Austin Software Process Improvement Network (A-SPIN)
A-SPIN HAS MOVED TO TUESDAY NIGHTS!
To see Mike Bycura's June 20th ASPIN Presentation on "Building an IT
Program--Case Study", click here.
Next A-SPIN Meeting - Tuesday, June 20, 2000
Presentation - "Building an IT Program - Case Study"
Mike Bycura, TNRCC
General Admission Ticket - $5 per person
Payable at the Door: Cash, Check, or Charge
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.
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your suggestions for planning future programs. Please provide your input
by completing a short survey.
Presentation Overview
A case study of business process engineering for the development of an
integrated business program, this presentation will focus on the
development of a total program to support the information needs of a major
state regulatory agency (over 270 users in 4 different divisions). The
presentation will cover an 18 month plan to prepare for the integration and
use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) software, and develop tailored
software applications to permit sharing of data across and among a wide
range of users and stakeholders. For public entities, special requirements
exist to meet open record requirements and to develop programs that permit
easy public access and understanding of complex issues, data, rules, and
policy. This presentation will detail the processes and procedures,
modeling, and requirements gathering necessary to implement this program.
The necessary strategic and tactical steps required to ensure a successful
program will be highlighted. We will discuss selection of management tools
and reports, and especially the need to energize management and senior
leaders to effectively implement a program. This program is currently in
progress. Although the presentation is for state government the same issues
are important for private enterprise.
About the Speaker
Michael W. Bycura is Current Technology Coordinator for the Office of
Environmental Policy Analysis and Assessment for the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission (TNRCC). In this position, he provides leadership
and oversight for the development of an integrated approach to information
technology issues and projects throughout the office, and is also a member
of the Agency’s Information Technology Working Group (an agency wide working
group developing policies, procedures, and recommended courses of action,
for the agency IT efforts).
Mike has 11 years experience in modeling, business process design, systems
analysis, requirements definition, systems integration, testing, and
project/program management. Previously, Mike was a project manager for
software applications development projects in the Information Resources
Division of TNRCC. He lead the first Air Force Rapid Applications
Development Project using spiral hardware and software requirements
development for Betac Corporation, a Department of Defense Contractor. While
on Air Force active duty he was involved in the redesign and modeling
development of an integrated Command and Control System. He also completed
business process engineering projects for local governments and private
enterprises. Mike is a member of the Austin Software Improvement Network
(A-SPIN) and the Austin Chapter of the PMI. He is also working to establish
a Microsoft Project Users Group (MPUG) for Central Texas.
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
www.utexas.edu - Tuesday Nights at the Commons
For more information about A-SPIN, contact: Lynn_Thurmond@Trimble.com
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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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