CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
(see the end of the post regarding the call for Workshops)
The Computer Measurement Group (CMG) calls for papers and presentations for the 40th International Conference to be held November 3-6, 2014. The 2014 CMG conference will cover all areas of systems management, including but not limited to: capacity planning, IT service management, application performance management, performance engineering and testing, as well as the latest developments in the overall field of computer performance evaluation.
CMG is the source of unbiased and objective expert information and practical, real life experiences across all computing platforms in the computer industry for over 35 years. Share your knowledge and experiences: write a paper and submit it for presentation at Performance and Capacity 2014 by CMG.
Submissions at all levels are welcome and encouraged. We especially encourage papers on User Experiences. All paper and presentation submissions will be evaluated through a blind peer-referee process, and will be categorized as Introductory, Tutorial, Advanced, or User Experience. Mentors are available for writing assistance, and should be requested early in the writing process. Editorial assistance is provided for all accepted papers.
Primary subject areas for papers, for any and all platforms, are as follows:
Subject Areas
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Suggested topics (but not limited to)
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| IT Service Management |
ITIL processes and IT Service Management, asset management, BPM, BAM, corporate governance (HIPAA, HEPA, SOX), CPM, dashboards, KPIs, customer SLAs, infrastructure performance management, SaaS, Cloud Computing, etc. |
| Capacity Planning |
Capacity management issues, trending and prediction, statistics, forecasting, simulation, analytic & hybrid modeling, server consolidation, wireless capacity, etc. |
| Application Performance Management |
Data collection and reduction, monitoring, performance databases, ad hoc reporting techniques, web performance, workload optimized systems, performance visualization. Tuning of performance parameters and programs for storage, operating system, networks, software products, applications, cloud, etc. |
| Performance Engineering & Testing |
Software Performance Engineering (SPE), simulation, benchmarking, creating appropriate test loads, conducting stress tests, and evaluating the results. |
| Industry & Professional Trends |
Cybersecurity, DevOps, Big Data, Mobile Computing, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development, etc. |
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Important Paper Submission Dates
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| Request for Mentor Due |
May 23, 2014
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| Paper Abstract Due |
June 16, 2014
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| Paper (Draft) Due |
June 16, 2014
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| Referee Review Period |
June 17 – July 14, 2014
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| Author Acceptance Notification |
Mid – Late July, 2014
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| Editorial Review Period |
August/September, 2014
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Final Camera Ready Copy Due
Presentation Slides Due |
September 15, 2014
October 6, 2014
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Please note: The Paper Abstract Due date is the date to submit an abstract or a brief summarization of your paper. There is no acceptance process for abstracts and no acknowledgement will be sent; your abstract simply indicates your intent to submit a paper. The Paper Due date is the deadline for submission to the referee process. (Note that papers, which are submitted, as slides must include, detailed speaker’s notes.) Once a paper is refereed, accepted, and edited, the final version is due on the Final Camera Ready Copy Due date. This is also the date when the paper must have all updates, corrections or modifications approved and ready for publication in the CMG Proceedings.
CMG will also consider papers on topics and technologies that become available later in the year. Such papers will be considered for acceptance on a case-by-case basis by the Program Committee.
CMG will continue to use the paper submission system called EDAS (www.edas.info). Instructions for using EDAS can be found at the following URL under “Author and Speaker Information”: http://www.cmg.org/conference/cmg2014
Please direct all inquiries to:
Kathy Steffens, CMG 2014 Program Chair – cmgpc@cmg.org
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
IT professionals responsible for today’s computing environments know the only constant is change. Today’s competitive advantage will quickly become tomorrow’s legacy liability. To apply the latest techniques, improve your skills in performance optimization, software performance engineering, load testing, benchmarking, resource management, capacity analysis, simulation and modeling, and cost management, access to knowledge from industry leaders is no longer an option, but a requirement!
CMG is the primary source of expert computer performance knowledge, capturing the collective wisdom of the very best in the industry for over 35 years. CMG calls for Workshops to be presented the first day of the 40th Annual International Conference being held November 3-6, 2014. We ask for Workshops that focus not only on performance and capacity issues, but also on any technologies, disciplines, techniques, and approaches related to Systems Management or Information Systems.
Submissions in the areas of big data, cloud computing, performance visualization, mobile computing, and web performance are especially encouraged. We are looking for “How To” workshops that explain how to apply popular tools and products to important performance & capacity tasks. “How To” workshops are meant to educate performance professionals in the application of commercially available technology.
Submissions at all levels are requested: introductory, technical, managerial and leading edge. We require PowerPoint slides with speaker’s notes prior to the conference, in time for publication in the workshop book. Workshops are traditionally 3 hours in length, plus a 15 minute break.
Sample Subject Areas: z/OS, LINUX/Unix/Windows, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Virtualization, Storage, Managing Big Data, Network Performance, Web Performance, Database Performance, Wireless Capacity, Future Technologies, Executive Management, Load & Stress Testing, Software Performance Engineering, Simulation and Analytic Modeling, Applied Statistics & Forecasting, ITIL, ICCP, Performance Visualization, SaaS.
Critical Dates for Workshop Submission
Title & Abstract Due
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June 8, 2014
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Author Acceptance Notification
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Late July, 2014
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PowerPoint Copy Due
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September 1, 2014
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Camera Ready Final Copy Due
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October 5, 2014
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Please note: The Title & Abstract Due date is the date to submit a brief idea or outline of your proposed workshop. The PowerPoint Copy Due date implies that the workshop is nearly complete, and that the presentation is ready for review by a CMG-assigned editor. The Camera Ready Final Copy Due date occurs after the presentation has been accepted, reviewed by an editor, re-submitted with any updates, corrections or modifications, and is ready for publication in the CMG Workshop Drive.
Please direct all inquiries to:
Kathy Steffens, CMG 2014 Program Chair – cmgpc@cmg.org
