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Austin Software Improvement Network (A-SPIN)
SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) is a forum for the free and open exchange of software process improvement ideas and experiences. The organization serves as a source of educational, scientific and practical information for its members, other SPIN organizations and the general software community. The Austin SPIN is affiliated with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, the Austin Software Council, the Software Quality Institute and currently has sister SPINs in several cities across the U.S.
Presentation Overview
As we all fight to deliver software faster, or at the speed of business in
the internet age, the question of software process inevitably comes up. So,
what software process do you use? What is the best process to use with
today’s technologies? This presentation will compare the three leading
processes on the market today, the “Rational Unified Process (RUP)”,
“Object –oriented Process, Environment and Notation (OPEN)” and the
“Object–Oriented Software Process (OOSP)”. These processes will be compared
in two ways: (1) against the CMM Key Process Areas (KPA’s) and (2) against
the significant features of the other two. Most of this presentation will
come from the works of Scott Ambler an internationally known software
process guru and a contributing editor to Software Development Magazine.
About the Speaker
Roy Deegan is an IT Manager at Dell Computer Corporation. He has more than
20 years experience in hardware / software development, process improvement
and project management. Roy holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
and a Masters Degree in Technology Management. He is a graduate of The
University of Texas at Austin, Software Quality Institute, Software Project
Management Program, a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and
an ASPIN Board Member.
SPIN Meeting Times: Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Pickle Research Campus, Commons Building, Auditorium 1.122
(SPIN meets the third Tuesday evening of each month (excluding the month of July).
SPIN Meetings are held in the small auditorium in the Commons Building on the Pickle Research Campus (PRC) of The University of Texas at Austin. PRC is located on Braker Lane between MoPac and Burnet Road. Enter the gate on Burnet Road, half a block south of the Braker and Burnet intersection. Inside the PRC Campus, the Commons Building is located on the northeast corner of Road A and Granberry Trail.
Directions
Go to the intersection of MoPac and Braker Lane. Go east on Braker and turn right (south) on Burnet Road. Go a half-block and turn right into the PRC gate. Alternatively, you can go north on Burnet from 183 and turn left into the gate. In either case, from the PRC gate continue straight ahead on Read Granberry Trail. The Commons Building is at the intersection
of Read Granberry and Road A. Turn right on Road A and right again to get to the parking lot which is under the water tower on your right.
SPIN Meeting Agenda
6:00 p.m. Dinner (optional)
6:30 p.m. Networking
7:00 p.m. Meeting - Call to Order: Lynn Thurmond, Trimble Navigation, Ltd.
7:30 p.m. Presentation
9:00 p.m. Adjourn
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- Tuesday Nights at the Commons
For more information about A-SPIN, contact: Lynn_Thurmond@Trimble.com
SPIN Meeting Announcements
Information about monthly meetings are distributed by postal service and E-mail. To
be added to the mailing list, send your name, company, mailing address, zip code and Internet address to:
Fax (512)471-4824
E-mail: info@sqi.utexas.edu
SPIN Financial Support
Financial support for the Austin SPIN is underwritten by individual and corporate subscriptions to the Software Quality Institute.
SPIN Administration
Facilities arrangements, staffing, and promotion of SPIN activities are provided by the Software Quality Institute.
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