Home > ASQ Washington, DC &... > Events > Software Special Interest...


Software Special Interest Group Meeting
Where
Patrick Henry Library, Vienna; FDA Silver Spring; MITRE Bedford MA; MITRE Eatontow; MITRE Aberdeen,
Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180
FDA, Bld 66, room G512, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
Various, Maryland
703-983-6127
When
Apr 23, 2013
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
(GMT -5:00) EST
High Maturity Practices and Lifetime
Warranty Against Software Defects –
A Disruptive
Innovation?
by: Girish Seshagiri
Tuesday April 23, 2013
Please note the return to our old time!!!!
6:30 PM – Networking and
Pizza(*)
7:00 – 8:00 PM – Program
In this presentation, Girish Seshagiri will share a business owner's point-of-view on the combined impact of high-maturity processes and disciplined agile teams on business competitive advantage. Seshagiri describes how Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and Team Software Process (TSP) have helped his organization understand the leadership challenge in the knowledge economy; make the connection between agility, quality, innovation, joy in work, profits, and human values; and begin the transformation to a life of greatness. He will share data on nearly defect-free software delivery, customer satisfaction, company profitability, and strategic decision-making, and will discuss intangible results such as self-directed teams, low staff turnover, and job satisfaction.
Seshagiri will lead a discussion of software engineering’s persistent problems: Exponential rise in cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to defective software; Unacceptable cost, schedule, and quality performance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and legacy systems modernization projects; Cost of finding and fixing software bugs (i.e. scrap and rework) as the number one cost driver in software projects; Arbitrary and unrealistic schedules leading to a culture of "deliver now, fix later"; Inability to scale software engineering methods even for medium size systems; Lack of understanding of the impact of variation in individual productivity; Absence of work place democracy and joy in work. Seshagiri suggests the way forward for high maturity practices in both the contractor and acquisition organizations. The presentation ends with Seshagiri’s challenge to the community to make seven “outrageous commitments” to begin addressing software engineering’s persistent problems including requiring/providing warranty against software defects.
Details and driving directions at: April Software SIG Announcement Flyer
Locations:
The meeting will originate at McLean,
with video tele-conferencing (VTC)
between:
MITRE-2, room 1N100 7515 Colshire
Drive McLean, VA
22102 host: Scott
Ankrum cell:
240-731-7581 |
FDA, Bld 66, room
G512 10903
New Hampshire Ave Silver
Spring, MD 20993 cell:
301-996-4976 |
MITRE, Northgate Bld
A 209 Research Blvd., #200A Aberdeen, MD 21001 host: Terry
Devine cell:
732-337-8570 |
||||
MITRE, room 2503 260 Industrial Way
West Eatontown, NJ 07724 host: Aaron
Dagen desk:
732-578-6301 |
Your location could be
here! |
MITRE, room 1M306 202 Burlington Rd (Rt.
62) Bedford, MA
01730 host: Tim
Rice cell:
978-758-2704 | ||||
If you can host
another location via VTC, please contact
Scott Ankrum (below)
Join by
Phone
703-983-2020
Conference
ID: 5005783
Find a local
number:
https://dialin.mitre.org/
Forgot your
dial-in PIN?
First online
meeting?
http://r.office.microsoft.com/r/rlidOC10?clid=1033&p1=4&p2=1041&pc=oc&ver=4&subver=0&bld=7185&bldver=0
Join by Phone
703-983-2020
Conference ID: 5005783
Find a local
number:
https://dialin.mitre.org/
Forgot your
dial-in PIN?
First online
meeting?
http://r.office.microsoft.com/r/rlidOC10?clid=1033&p1=4&p2=1041&pc=oc&ver=4&subver=0&bld=7185&bldver=0
Registration:
Registration
Website: http://www.asq509.org/ht/d/DoSurvey/i/26913
You must register by noon on Monday, April 22. If you cannot attend at any location, select telephone dial-in when you register. FDA (Silver Spring) cannot host non-citizen visitors. If not a US citizen, please provide your title, employer, and address. Allow 2 business days for registration before the meeting.
For registration problems or further information contact Scott Ankrum at: ankrums@mitre.org or 703-983-6127