Position Paper Format

To make the reviewing process effective, the paper should include at least the following sections, with other sections and subsections as appropriate:

Cover Page:
Should include a title, author names, addresses and email/FAX/telephone (for subsequent communication about workshop).

Abstract:
Should include a 100-200 word abstract and 5-10 keywords (or key phrases).

Workshop Goals:
Should indicate goals for participation in workshop.

Working Groups:
Should indicate which of several working group areas you would like to participate in, including but not limited to (combinations of):2

Background:
summarize your involvement in software reuse.

Position:
a statement on a problem in the state of the art or state of the practice of software reuse that interests you and how your work has improved or will improve the state of the art or state of the practice.

Comparison:
discuss at least 2 or 3 references to work being done similar to yours comparing your approach/results and theirs.

References:
this is done automatically by LATEX, when you submit a .bib file.
Biography:
this contains more general information than in the Background section, which just deals with reuse experience.