Software Process Symposium - Tutorials

October 13, 2008

Location: Edison, New Jersy

Call for Abstracts

6^th Annual Software Process Symposium

Improving Software, Delivering Value

www.spsymposium.com

Tutorials - Monday, October 13, 2008

Conference - Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Edison , New Jersey

The annual Software Process Symposium will be held in Edison , New Jersey , Monday and Tuesday, October 13-14, 2008. If you have ideas or practical experience that you would like to share with the software development community, we would like to hear from you. This is becoming the premier conference on software process improvement in the North East area attracting over 150 participants and over 30 speakers.

In addition to a full day of presentations, the symposium will host a day of tutorials prior to the day of the presentations. We encourage you to complete and submit a presentation abstract and/or a tutorial outline for consideration. To download an MS Word version of this call for abstract please click here.

Presentation topics will range from general process improvement activities, to CMMI specific implementation, to cultural and organizational changes. This symposium provides excellent exposure to practitioners in the field. One complimentary registration per tutorial and presentation delivered will be provided. The complimentary registration will be for the presentation portion of the symposium.

The general presentations will be approximately 40 minutes in length. The tutorials will be 3.25 hours in length and potentially expanded to 6.5 hours depending on the topic.

Important Dates:

April 18, 2008
Deadline to submit Tutorial & Presentation proposals

May 23, 2008
Notification of Acceptance.

September 12, 2008
Deadline for Tutorial materials & Presentations for inclusion in the CD.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Who is the typical Software Process Symposium conference attendee?

A: The Software Process Symposium attracts over 150 attendees who are seeking information about software process improvement (SPI) tools & techniques, implementing an SPI program in their business, or looking for information on new advancements in the area of SPI.

Q: What kind of sessions will be selected for the symposium?

A: Sessions about personal experience, practical information, and new advancements related to SPI in businesses (real case examples are a plus!).

Q: What are the benefits of presenting at the Software Process Symposium?

A: You and your company will be prominently mentioned in all symposium marketing material (including the event website), as well as inclusion in the symposium compendium. Participating in the symposium provides great networking opportunities with other SPI professionals. Presentation speakers will receive one complimentary symposium registration and their presentations will be made available online for a larger audience and for an extended period of time.

Q: What are sample topics the audience will be interested in?

A: Previous events feedback showed that the attendees had interest in the following topics:

1. CMMI Implementation

2. Quality Assurance

3. Software Estimation

4. Org./Cultural Changes

5. Project Management

6. Requirements Analysis/Eng.

7. SCAMPI Appraisals

8. CMMI Concepts

9. CMMI 1.1 to CMMI 1.2 Transition

10. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other regulatory compliance issues

11. UML

12. Inspections/Peer Reviews

13. Six-Sigma

14. Organizational training

15. RUP (Rational Unified Process)

16. Integrating S/W & Systems

17. TSP (Team Software Process)

18. Global sourcing

19. PSP (Personal Software Process)

20. Agile Development

21. Process related tools

22. ITIL Topics

23. Security

24. Interoperability

25. Innovation

26. Project managers experience with process improvement

Q: How much time do you have to deliver the presentation and tutorials?

A: The regular sessions are scheduled for 40 minutes. Half-day tutorials would typically include 3.25 hours of class time including exercises. Full-day tutorials would include 6.5 hours of class time.

Presentation Abstract Submission Instructions:

Submit your abstract via email to the conference chair, Dr. George Mitwasi at gmitwasi@spsymposium.com. For questions please contact us at 732-750-0020 Ext. 111. When submitting your abstract, please include the following information:

1. Author's name, title, company and contact information including mailing address, phone number, fax number, and email address

2. Presentation Title

3. Topic level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced)

4. Target Audience

5. Provide a statement highlighting what the attendees will learn

6. Presentation Abstract - Limit to 100 words; used for marketing and committee evaluation.

7. Supplementary information (optional)

8. Your Biography, Experience and Qualifications used for Speaker Introductions at Symposium - Limit to 75 words

9. Indicate whether you will be willing to sign a release letter to allow the symposium to record your presentation to make it available on its website for a wider audience.

10. Indicate whether or not you agree to be a backup speaker

11. An electronic photo or portrait of yourself for posting on the website (can be provided after receipt of acceptance letter)

Please use the following table to submit your abstract:

Presentation Abstract Submission Form

Name

Presentation Title

Topic Level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced)

Company

Title

Phone

Address

Target Audience

What Attendees will Learn

Abstract (max 100 words)

When submitting the brochure abstract please keep in mind that these abstract will be used in the marketing of the conference and your presentation and thus we advise you to include a summary of the following items in the abstract when possible:

- A background of the problem or topic (be specific if possible, e.g., what processes are addressed, what type of environment you have or worked with, what were the symptoms of the problem, what are the issue, etc)

- What items will you cover in the presentation and/or how did you solved the problem at hand

- What benefits will the attendees will gain from your presentation

Supplemental information (Optional)

Biography (max 75 words)

Agree to act as a backup (Yes/No)?

Will you sign a release letter to the symposium to record your presentation to make it available on the website to a wider audience (Yes/No)?

Electronic photo (may be provided after receipt of acceptance letter but preferable with abstract submission)

Half-day Tutorial Submission Instructions:

Submit your tutorial outline via email to conference chair, Dr. George Mitwasi at gmitwasi@spsymposium.com. Tutorials must not promote any service or product. Preference will be given to proposals that include the actual training materials. For questions please contact us at 732-750-0020 Ext. 111. When submitting your proposal, please include the following information:

1. Trainer's name, title, company and contact information including mailing address, phone number, fax number, and email address

2. Tutorial Title

3. Topic level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced)

4. Target Audience

5. Can this tutorial be expanded to a full-day?

6. A bulleted list of what the attendees will learn

7. Tutorial description - Limit to 100 words

8. Tutorial detailed/bulleted outline

9. Your Biography, Experience and Qualifications - Limit to 75 words

10. Indicate whether or not you have a backup person to deliver the tutorial in case of an emergency

11. Tutorial Pre-requisites

12. A PDF or PowerPoint of the tutorial slides for review if you have them available (preferred).