CNF: Call for Papers/Presentations, QWE2K (November 2000, Brussels)

                                                Call For Papers/Presentations


              4th Annual International Software & Internet Quality Week/Europe


                                                          20-24 November 2000


                                                            Brussels, Belgium


                                  CONFERENCE THEME: Initiatives For The Future


ABOUT QWE2000


QWE2000 is the fourth in the continuing series of International
Software & Internet Quality Week/Europe Conferences that focus on
advances in internet & software test technology, quality control
processes, software system safety and risk management, WebSite
performance and reliability, and improved software process.


QWE2000 papers are reviewed and selected by a distinguished
International Advisory Board made up of industrial and academic
experts from Europe and North America. The QWE2000 Conference is
sponsored by SR/Institute, Inc.


The QWE2000 Conference Theme, Initiatives For The Future, focuses
attention on the opportunities for improvement and advancement in the
internet and client/server fields for the coming decades.


The mission of the QWE2000 Conference is to increase awareness of the
importance of internet & software quality and the methods used to
achieve it. QWE2000 seeks to promote internet & software quality by
providing technological education and opportunities for information
and exchange of experience within the software development and testing
community.


PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS WANTED


QWE2000 is soliciting 45-minute and 90-minute presentations, full &
half-day standard seminar/tutorial proposals, 90-minute mini-tutorial
proposals, and proposals for participation in a panel and "hot topic"
discussions on any area of internet & software testing and automation,
including:


            E-Commerce Quality Technology Test Data Generation
            CASE/CAST Technology Test Documentation Standards
            Client-Server Computing Defect Tracking/Monitoring
            GUI Test Technology Load Generation and Analysis
            Integrated Environments New and Novel Test Methods
            ISO-9000 Mature Software Processes
            Automated Inspection Methods Object Oriented Testing
            Cost/Schedule Estimation Process Assessment/Improvement
            WebSite Capacity Checking Productivity and Quality Issues
            Real-World Experience Real-Time Software
            Reliability Studies UML Based Requirements Analysis
            Risk Management Test Management Automation
            WebSite Quality and Reliability Multi-Threaded Systems
            Test Automation Test Planning Methods
            Test Data Generation Test Policies and Standards
            WebSite Testing


IMPORTANT DATES:


                Abstracts and Proposals Due: 30 June 2000


                Notification of Participation: 1 August 2000


                Camera Ready Materials Due: 22 September 2000


FINAL PAPER LENGTH:


Accepted final papers should be limited to 10-20 pages, including
Text, Slides and/or View Graphs (Transparencies). There is a strict
size limit for the printed Conference Proceedings. The CD-ROM that
will accompany the printed Conference Proceedings has relaxed limits.


SUBMISSION INFORMATION:


Abstracts and session proposals should be 1-2 pages long, and should
provide enough detail to give the QWE2000 International Advisory Board
an understanding of the final paper/presentation.


Please include with your submission:
      o The paper title, complete postal mailing and e-mail address(es), and
            telephone and FAX number(s) of each author.
      o The primary author -- who is presumed to be the presenter -- should be
            named first.
      o Three keywords or key phrases that describe the paper.
      o A brief biographical sketch of each author.
      o One photo [of the primary author].


Please indicate if your target audience for your paper/presentation is:
      o Internet/Web Oriented
      o Application Oriented
      o Management Oriented
      o Technical or Technology Related


Also, please indicate if the basis of your paper/presentation is:
      o Work Experience
      o Academic Research
      o Opinions/Perspectives


You can complete your submission in a number of ways:


      o Email your abstract and other information to <qw@soft.com> The material
            should either be an ASCII file or in PDF format. Be sure to include all
            of your contact information. (This method is preferred.)


      o Mail your abstract (or send any other questions you may have) to:


            Ms. Rita Bral
            Executive Director
            Software Research Institute
            901 Minnesota St.
            San Francisco, CA 94107 USA


            Phone: [+1] (415) 550-3020
            FAX: [+1] (415) 550-3030
            Email: qw@soft.com
            Web: www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K


For Exhibits and Vendor Registration for the QWE2000 Conference,
please call or FAX or Email your request to the attention of the
QWE2000 Exhibits Manager You should contact the QWE2000 team as early
as possible because exhibit space is strictly limited.

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