From: gjp@sei.cmu.edu (George Pandelios)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: 2nd SEI Conference on Software Risk
Keywords: Technical Software Risk
Date: 27 Jan 93 01:03:46 GMT
Expires: Thu, 4 Mar 1993 08:00:00 GMT
Organization: The Software Engineering Institute


The Second SEI Conference on Software Risk:
Considerations for Managers & Practitioners

March 2-4, 1993

Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

For more information contact--

	Software Engineering Institute
	Carnegie Mellon University
	Pittsburgh, PA  15213-3890

	Phone:  412 / 268-7730
	Fax:  	412 / 268-5758
	Internet: lrk@sei.cmu.edu

The SEI is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the
Department of Defense under contract to Carnegie Mellon University.




Who should attend the Second SEI Conference on Software Risk?
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Software project managers and engineers who regularly deal with the risks
inherent in software and systems development projects.

Managers and practitioners in industry and government who want to limit risk
related to software acquisition.


What is the purpose of the conference?
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The SEI Conference on Software Risk provides heightened awareness of software
risk issues, additional sources of information, and motivation to conduct risk
mitigating activities. The conference serves as a forum for technical
interchange, allowing software professionals to share their experiences on
software risk management efforts.


What do you mean by software risk?
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This conference is about technical risks that threaten successful software
product development.  Programs fail when a technical risk (something that
might happen) becomes a technical problem (something that is happening now).

At this conference, attendees will discuss the underlying causes of risk
and the strategies that can mitigate software risk, rather than only
describing the most common symptoms of risk: cost and schedule overruns.


Why should I care about risk awareness and risk management?
===========================================================

Risk doesn't have to be negative. In fact, risks are really opportunities to
manage and improve your chances for success. However, this view of risk is only
possible in a "risk aware" culture where risks can be communicated freely and
openly.

The software community needs a clearer understanding of software technical
risk--an awareness of what software technical risk is and why it should be
managed--before managers and practitioners can accept this ideal and make it a
reality.




Conference Content and Schedule
===============================

The SEI Conference on Software Risk lasts two and a half days. In addition to
speakers, reports, papers, and panel discussions, there will be opportunities
each evening to meet and speak with other conference attendees.


Keynote Speaker:  Bernard P. Randolph
*************************************

Bernard P. Randolph is vice president and general manager of TRW Space
Communications Division, Redondo Beach, California.  He moved to this
position on May 8, 1992, after serving as vice president requirements/sector
development of TRW's Space & Defense Sector.

In this position, Randolph is responsible for providing state-of-the-art
spacecraft electronics to the Department of Defense, NASA, and other companies
performing as prime contractors.  He is also responsible for supplying
space-quality parts and services to the European and Japanese markets through
it's wholly owned subsidiary, TRW Components International, Inc.

Randolph joined TRW after 35 years of distinguished service in the United
States Air Force, retiring with the rank of general.  His final Air Force
assignment was as Commander of the Air Force Systems Command.  He also held
a number of key technology management positions during his Air Force career,
including service as Vice Commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics
Center, Vice Commander and Deputy Commander of Space Systems Acquisition at
Space Division; Vice Commander of Air Force Systems Command; Director of
Space Systems and Command, Control and Communications in the Office of the
Deputy Chief of Staff, Research, Development, and Acquisition at U.S. Air
Force headquarters; and program director for several major Air Force
programs.

Randolph's military decorations and awards include the Distinguished
Service Medal, Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal
(for service in the Vietnam conflict), Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force
Commendation Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation.

Randolph holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from Xavier University, a B.S. and
M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of North Dakota,
and a master of business administration degree from Auburn University.  The
University of North Dakota awarded him an honorary doctorate of engineering
in 1989.



Keynote Speaker: John W. Spackman
*********************************

Dr. John Spackman is currently the Director of the European
Telecommunications Informatics Services ETIS, an association of the
information systems managers of the main European Telecommunications
Network Operators.

He is also Director of John Spackman Associates, Ltd., an independent
consultancy on telecommunications, corporate networking, and information
systems, specializing in European developments.  He acts as an advisor to
the board of Teradata Europe, Ltd., and as a senior telecommunications
consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation.

Between 1987 and December 1990, he was the Director of Computing and
Information Services for British Telecom, UK, responsible for all internal
information services including voice mail and data networks.

Prior to that, he was the Director of the Operational Strategy for the then
Department of Health and Social Security, responsible for the implementation
and operation of the modernized Social Security and Unemployment Benefit
networks.

He took that post on early retirement from the Army (UK) as a Brigadier.
His military appointments included Director of Supply Computer Services for
the Army; Branch Chief of the software branch for Allied Command Europe at
SHAPE; senior military officer at the Chemical and Microbiological Research
and Development establishment; senior systems analyst and deputy project
manager on Project WAVELL, the Army's field, mobile, operational command and
control system; senior designer at the Inventory System Development Wing of
the Army's logistic supply system, as well as various regimental and technical
staff appointments.

He has a Ph.D. in physics and is a chartered engineer, a Fellow of the
British Computer Society, and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.


Preliminary Roster of Speakers and Presentations:
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Joseph J. Besselman, USAF, "Joint STARS Continuing Software Improvement
Program (CSIP) Initiative"

Robert N. Charette, ITABHI Corporation "Essential Risk Management:  Notes from
the Front"

Suellen Eslinger, C. E. Ellis, S. K. Hoting, G. F Walden, The Aerospace
Corporation, "PACE System Risk Analysis:  An Application"

Richard E. Fairley, SEMA, "A Case Study in Managing Technical Risks for
Software Projects"

George J. Friedman, Northrop, "Risk Management"

Brian W. Hagen, Hughes Aircraft Company, "Solving Problems and Averting Risk
During the Development of Large-Scale Systems"

Capers Jones, Software Productivity Research, Inc., "Process Assessments and
Software Risks"

Jean-Marc Morin, N. Robins, A. Le Gall, C. Sterling, S. Xanthakis, J.F. Faure,
"Risk Driven Project Management:  A Practical Approach"

Paul E. Rook, SEPM, "Software Risk Management Practice in Industry and Support
for Risk Engineering in the GOAL Toolset"

Ward V. Speaker, McDonnell Douglas Defense & Electronic Systems, "A Progress
Report on Software Risk Management"

Dale Trbovich and Don Myers, Martin Marietta, "One Project's Approach to
Software Risk Management"

Neil W. Tyra, Atlantic Research Corporation and Johnes Bessent, Hughes Aircraft
Company "Using a Software Risk Figure of Merit to Conduct a Software Risk
Analysis"


Don't Miss our Mystery Panel
============================

A special event is planned for lunch on the last day of the conference.  We
will have a mystery panel, consisting of some very well-known individuals
within software engineering (but we're not telling who).  The panel members
will attend the three days of the conference, discussing issues with
attendees, taking the pulse of participants, and listening to the
presentations.  At lunch on the last day of the conference, the panel members
will present their views of the conference and discuss the future direction of
software technical risk as a field of software engineering.  Don't miss it!


Departures from the Pittsburgh Airport are available late in the day to
points throughout the U.S.  Attendees are strongly encouraged to take
advantage of these flights and stay to hear our mystery panel.



George Pandelios
Conference Chairman

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