Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 06:51:28 -0500 From: Withall Subject: Boston SPIN Meeting - Reminder Announcement -- Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 6:00pm-8:30pm Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) Meeting Announcement We will meet in our regular location at Mitre - Building S) To all members: Boston SPIN has a new web site, www.boston-spin.org Please check it out! Topic: Managing Software Risks in Software Intensive Systems with Metrics and Measures Speaker: Robert A. Martin When: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:00pm-8:30pm 6:00-6:45 Networking and Round Tables 7:00-7:10 Announcements 7:10-8:10 Presentation 8:10-8:30 Questions and Answers Who: Everyone (Industry, Government, Academia) Location: The MITRE Corporation, 202 Burlington Rd. (Rt. 62), Building S, Bedford, MA 01730 NOTE: Because of security concerns, you'll need a Picture ID and any large items you bring will be opened and inspected when you arrive. The earliest arrival time is 5:15pm. No one will be admitted prior to that time. The building is secured at 9pm. All attendees must have left the building by that time. Info: See our web page for information and directions, http://www.boston-spin.org Boston SPIN meetings are free. No RSVP is necessary. Abstract: Managing Software Risks in Software Intensive Systems with Metrics and Measures The incorporation of a metrics-centered software risk management approach can bring important improvements in the practices used by the Government and it's contractors so that they can more repeatedly and economically produce re-usable, reliable, and low maintenance software for our Government systems. This presentation will discuss and describe the benefits, goals, and objectives of a quality metrics and measurements management approach for software-based systems. The presentation will offer up specific "tried and true" metrics and measures that can be tracked and used in assessing the risks facing software development and maintenance projects. The talk will draw heavily upon lessons learned from the use of the Air Force's AFOTEC's Maintainability Assessment and Rome Lab's QUES, along with lessons from our subsequent development and use of MITRE's Software Quality Assessment Exercise (SQAE). The SQAE tools and methodology have been used for many years to analyze the risks associated with developing and maintaining over 110 fielded military systems and it is licensed to industry and academia. The availability of a repeatable, easy to use, evaluator independent, and validated process like the SQAE can greatly improve the understanding of software risks within a project as well as improving your ability to address and resolve issues before they become critical and expensive to resolve. The SQAE is a well-structured software risk management approach built on top of a foundation of objective metrics, measures, and basic software engineering principals. About the Speaker: Robert A. Martin is the primary point of contact for CVE Compatibility efforts, a co-lead for MITRE's Cyber Resource Center web-site and a Principal Engineer in MITRE's Information Technologies Directorate. At the culmination of his five years of Y2K leadership and coordination efforts, Mr. Martin served as the Operations Manager of the Cyber Assurance National Information Center, a 24x7 cyber security watch center within the President's Y2K Information Coordination Center. Prior to these efforts, Martin developed a standardized software quality assessment process that was used to helped over 110 of MITRE's Air Force, Army, and FAA customers improve their software acquisition methods as well as the quality, cost, and timeliness of their delivered software products. Today, Martin's efforts are focused on the interplay of cyber security, critical infrastructure protection, and e-Business technologies and services. Martin received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master's of business degree from Babson College. He is a member of the ACM, AFCEA, NDIA, IEEE, and the IEEE Computer Society. Our Sponsors: Chaco Canyon Consulting http://www.ChacoCanyon.com Chaco Canyon Consulting works with people in problem-solving organizations who make complex products or sophisticated services that need state-of-the-art teamwork, and with organizations that want to achieve high performance by building stronger relationships among their people. The MITRE Corporation About the Roundtables: Roundtables are focused group or "birds-of-a-feather" discussions, with a facilitator, to stimulate and moderate discussion. Forums are continuing discussions with a central theme, e.g., the Software Testing Forum and the Software Process Improvement Forum. These discussion groups are held during the Networking portion of the SPIN meeting from 6:00 to 6:45. Roundtable topics will be listed in the "reminder" announcement. Some topics may be listed without Facilitators at the time of the meeting. We actively seek Volunteers to lead discussion in these topics or other topics of interest to participants. If you are interested in being an "ad hoc" Facilitator, on March 16th: At the beginning of the 6:00 - 6:45 Roundtable session, * Please pick up the Marker at the designated Forum table and * Lead the discussion at the Roundtable you have chosen Directions: Coming from 128 South or North 1. Take Exit 32A onto Route 3 North. 2. Proceed two miles on Route 3 North and take the first Exit 26 (for Route 62 Bedford). 3. Go down the ramp to the traffic signal. 4. You may either proceed to the main entrance to the MITRE campus on Route 62 or enter through the side entrance on Crosby Dr. 5. To enter through the main entrance, at the end of the ramp turn right on Route 62. 6. At the first set of lights, take an immediate left into MITRE. 7. Bear left and follow the drive to the end. 8. Turn right and follow the drive, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 9. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in. OR 5. To enter through the side entrance, at the end of the exit ramp (traffic signal) continue straight across Route 62 onto Crosby Drive. 6. After a short hill, take the first right into the MITRE campus. 7. Follow the drive, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 8. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in. >From New Hampshire or Points North on Route 3 1. Take Route 3 South to Exit 26 (for Route 62 Bedford). 2. At the end of the exit ramp, at the traffic signal turn Left on Route 62. 3. To enter through the main entrance, go under Route 3 and proceed to the second traffic signal. 4. Take an immediate left into the main entrance to the MITRE campus. 5. Bear left and follow the drive to the end. 6. Turn right and follow the drive, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 7. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in. OR 3. To enter through the side entrance, Go under Route 3 and proceed to the first traffic signal. 4. Turn left onto Crosby Drive. 5. After a short hill, take the first right into the MITRE campus. 6. Follow the drive, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 7. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in. >From Logan Airport 1. Go through tunnel to Route 93 North. 2. Take Route 93 North eleven miles to Exit 37B (Route 128 (I-95) South). 3. Take Route 128 (I-95) South six miles to Exit 32A (Route 3 North). 4. Follow the instructions above, "Coming from 128 South or North". Cancellations (including weather cancellations): We will notify the membership via email to the SPIN distribution list, post the notice on the SPIN web page, and send the cancellation announcement to Channel 7 TV and radio, WRKO AM 680 starting at 3pm.