Improving the Economics of Software Development and Test

Lee Shaeffer

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Pre-Meeting Bootcamp @ 6:15 and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

At Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

With the variety of software development and testing techniques now available, it is easy to lose sight of the fundamental purpose of delivering quality software in the first place - to improve the long-term profitability of the company. This session will address software development and test from an economic perspective, and provide insights that will enable you to:

• Make rational tradeoffs between time and money
• Reduce time required to deliver quality products to clients
• Improve the linkage between IT projects and corporate strategic objectives
• Expand the role of Quality Assurance and Test in delivering quality software and services more economically.

The session will conclude with a discussion of specific takeaways and actions that you can begin applying immediately.

Lee Shaeffer, www.plmassociates.com , helps companies implement and improve development and product lifecycle management processes. As part of his practice, he instructs executive courses at the California Institute of Technology Industrial Relations Center on "Agile Product Development", at the USC Marshall School of Business on "Effective Product Lifecycle Management" and through the Management Roundtable on "Achieving Lean Product Development". In addition to increasing market penetration and bottom line results for commercial products and services, he applies product management principals to help IT departments serve their internal clients. Lee has held senior positions in engineering and product management at companies ranging from venture capital backed start-ups to Apple Computer, Unisys and Imagery/Eastman Kodak.