What's Going On in the Process Improvement World?
SEI's SEPG Conferences on 4 Continents!
SEPG Call for Abstracts - SEPG Latin America . . . Andale!
Submit abstracts between 600 and 1,000 words in Spanish, Portuguese, or English describing proposed presentations, panels, and tutorials focusing on the conference theme for this year's event "Balancing Discipline with Agility."
Now in its fifth year, SEPG Latin America, part of the SEI's SEPG Conference Series, is geared toward professionals who are proactive in the systematic improvement of people, process, and technology in organizations where software is a key contributor to business success.
As a guideline, the conference presentations are scheduled for 45 minutes (35 minutes presentation, 10 minutes, Q&A). Tutorials are scheduled for three hours and panels are scheduled for one hour and 30 minutes (1 hour presentation, 30 minutes Q&A). Deadline for submission of abstracts is June 25, 2008. Please submit abstracts or questions to sepgla@esi.es
This year's conference is in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on 12-14 November 2008.
SEPG call for participation (ideas and involvement) - SEPG North America 2009
The SEPG North America 2009 Conference will be held on March 23-26, 2009, in San Jose, California. We've made it easier than ever to suggest keynote speakers and program topics for the conference. Just go to www.sei.cmu.edu/sepg/2008/news_2009.html on the the SEPG North America 2008 Post-Conference site, and click on the links to submit your ideas.
These two calls will be open through August 1, 2008, but get those ideas in early to have a better chance of influencing the program. Attached is a preliminary list of topics for the Call for Abstracts for SEPG North America 2009. This is of course subject to change.
And while you're on the SEPG North America 2008 Post-Conference site www.sei.cmu.edu/sepg/2008/index.html, enjoy the highlights, comments, reviews, our Top 10 Presenters, and more from the 2008 conference in Tampa, Florida.
Also, check back on July 1, 2008 when the SEPG North America 2009 web site opens with the Call for Abstracts and Call for Reviewers. This year, SPIN members who are selected to review abstracts will make up the Review Board for SPIN (formerly the Program Committee). They will receive a certificate of participation and be listed in the final program.
Take Software Architecture Courses and Attend SATURN Workshop at a Special Rate
Attendees of the Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) 2008 Workshop will have the opportunity to attend SEI courses at the workshop at a special workshop rate! The courses Software Architecture: Principles and Practices and Documenting Software Architectures are from the SEI Software Architecture Professional Certificate Program and are being offered with the SATURN Workshop this year. Software architecture experts and newcomers to the field can benefit from the opportunity to learn concepts through a course before hearing from practitioners during the workshop.
For more detail please see: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/news-at-sei/whats-new/coursesatsaturn08.html
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and Lockheed-Martin to Present Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop
Pittsburgh, PA, March 27, 2008 – All effective businesses face challenges to achieving and sustaining competitive advantage while complying with regulations. To meet these challenges, the highest performing organizations apply reference models, standards, and improvement technologies. Typically, this creates an environment where several improvement initiatives are concurrently implemented at different hierarchical levels and across organizational functions – leading different parts of an organization to champion the technologies that best address their problems
The Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) believes there can be a more comprehensive way to achieve the integration of multiple technologies for process improvement within an organization. The SEI approach is to harmonize the process improvement models and will develop harmonization methods through the SEI-led project called Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments (PrIME).
In advance of the project, Lockheed-Martin and the SEI are co-sponsoring the workshop Hard Questions for Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments to share current research and methods for multimodel process improvement and to gauge the current state of the practice in commercial, government, and defense organizations. Lockheed-Martin is an example of a business that has seen benefits from successfully organizing multiple models for process improvement.
For more detail please see: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/about/press/releases/hardquestions.html
CMMI for Acquisition Supplement Training
This one-day course introduces acquisition managers and practitioners, appraisal team members, and process group (e.g., SEPG, EPG) members to CMMI® fundamental concepts related to acquisition. CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) is a CMMI model designed for use in managing a supply chain by those who acquire, procure, or otherwise select and purchase products and services for business purposes. This CMMI model focuses on
acquirer processes and contains best practices that address activities for initiating and managing the acquisition of products and services that meet the needs of the customer. Some types of acquisitions that would benefit from using CMMI-ACQ include government acquisition, supply chain management, procurement, and outsourcing.
For more information, visit this course's Web page: www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/p62.html
The Software Best Practices 2008 Conferences ::
A series of events throughout the year, in various locations.
7th Annual QAI/QAAM Regional Conference ::
Baltimore, 10-11 September 2008
How to Manage and Control Your IT Projects
Join industry experts to learn techniques, lessons and practical implementation strategies for Program Management and Oversight, Testing, Risk, CMMI, Writing Testable Requirements, Quality Assurance, ITIL and Metrics. Additional information and registration will be available as it becomes available at http://www.qaiworldwide.org/conferences/index.html
4th World Congress for Software Quality ::
Bethesda, 15-18 September 2008
World-Class Software Quality Creating Competitive Advantage Worldwide
The World Congress for Software Quality (WCSQ), a major international gathering of software quality professionals began in 1995, has scheduled its fourth conference for 15-18 September 2008, in Bethesda, Maryland (Washington, D.C. area). WCSQ has been a partnership of the Software Division of the American Society for Quality, the Software Group of the European Organization for Quality, and the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers.
