Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 02:11:46 -0500 From: Daniel Forrest Allen Subject: Boston SPIN - January Meeting Announcement Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) January Meeting Announcement Topic: Optimum Software Testing Speaker: Bill Silver When: Tuesday, January 19, 1998. 6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30-7:00 Networking and Round Tables 7:00-7:10 Announcements 7:10-8:10 Bill Silver: Optimum Software Testing 8:10-8:30 Questions and Answers Who: Everyone (Academia, Government, Industry) Location: GTE, 77 "A" St., Needham MA. Info: See our web page, http://www.cs.uml.edu/Boston-SPIN For SPIN info, contact Johanna Rothman, 781-641-4046, or jr@jrothman.com Abstract: Bill will present a practice-based methodology for assessing true software engineering capability, and how to apply it to software testing. In addition to 12 metrics that measure the overall performance of the software testing life cycle, Bill will discuss how the assessment directly links test capability with test life cycle performance and overall corporate business performance. This talk will use the assessment methodology to answer a number of questions: - What is quality? - How valuable are consistent processes? - What does process improvement mean? - What are metrics? - What is the difference between QA and testing? - How can we assess the effectiveness of assessment methodologies? About the Speaker: Bill Silver, a principal in Quality Fractals, has held executive positions leading software testing in several companies, including system vendors, software vendors, and IS/IT in Financial companies. The former publisher of Software Quality World magazine, Bill has published articles and taught seminars on software testing and metrics. He has conducted numerous test capability assessments. He has hands-on experience in all phases of software engineering, including: development, testing, and customer service. Monthly Round Table Announcement - 6:30 - 7:00 PM, before SPIN Meetings What: These are focused group or "birds-of-a-feather" sessions. We are looking for topics that you want to discuss. Propose your issues or topics as a Round Table and find solace and good ideas from the movers and shakers in the software community. Round Tables are generally informal discussions, with a facilitator, to stimulate and moderate discussion. Seating is limited to 10 people per table, so come early! For roundtable information or if you would like to facilitate a round table, contact Caroline J. Starita, 978-442-4004 or staritac@amp.com See our web page, http://www.cs.uml.edu/Boston-SPIN to see which topics are selected for this SPIN meeting. Directions: From Route 128 in Needham, take exit 19A onto Highland Avenue East. Take your first right by the Ground Round and take your second left onto "A" Street. GTE is the last building on the right. Enter the parking lot by the GTE sign and come into the building by the cafeteria entrance, which is located to the left of the main entrance. There will be a security guard at the entrance. SPIN Sponsors: GTE Government Systems, Needham, MA We thank the Computer Science department of UMass-Lowell for providing support and hosting our web page. Daniel Forrest Allen -------------------- www.danallen.com -------------------- 603-756-0924