Call for Papers

Call for Papers
CMG'07 / San Diego
December 2nd - 7th, 2007

The Computer Measurement Group (CMG) calls for papers and presentations for the 33rd International Conference to be held in San Diego, California, December 2nd through 7th, 2007.  The 2007 CMG conference will cover load and stress testing, benchmarking, performance optimization, software performance engineering, resource management, capacity analysis, simulation and analytic modeling, and cost management with special emphasis on Virtualization, System Oriented Architecture (SOA), IT Service Management and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and the technology implications of globalization.

CMG is the source of unbiased and objective expert information and practical, real life experiences in the computer industry for over 30 years.  Share your knowledge and experiences: Write a paper and submit it for presentation at CMG ’07.  Submissions at all levels are welcome and encouraged.  All paper and presentation submissions will be evaluated through a blind peer-referee process and will be categorized as Introductory, Tutorial, Advanced, User Experience, or Management.  Editorial assistance is available for accepted papers, and mentors are available for writing assistance, if requested.

Subject Areas
Suggested topics (but not limited to)
Business Performance Management ITIL processes and IT Service Management, asset management, BPM, BAM, corporate governance (HIPAA, HEPA, SOX), CPM, dashboards, KPIs, etc.
zSeries z/OS, CICS, IMS, DB2, Batch, WLM, Capacity on Demand, software licensing, zIIPs, zAAPs, etc.
Linux and Unix Proprietary and Open platforms, open source, management stacks, application servers, J2EE, file systems, etc.
Windows Windows Operating Systems, SQL Server, IIS, Exchange, .NET, DSI, Desktop Environments, etc.
Storage Disk and tape technologies, NAS, SAN, iSCSi, Fibre Channel, backup, recovery, storage management, Storage Performance Council, SNIA, MAID, SATA, etc.
Computer Performance Evaluation (CPE) Stress/load testing, benchmarking, reporting, capacity planning, applied statistics/forecasting, simulation, analytic & hybrid modeling, collection and analysis of performance statistics, Software Performance Engineering (SPE), etc.
Network/Internet WebSphere, Internet security, LAN, WAN, network performance, semantic networks, Web2.0, XML, RSS, podcasts, blogs, eCommerce, etc.
Hot Topics SOA, Web Services, Model-Driven Architecture, Virtualization, Real-Time Infrastructure, RFID, Server Consolidation, Blade Servers, Grid Computing, Clustering and Emerging Technologies, etc.

Important Paper Submission Dates
Paper Abstract Due May 18, 2007
Paper Due* June 15, 2007
Referee Review Period June 15 - July 13, 2007
Author Acceptance Notification July 30 - August 3, 2007
Editorial Review Period July 30 - September 14, 2007
Final Camera Ready Copy Due September 17, 2007

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; they simply indicate your intent to submit a paper.  The Paper Due date is the deadline for submission to the referee process.  *Note that the on-line submission access will be disabled Monday morning, June 18, at 9 AM. 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.

Click here to Submit an Abstract

Please direct all inquiries to:
Kathy Steffens, CMG'07 Program Chair -

Computer Measurement Group, Inc.
151 Fries Mill Road, Suite 104
Turnersville, New Jersey 08012
Phone: 800-4-FOR-CMG or 856-401-1700
Fax: 856-401-1708