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Past Meetings
2002-2003 Season
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Dynamics of Level 3 of the CMM
Presented by
Jorge Boria
TeraQuest
This Level 3 Software CMM presentation is an
interpretation of how the organizations that achieve Level 3 of the CMM
work. It should be considered an extension for those that have already gone
through any version of a CMM Workshop and are now working to implement the
Defined Level. Hence, a solid knowledge of the CMM and the Key Practices at
Level 2 is a requirement.
Attendee Prerequisites for the Workshop
Knowledge of the basic activities involved in developing software and managing software efforts
Awareness of the concepts of establishing and following a process description
Be able to explain the rationale for the CMM (i.e., the problems the CMM is meant to address)
Be able to explain the fundamental structure, features, and terminology of the CMM
Student Objectives for the Workshop:
After attending this presentation, the attendee will be able to describe how
the CMM is used to establish processes for an organization.
You can contact Jorge Boria at jboria@teraquest.com , (512) 219-9152, fax (512) 219-0587 and TeraQuest at http://www.teraquest.com .
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Anatomy of a SPI Plan
Presented by
Andrew Boyd
Chief of Software Validation
690 Computer Systems Squadron
Software Process Improvement (SPI) efforts come and go, but it seems only a few achieve success. It has been said time and time again, for a SPI effort to be successful, it must be managed as a project. Hence, a good SPI plan must incorporate all the aspects of a good project plan. Andrew Boyd described the contents of a comprehensive Software Process Improvement (SPI) project plan. A copy of his slides and the paper that describes the material covered by the presentation are available at the link below.
You can contact Andrew Boyd, Chief of Software Validation at the 690 Computer Systems Squadron at (210) 977-2131, andrew.boyd@lackland.af.mil or Andrew Boyd, Principal Process Engineer, Kanonical Konsulting (210) 601-1437, KanonicalKonsulting@satx.rr.com .
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Before Requirements
Presented by
Ivy Hooks
In her presentation of Ivy Hooks reviewed the items that you need to do before you start writing requirements.
There are tasks that need to be accomplished and information that needs to be obtained and agreed upon prior to writing requirements. This is true whether you are developing a new product or just making upgrades or changing an existing product. Failure to obtain the correct information is a major cause of project overruns and schedule slips. Not only do you need to obtain information, you need to get some things agreed upon before taking the step to write requirements. Then you can avoid another common project snag of having someone object midway through the development that you are doing the wrong thing. We’ll talk about how you can do this front end work and do it effectively.
You can contact Ivy Hooks or get detailed information on the products and services her company, Compliance Automation, Inc., provides at (830) 249-0308, CAI@complianceautomation.com .
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Enterprise Program Management Office Solutions
Presented by
Lorrie Collins
Spherion Technology
Businesses worldwide are desperate for a strategic approach to help them not only understand but better control the resources, time and money they utilize on enterprise-wide initiatives.
Enterprise Program Management Office supports, organizes, and aligns initiatives to minimize risk while maximizing the investment. Lorrie discussed effective ways to track and control enterprise wide projects, resources, budgets and quality within an organization.
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Is a Testing Maturity Model in Your Future?
Presented by
Thomas C. Staab
Wind River International
During this dynamic presentation Thomas Staab provided an overview of the Software Testing Maturity Model (TMMSM), an exciting tool that can help generate significant changes in an organization's testing process. This test process improvement tool can either be used in conjunction with the SW-CMM, CMMI-SE/SW, ISO-9001, and ISO/IEC 12207or as a stand-alone tool. The presentation will not only explore the TMM, but will also describe how it can fit into your organization's plans.
You can contact Thomas C. Stabb at (303) 660-3451, (303) 660-2057 fax, tcstaab@windridgeinternational.com or http://www.windridgeinternational.com .
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History of Software Development
Why have the processes we use in the IT industry developed?
Presented by
Col (ret) Marilon Hall
The presentation addressed the question of “Why have the processes we use in the IT industry developed?” Colonel Hall will drew on his experience and major events in the history of software development as a backdrop to lead a discussion on this question. He did an overview of some of the lessons learned in the different areas of requirements, configuration management, technology influences, capability maturity model, program management, and project successes.
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Integrating ISO 9001 v 2000 with CMM
Presented by
Viviana Rubinstein
Liveware IS S.A.
&
Fiona Pattinson
Liveware IS S.A.
ISO 9001, the standard for quality management system requirements, was fundamentally changed in the 2000 edition adopting a process based approach.
In this presentation Viviana Rubinstein and Fiona Pattinson explore how this change enables a software company to successfully use ISO 9001:2000 as a complete organization management framework for it's software process improvement . They place particular emphasis on how the ISO 9001:2000 standard interacts with the SEI's Capability Maturity Model,(tm). They suggest that you can practically blend both schemes to provide an organization with a cost-effective plan for software process improvement that brings measurable short term, as well as long term, benefits to the Company.
You can contact Viviana Rubinstein at viviana.rubinstein@liveware.com , (512) 420-8747 or (512) 773-6457 and Fiona Pattinson at fiona.pattinson@liveware.com , (512) 825-3083.
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Data Warehousing 101
Presented by
Randy Jones
&
Ken Gilmore
Air Force Personnel Center
This presentation by Randy Jones and Ken Gilmore provides a basic overview of one of the latest buzzwords in our industry--Data Warehousing. Although the idea has been around for decades, technology just could not live up to initial expectations. Randy and Ken also explored the support structure an organization needs to have in place before implementing a data warehouse. As with any project, success starts with senior management support. This is important because of possible organizational restructures needed for project success as well as the politics involved with data ownership. In addition, users need to be knowledgeable about their business processes and the data associated. Finally, engineers must be knowledgeable of the unique design and implementation procedures required in data warehousing.
You can contact Randy Jones, Software Developer/Data Warehouse Specialist at Randy.Jones@torchquest.com , (512) 329-5646 x1354, or TorchQuest at http://www.torchquest.com . You can contact Captain Ken Gilmore, Chief, Reports and Retrievals at Kenneth.Gilmore@randolph.af.mil , (210) 565-2468, or at KGilmore@satx.rr.com, (210) 658-4474.
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The Art and Science of Software Process
Presented by
Steven Teleki
Vice President for Software Engineering, SiberLink, Inc.
Steven Teleki told us in advance to leave some of our long-held assumptions about software process behind when we listen to his presentation of "The Art & Science of Software Process." During the presentation he talked about ideas and practical tips that you can use to gain deeper insight into your or your team's software development performance. Steven gave us two important reasons why you should care about the process that you and your team use to create software, and learn about the obstacles that hinder your team's process improvement. Steven also presented 12 high performance software development tips that you can incorporate into your daily development routine, and learn how to refocus your development priorities to be more competitive in the post dot com economy. By following Steven's tips we can all improve our performance at writing software code.
You can contact Steven Teleki, Vice President, Software Engineering, SiberLink, Inc., http://www.SiberLink.com/, 2720 Bee Caves Road, Austin TX 78746, teleki@siberlink.com or teleki@computer.org. For a comprehensive software development reading list please visit: http://pseng.net/
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