The Ottawa SPIN Software Process Improvement Network

DATE: Thursday, November 18, 1999
PLACE: Sheraton Hotel, Rideau Room 150 Albert Street, Ottawa
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
COST: $30.00

Software Process Improvement Audit and Assessment Methodologies

When it comes to software process improvement methodologies, there are a number of buzzwords, such as CMM, SPICE, Bootstrap, ISO, but what do they all mean, and which one is best to assess your software maturity?

The Ottawa SPIN is pleased to announce a presentation on Audit and Assessment Methodologies by Michael Raftus.

Mr. Raftus is a Partner and Managing Director at GRafP Technologies Inc. as well as a collaborator at the Applied Software Engineering Centre. Mr. Raftus acts as a transfer agent in process improvement by providing CMM instruction, by assessing organizations involved in software development and maintenance using the CMM Based Appraisal for Internal Process Improvement (CBA IPI) approach, by assessing process related risks in small and medium organizations and by helping assessed organizations develop action plans to jump-start their process improvement programs. He is an authorized SEI instructor. GRafP Technologies has conducted over 60 assessments in private industry and in the public sector.

The presentation will focus on the following models:

  • ISO 9001 (IS0 9000-3)
  • CMM based (CBA IPI, SCE)
  • SPICE
  • Bootstrap
  • Others (Trillium, S:PRIME, TickIT) .

    and for each methodology, will cover:

  • Model Structure
  • Assessment/Audit Activities and Deliverables
  • Assessment/Audit Costs
  • Assessment/Audit Schedule
  • Pros and Cons
  • Lead Assessor/Auditor Qualifications

Throughout the presentation the audience will be encouraged to share any lessons learned on the various models.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
6:00 p.m. - Registration & Networking
7:00 p.m. - Introductions
7:15 p.m. - Presentation
9:30 p.m. - Adjournment

Please send registration to:

Elaine Rooney Conference Clerk, OCRI
36 Steacie Drive
Kanata, ON, K2K 2A9
Tel: (613) 592-8160 ext. 224
Fax: (613) 592-5130
Email: erooney@ocri.ca or
Register online at http://www.ocri.ca/events
Web: www.spin.org

 

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