We are delighted to also be partnering this year with VERIFY, a well-respected annual conference on testing topics, which will be joining as an integral part of the 2008 World Congress. Similarly, the International Conference on Software Quality, the ASQ Software Division's premier event, will be consolidated under the World Congress banner in September. Many other professional conferences have nominated their best presenters so we can offer the "best of the best" in Bethesda.
6th Annual Software Process Symposium ::
Edison, NJ, 13-14 October 2008
100% of attendees who completed an evaluation in last year's event said they would recommend this conference to a colleague!
Join us for this year's 6th annual conference featuring: Ed Yourdon, Author and Linda Northrop, Director, Product Line Systems Program, Software Engineering Institute.
Plus:
* A full day of engaging and informative presentations from twenty five practitioners in Software Process Improvement (SPI) (Oct. 14, 2008).
* Full day of Tutorials addressing a number of important topics in-depth by experts in their fields (Oct. 13, 2008).
* Five tracks featuring presentations on topics that are timely and offer practical advice for your SPI efforts.
* Time during breaks and lunch to visit vendor tables to discuss tools, techniques, services and training.
* Networking opportunities with 150+ SPI professionals that will provide an excellent opportunity to share and learn.
* Many raffle prizes for attendees at the symposium
Earn 7 PDUs for your attending the symposium presentations.
International Conference on Software Process Improvement (ICSPI) ::
Washington, DC, 20-24 October 2008
The International Institute for Software Process (IISP) sponsors the ICSPI.
Process improvement is not necessarily about CMM or CMMI, Six Sigma or ISO. Process improvement is about whatever can give high return in profitability and customer satisfaction with the resources your organization can afford. It is about whatever formal or informal methods that can best fit within your organization's culture. That is how ICSPI approaches software process improvement.
The fifth International Conference on Software Process Improvement (ICSPI) will be offering tutorials that will count towards the Certified Software Process Improvement Professional (CSPIP) certification. It will offer tutorials that will cover both the Core Knowledge Areas (CKAs) as well as the Application Knowledge Areas (AKAs).
When registering ask for your gbSPIN discount.
The Agile Development Practices 2008 Conference ::
Orlando, 10-13 November 2008
As agile software development practices move into the mainstream, it is vital that you understand what agile is all about and how agile practices can help you deliver better software.
Whether you're investigating or implementing agile development practices, this conference has what you need. Learn the latest in agile methods, technologies, tools, and leadership principles from thought leaders who deliver inspiring keynote presentations, in-depth tutorials, and a wide range of conference classes. Network with your peers during informal gatherings and discuss your challenges with experts in agile practices.
8th Annual CMMI Technology Conference and User Group ::
Denver, 17-20 November 2008
This year's theme: Do we need CMMI "levels" to be successful at process improvement?
17th International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality ::
Jerusalem, 18-20 November 2008
Quality Today and Beyond -- Exploring Unchartered Dimensions
... During the Conference we will be looking proudly at the past, learning and implementing in the present and looking forward to the future.
The goal of an international conference is to enable each participant to see and to show, to present his newly initiated and developed methods and to become acquainted with those developed by other participants, to share fresh insights, and of course to meet colleagues from other countries.
The term "quality" carries within it so much more than what we were familiar with in the previous century. It is in fact the combination of all the properties that bring customer satisfaction, which in turn influences the bottom line of every business organization. In fact, we expect positive results not just in the commercial arena, but also in many other areas of life, which contribute to a better world and are measured in different ways.
The frequency of change in our lives is constantly increasing; with this increase caused by technological changes, disappearing barriers of time and place and the bridging of cultural gaps. This fact therefore demands that the quality professions cannot stagnate. In other words, these changes require us to consider quality in wider and maybe even different dimensions than what we have done in the past. We have been taught that "the rules of the game are changing" and "if you don't move forward, you will fall behind". Today, standing still means going backwards; and this includes the fields of quality.
The first part of the conference's slogan, Quality - Today & Beyond, indicates one of the dimensions we will be considering: the time dimension. Besides learning from the past and present, and preparing for the future, the conference will deal with questions such as: What is the role of the quality manager today? Do we still need quality managers/engineers? Will they be needed in the future? If so, what will be their function?
But there are other dimensions besides time in the quality conundrum, and I invite you to also take part in this second aspect of our program, Exploring Uncharted Dimensions.
We hope that you will join us in constructing the conference program and in building the world's next generation of quality.
*NEW* SOA Class by SEI
Harness the Power of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) with New SEI Course
Systems based on service-oriented architecture (SOA) are becoming increasingly popular. Technical managers, software engineers, and decision makers can learn the basics and more with a new course taught by the experts at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
Migrating Legacy
Components to SOA Environments introduces the basics of SOA, its common misconceptions, and the fundamentals for a successful implementation.
Course attendees will also become familiar with:
Technical managers, software engineers, and decision makers do not want to miss this opportunity to grasp the primary concepts of SOA. For a detailed course description and to sign up now, please visit http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/p59.html.
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