Process

Conference Presentations

Introducing Personal Software Process--A Few (Un)Expected Lessons

Learn how one company successfully implemented SEI-PSP to a significant part of its software engineering organization. Key discussion points include organization readiness, a training approach, lessons learned, and ways to successfully introduce PSP into an organization. Discover the three process areas (inspections, planning, and quality) where PSP can have a significant impact.

Robert Galen, Wavetek Wandel Goltermann
Critical Components of Asset Management

Examine how Information Technology (IT) asset management methodologies can reduce your organization's IT budget between five and thirty-five percent. Kathy Shoop discusses the critical components to deploy, the challenges of implementing such a program, and the limitations of asset management tools such as spreadsheets and in-house development efforts. Discover the best practices for implementing an asset management initiative in your organization that will result in immediate cost savings.

Kathy Shoop, Janus Technologies, Inc.
Guerilla Software Metrics: Leaving the Developers Alone

This presentation describes an approach to initiating and conducting a metrics program that takes advantage of existing measurement/tracking infrastructure without adding significant extra tasks and reporting responsibilities. Scott Duncan identifies three areas where measurement data may already exist. Learn how to work with management and staff in these areas to make use of the data being collected.

Scott Duncan, SoftQual Consulting
Establishing a SEI Capability Maturity Model Level 3 Metrics Program--And Living to Tell About It

Metrics are foundational to CMM Levels 3, 4, and 5. However, introducing all of the metrics required by CMM Level 3 into your organization can seem like an insurmountable task. Examine a case study of the development and deployment of a successful CMM Level 3 metrics program. Learn about each major Level 3 metrics requirement and obtain examples on how they can be addressed.

Greg Parent, EDS
A Comparison of IBM's and Hewlett Packard's Defect Classification

In this presentation, Jon Huber examines metrics obtained from categorizing the same set of defects using both IBM's Orthogonal Defect Classification and Hewlett Packard's Origins, Types, and Modes. Learn the pros and cons of each model, and how to apply the strengths from both models to create a method beneficial to software development and testing.

Jon Huber, Hewlett Packard
Using Software Measurement to Effect Change

Using a real-life case study, Jeanette Horan presents how the search for product quality improvement at Lotus led to the realization that the software measurement process needed to be changed to drive organizational priorities. Learn how a cross-functional team provided recommendations for a new process, standardized on core metrics, and implemented a new self-service application. Discover how the use of innovative technology and active participation by the stakeholders resulted in a consistently streamlined process that allows fact-based decision making resulting in improved product quality and customer satisfaction.

Jeanette Horan, Lotus Development Corporation
Interpreting Graphical Defect Trend Data

Evaluation of graphical defect trend data can dramatically increase your ability to predict current project quality, schedule milestone compliance, and provide historical data for proper test and development scheduling of later revisions. Jim Olsen will explore some of the complexities in analyzing graphic defect trending in this presentation (winner of the Best Presentation award for ASM'99). Learn ways to determine how much time establishes a trend, when the appropriate time to start taking data occurs, what type of data to track, and how to estimate the amplitude of defect oscillations at the end of the product cycle.

Jim Olsen, Novell, Inc.
Adaptive Software Development

Adaptive Software Development (ASD) is targeted for software teams where competition creates extreme pressure on the delivery process. Many process improvement techniques (CMM, ISO) are focused on optimizing practices that involve steadily increasing rigor. In contrast, ASD emphasizes producing high-value results based on rapid adaptation to both external and internal events. Listen as Jim Highsmith explains how the focal point of ASD is fundamentally different from traditional software process improvement approaches. Learn why "a little bit less than just enough" is ASD's guideline for implementing rigor.

Jim Highsmith, Information Architects, Inc.
Estimating and Tracking Software Size without Lines of Code or Function Points

Sandee Guidry explains the processes that were used to effectively manage projects at Defense Financial Accounting System (DFAS). This presentation walks you through the process from when project requests are originated, through the analysis of requirements, the development of estimates, etc., to the delivery of the final project. Learn estimation methods and tools that were seamlessly integrated to deliver each project's committed functionality -- on time and on budget.

Sandee Guidry, DOD/DFAS/SEOPE
Test, Observe, and Assess Embedded Applications During Development

Facing the paradox of developing better applications faster, developers of real-time, embedded, and networked applications have no choice but to use automated testing and runtime observation technologies. This session introduces you to processes and technologies designed to automate the unit, validation, and integration testing of everything from individual functions to complete distributed systems in embedded software applications.

Vincent Encontre, Rational Software Corporation

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