[CLUE-Talk] Fwd: [Boulder-acm-list] Reminder - ColoSPIN meeting Thursday 1/9/2003

[Charlie Oriez]

This item from the local Boulder ACM list might be of interest to a few 
people here.



>Please come and join us at the 2003 kick-off meeting for the Colorado 
>Software Process Improvement Network.
>Have you wondered how the open source software community managed many 
>successful software projects with high quality? Come and find out what you 
>can learn and incorporate at your organization.
>
>We are pleased to announce the January 2003 meeting of the
>Colorado Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN).
>
>  Topic: Leading Software Teams: Lessons learned from the Open-Source 
> (OSS) Model
>  Date:    Thursday, January 9th, 2003
>  Time:    6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
>  Place:   CU Denver Auraria Campus
>           King Center for Performing Arts, room 205
>  Speaker: Sue Karlin
>
>The OSS model is predicated on a philosophy of freedom, fueled by developer
>excellence and propelled by the Internet, and has quietly inspired software
>developers around the world to produce highly successful software products.
>
>The OSS model has delivered reliability, robust functionality, and
>responsiveness to market needs in essence, high-quality software. Without
>the more traditional distractions of budgets and schedules and power/pay
>incentives, what has emerged is a quality-focused culture with self-
>organizing teams that are super-sensitive to market needs.
>
>There is tremendous potential to apply what has been learned through OSS 
>about
>fundamental motivations of software developers, the influence of a software
>culture, the importance and nature of software leadership, the key role that
>users play, and the integration of testing throughout the software lifecycle
>as a means of discovery and ongoing learning. All these components are
>critical to and reinforcements of quality results.
>
>This presentation will explore the nature of the OSS model, key success
>factors, and how the lessons learned from OSS projects, e.g. Linux (server)
>and Apache (web server), can be applied in commercial/corporate software
>development organizations in order to produce better software in the future.
>
>Some discussion topics (as time permits) include:
>1)    Strengths/weaknesses of the OSS development model
>2)    Technical project management (OSS) vs. new business-led project
>        management paradigm (corporate)  leadership vs. management issues in
>        software teams
>3)    Fall-out from our 20-year-long obsession with process (DeMarco)
>        OSS vs. CMM, etc.
>4)    Trend towards outsourcing software development vs. need for innovation
>        and new organizational forms that remove barriers to innovation
>5)    11/25/02 FORTUNE article:  Software doesn't work. Customers are in
>        revolt. Here's the plan. It's simple: Build software people will
>        actually like. Seriously. by James Alley
>
>About the Speaker
>-----------------
>
>Sue Karlin, software consultant, brings a broad technical and managerial
>background in software applications design/development, database
>design/administration, as well as software consulting and technical support.
>Over the past 10 years, Sue has built and led software testing and QA
>organizations from the ground up with particular emphasis on customer-
>centric test methodology, system integration testing, test automation, and
>cross-functional project models. Sue has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics
>(C.U. Boulder) and she recently completed a master's degree in Technology
>Management (D.U.).  This presentation is based in part upon research she did
>for her master's Capstone project.
>
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>
>Refreshments (cookies and beverages) will be provided.
>
>Please pass this invitation along to others who might also be
>interested.
>
>Colorado SPIN has no membership requirements and no membership dues.
>We will ask attendees of this meeting to donate $2.00 to help defray
>expenses.
>
>Directions
>
>   (These directions begin driving either North or South on Speer Boulevard.)
>    Take the Auraria Parkway westbound. Turn South on Seventh Street.
>    Take the second left off of Seventh Street.
>    Take the first left and then left again to turn into
>    the parking garage. The daily rate is a maximum of $3.25.
>    King Center is across the street, East of the parking garage.
>    The entrance is South facing.
>
>Colorado 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.  Our goal is to help sustain commitment
>and enhance skills through an active program of networking and
>mutual support.  Colorado SPIN periodically hosts guest speakers
>covering topics such as process awareness and education. Colorado
>SPIN is an open, unrestricted forum.  Each participant is expected
>to use judgment when sharing ideas and experiences from industry.
>
>Colorado SPIN is part of a network of similar groups that have
>formed across the U.S. and in several other countries.  The Colorado
>SPIN meetings are planned and organized by a SPIN steering
>committee.  This committee consists of volunteers from the following
>Colorado companies and organizations.
>
>The committee welcomes new members and new ideas with open arms! We
>are always looking for help in organizing and hosting meetings,
>discussing possible meeting topics, and coordinating SPIN
>activities. To contact the steering committee please email
>colospin-steering at cleansoft.net.
>
>To add yourself to the Colorado SPIN mailing list, send an email
>message to:
>        listproc at lists.colorado.edu
>        (leave the Subject line of your message blank)
>For the body of the message, type:
>        SUBSCRIBE  colospin  Your_First_Name  Your_Last_Name
>
>To delete yourself from the Colorado SPIN mailing list, send the
>following email message (with the Subject line blank)
>        UNSUBSCRIBE  colospin
>to
>        listproc at lists.colorado.edu

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