Performance 2002  -- DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 5, 2002.
                     Must register paper by March 31, 2002

IFIP WG 7.3 International Symposium on
Computer Performance Modeling, Measurement and Evaluation

            Web site:   http://perf2002.uniroma2.it

September 22 - 27, 2002
Rome, Italy

Call for Papers:
 
 The 22nd IFIP WG 7.3 symposium will address state-of-the-art techniques 
 and tools for performance evaluation with particular emphasis on new
 areas,  such as, Internet and Web, active networks and content distribution 
 networks. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 
 	
 Techniques and tools for analytic modeling, simulation, performance
 optimization, stochastic modeling, model checking, reliability analysis, 
 system measurement and monitoring, workload characterization.
 
 Performance-oriented design and evaluation studies of communication 
 networks, active networks, Web architectures, computer architectures, 
 database systems, operating systems, multimedia systems, real-time systems,
 fault-tolerant systems. 
 
Program
 
 Paper/Poster Sessions:
 Full papers should not exceed 20 double-spaced pages including figures, 
 tables and references. A limited number of submitted papers will be 
 accepted for a poster session. Authors wishing to have their work 
 considered for the poster session may submit a short paper not 
 exceeding 5 double-spaced pages. Submissions must be made 
 electronically as Postscript or Adobe PDF files through the Conference 
 Web site (http://perf2002.uniroma2.it). In case of problems, 
 send papers by email to papers@perf2002.uniroma2.it.
 Papers will be selected on the basis of their originality, 
 relevance and clarity. 
 
Full papers will be published in a special issue of the 
 Journal Performance Evaluation (Elsevier) available at the conference.
 
Tutorial Sessions:
 Tutorial proposals, not exceeding 5 pages, have to include title, 
 abstract, duration, intended audience, assumed background of attendees, 
 name, affiliation and a biographical sketch of the instructors. Proposals 
 should be sent to tutorials@perf2002.uniroma2.it. Evaluation of proposals 
 will be based on instructor expertise, and on the relevance of the 
 subject matter. A book of survey papers on the tutorial topics 
 will be published. Publisher is under negotiation.
 
Hot/Controversial Topic Sessions: 
 Proposals are solicited for sessions in which a group of speakers will 
 present and discuss ideas on recent results in a hot or controversial 
 area. Send proposals for these sessions to proposals@perf2002.uniroma2.it, 
 specifying the name, affiliation and a brief biography of organizer(s) 
 of the session, the session title, and a list of possible speakers. 
 The submission should also indicate whether any published material is 
 required for the session.
 
Awards:
 The Scientific Committee will assign the "Best Paper" and 
 the "Best Student Paper" awards. Papers eligible for the student 
 award must have a full-time student as the first author.
 
IMPORTANT DATES: 
 Submission of full papers and	             
 Proposals for special sessions: 	 April 5, 2002
 Submission of Tutorials:                March 31, 2002
 Notification of acceptance: 	         June  4, 2002 
 Camera-Ready papers: 	                 June  25, 2002 
 

             Web site:   http://perf2002.uniroma2.it