Speakers and Presentations
March 2005
Outsourcing Benefits, Risks and Mitigation
Jeff Kohan, Information Technology Partner with Tatum Partners
Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Topics covered include:
February 2005
The Role of Quality Assurance Specialist in CMMI
Rich Hefner, Director of Process Initiatives, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
The Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) provides a collection of industry best practices for software and systems engineering and management. This presentation discusses the role of the quality assurance specialist in implementing the CMMI practices. As an organization matures, the value of QA changes, and the QA specialist's role and skills must evolve to keep pace. A brief overview of the model will be given, followed by an in-depth examination of the CMMI QA requirements across all maturity levels. Contrast with traditional QA activities will be discussed.
January 2005
The Software Architect: Essence, Intuition, and Guiding Principles
Matt McBride, VP
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Software architecture is a distinct and developing discipline in the software profession. Many practitioners have apparently entered the field with little effort; adding the word "architect" to a title is easy to do. However, beneath the surface appearance, distinct approaches and toolsets are required to succeed. Reports of IT overspending and project failures emphasize the fact that these skills must be leveraged and developed.
November 2004
Help! I'm Stuck in a Meeting and They Ran out of Donuts
How to Hold Meetings That End With Results
Steve Kaye, Ph.D.
Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
October 2004
Value-based Dependability Analysis based on COCOMO II and COQUALMO models
LiGuo Huang
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
September 2004
At What Stage is Testing Beneficial?
Kidra Shadroo
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has estimated the cost of an inadequate infrastructure for software testing to range from $22.2 to $59.5 billion per year. Despite of this fact, proving the benefits and costs of quality is a challenge for every Quality Control (QC) manager. Why? Because sometimes even experienced managers think quality should be free or it is too costly and it is not worthwhile.
August 2004
Introducing Lean Software Development
Frode L. Ødegård
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Lean Product Development originated at Toyota, which designs new products up to four times faster than its competitors, while maintaining superior quality standards. In this lecture we will discuss how Lean Enterprise principles can be applied to software development. In contrast with traditional approaches to improve the software development process, Lean involves a radical reorganization of how work is performed. Lean companies move quickly to dramatically simplify and speed up processes, leverage architecture design choices, and link horizontal teams to overcome internal and external boundaries. You will learn how to:
July 2004
Security and Quality
Jim Kelton
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Hackers, cyber attacks, security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities. Are you ever really secure? Find out how to achieve quality by identifying your security risks. Learn how to use security to get an edge in this fast-paced economy. In the session you'll...
June 2004
Improving Your Processes: The New Reality Show
Tim Pelland
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
May 2004
The Emerging Relationship between Software Quality and the Free & Open Source Software Environments
Wayne Smith & Albert Kinderman, Ph.D.
Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Networking @ 5:45; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Recently, the free and open-source software movement has garnered a great deal of attention in both public- and private-sector organizations. This talk will provide an overview of major client-side and server-side open source software products and the key processes that are used in their development. This talk will also discuss some possible linkages between the "openness" of software source code and the resulting process quality within an organization and the resulting product quality of software deliverables.