Chicago Software Process
Improvement Network
(C-SPIN) Meeting
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Informal Networking 6:00 – 7:00 PM - Atrium
Program 7:00 – 8:30 PM – Auditorium (Room
129)
* * * * Note New Location *
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AT&T Center Campus
(formerly SBC Center Campus)
AT&T Institute
– Atrium & Auditorium (Room 129)
Lakewood Blvd and Eagle Way, Hoffman
Estates, Illinois
(See directions and parking information.)
See our future meeting dates
and mark your calendars now.
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Program: Enhancing
SLIM To Match Company Processes Presenter: Charles Mages |
Abstract
SLIM
(Software Lifecycle Modeling) is a suite of tools developed by QSM. The tools
are used by software organizations to estimate the size of a project and to
monitor the actual data and compare the plan estimates with the actual data.
These are key elements for SEI CMMI level 2 in the Project Planning and Project
Monitoring and Control PAs (Process Areas).
Charles’
presentation will discuss the usage of two parts of the SLIM tool that he
customized to meet the processes of a software development organization. The
first is SLIM Estimate where changes were made to the displays to give better
information on the staffing and dateline estimates. The second tool is the SLIM
Control. Here Charles made extensive changes to the standard tool to enhance
its capability and to match the process capability of any development
organization. Through customizing the displays and data gathering, the end
users of the tool were better able to understand the meaning of the charts
within the tool and were more willing to use the tool. Automation was also
incorporated to update the data on a weekly basis. Charles will describe the
type of information that was needed from the various data warehouse tools and
how they fit into the SLIM Control program. Also discussed will be how SLIM
Master Plan and SLIM Data Manager are used to create better prediction models.
About the Presenter
Charles has
been active in the software development field throughout his professional
career. A graduate from Northwestern University in Computer Science, Charles
joined Control Data Corporation first as a field support analyst and then at
their development headquarters in Minneapolis developing the operating system
kernel and later specializing in system performance analysis and capacity
planning. Also as a systems performance analyst, Charles worked for Northern
Telecom in Canada on their voice mail systems. Most recently working on both
project management and software release quality management activities at
Motorola, Charles helped institutionalize the usage of SLIM by customizing the
look and feel of SLIM to match the process gates and other Motorola process
activities.
Charles has
a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University,
a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Northwestern University, and is
trained in Six Sigma Green Belt processes.
Agenda
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Networking and Registration (free)
7:00 – 7:10 p.m. Overview of C-SPIN and Introductions
7:10 – 8:10 p.m. Presentation
8:10 – 8:30 p.m. Question and Answer Session
Driving and Parking Directions
From I-90 Northwest Tollway exit
North on Barrington Road. Take
Barrington Road to Lakewood Blvd (2nd light) and turn East (right) onto
Lakewood Blvd. Turn right into the AT&T
Campus Center’s West Employee Entrance (one entrance past Eagle Way) and follow
the signs to the West Parking Structures.
Parking is available in covered lots
W2 or W3 and additional parking is available in the upper level parking lot W1.
Look for parking spaces towards the
west side of the parking structures. The
Institute Building, located across the road (west of the parking structures),
is approximately a 3 to 5-minute walk from the parking structure.
View map of the AT&T Campus Center. (AT&T is still referred to as SBC and Ameritech on the map.)
Future 2007 Program
Schedule
These
future programs are currently planned to be held at the AT&T Institute
Auditorium, Lakewood Blvd and Eagle
Way, in Hoffman Estates.
Be sure to
check back here, at the C-SPIN website (http://www.c-spin.net/), to
confirm details.
Wednesday,
March 7, 2007, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Joint Program with CQAA (Chicago
Quality Assurance Association)
For March only: Note special earlier time. Also you will need to PRE-register!! Details available on February 7.
5:00 – 6:15 PM Informal Networking &
Refreshments
6:15 – 8:00 PM Announcements & Program
including Q&A
Location: AT&T Institute – Atrium & Auditorium
Topic: "What IT Departments Need to Do About Web
2.0 in 2007 to Avoid Being Irrevocably Left Behind"
Presenter: Ed
Yourdon
Planned Future Program Dates Program Topics
are to be determined.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
About C-SPIN
C-SPIN is
made possible through the efforts of its Steering Committee. The Steering
Committee is composed of Alan Berow, Kathy Brown, Steve Coffman, Susan Davidowski,
Karen Mermel, Donna Miller,
and Robert Stalzer.
C-SPIN
is a leadership forum for the free and open exchange of software process
improvement experiences and practical ideas. We promote achieving higher levels
of process maturity, software quality, and mutual respect. Companies, academic
institutions, government organizations and individuals are invited.
For
more information regarding this meeting, C-SPIN, or the steering committee,
contact Karen Mermel at kmermel@yahoo.com.
To receive future
announcements electronically, send your e-mail address (include name, address,
company, phone) to Karen Mermel at kmermel@yahoo.com.