (STANFINS) Redesign Subsystem II (SRD-II)

    Time:  8:30 - 10:00 AM

    Narrative:  Experiences  gained  and lessons learned in the utilization of
    Ada in the development of a large and complex business system.

    Speaker(s):  Mulvin Baker, Computer Sciences Corporation

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(4) Millimeter Wave Ada Shadow Program

    Time: 10:30 - 12 noon

    Narrative: Experiences with Ada in a real-time embedded system environment
    (Maverick  Missile).  Topics  include  software  engineering,  CAMP,  APSE
    lessons learned, management issues, and metrics.

    Speaker(s):  Steven Pate, Hercules Defense Electronics, Inc.

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(5) The F-111 Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) Ada Shadow

    Time: 1:30 - 3 pm

    Narrative: To compare the results, the F-111 DFCS OFP is  being  developed
    in  Ada  shortly after its development in JOVIAL (J73).  This presentation
    reports lessons learned to date.

    Speaker(s):  Amy Tyrrell, General Dynamics Corporation

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(6) Effective Use of Ada: Lessons Learned on the RAPID Project

    Time:  3:30 - 5 pm

    Narrative: Numerous design and implementation decisions  made  at  various
    levels  by  the  project staff and the impact on the technical effort, the
    project management, and the developed system.

    Speaker(s):    Suzanne  Ruegsegger,  Theodore  Ruegsegger,   and   Ernesto
    Gurrieri, SofTech, Inc.

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Thursday, October 26

(7) FS 2000, A Large Shipboard C3 and Weapons Control System

    Time: 8:30 - 10 am

    Narrative:  Software  architecture  design  decisions and lessons learned,
    from the perspective of management and system developers.

    Speaker(s):  Roland Fors and Jaak Urmi, Bofors Electronics AB

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(8)  Managing  Chaos:  Ada,  UNIX,  and  DoD   Software   (Aggregate   Project
Experiences)

    Time: 10:30 - 12 noon

    Narrative:   From   substantial  experience  in  constructing  real-world,
    for-profit systems, this presentation  provides  examples  supporting  the
    thesis that language, standards, and methodology contribute nearly equally
    to making system development difficult.

    Speaker(s):  Robert E. Fritz, ORINCON Corporation

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John Foreman                       jtf@sei.cmu.edu
Software Engineering Institute     (412) 268-6417
Pittsburg, pa