SDM-DS

Software Development Methodologies for Distributed Systems

Since its inception in 2003, the Software Development Methodologies for Distributed Systems (SDM-DS) series of events have provided a forum for researchers and practitioners in the distributed systems, software engineering, and information technology communities to discuss innovative methods for designing, constructing, and managing large-scale distributed systems.

Distributed systems are notoriously challenging to engineer. Heterogeneous computing platforms, multiple programming languages, and increasing complexity all characterize the development of modern distributed software-intensive systems. An over-arching theme of the engineering of such systems is the need for a mastery of multiple topic areas. New technologies such as Web services offer innovative solutions to long-standing problems of coordination, integration, and deployment. At the same time, new risks inherent in the adoption of such technologies, such as security and reliability, must be addressed.

Some of the areas of interest related to SDM-DS include (but are not limited to):

• Adoption issues of distributed systems development tools and techniques
• Fundamental issues related to distributed component technology
• Development processes tailored to distributed systems
• Architectural tradeoff analysis in the context of distributed systems
• Case studies of large-scale distributed systems development
• Testing and performance analysis of distributed systems
• Reverse engineering and graphical modeling of legacy distributed systems

SDM-DS Events

Steering Committee

• Scott Tilley, Florida Institute of Technology, USA (Co-Chair)
• Zhou Zhiying, Tsinghua University, China (Co-Chair)
• Shihong Huang, Florida Atlantic University, USA
• Rao Talasila, Cisco, China
• Jing Dong, University of Texas at Dallas, USA

Last updated January 14, 2008 by Scott Tilley.