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Philadelphia SPIN
(Software Process Improvement Network)
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The next meeting of the Philadelphia-Area SPIN will be held on March 19, 2008 6-8PM at Siemens, Malvern PA.
TOPIC: Patterns of Project Management: From Adrenalin junkies to Template Zombies presented by Tim Lister.
Tim Lister, a Principal of the Atlantic Systems Guild, along with five of his partners at the Guild, have been compiling project patterns from their combined 150 years of project consulting, for their book due out by the end of 2007.
We all talk about "best practices" but a tiny minority of organizations actually practices them all. But not to worry, think of "best practices" for human health. We know all about them, but very few of us actually practice them all. Maybe if someone did arduously practice all health practices they would forget to have a life.
Tim has come to believe that project patterns are stronger than best practices. They are the habits, the decision practices, and the corporate culture unstated rules that dominate office life
The first key is to identify your own organization’s patterns. If they are positive, how can you perpetrate them across all projects? If they are negative, how can you break the habit?
Tim will start the talk with some examples from the book project. He will then divide the audience up into different sets of constituencies to see if they can find common patterns within each group. For instance, he may divide the room by groups who most often work on small projects and modifications, on projects of 8 to 18 months, and on projects longer than 18 months in duration. Each group will get a chance to report out their findings.
About the Presenter:
Tim Lister is a software consultant at the Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc., based in the New York office. He divides his time between consulting, teaching, and writing. Tim is co-author with his partner, Tom DeMarco, of the book, Waltzing With Bears: Managing Risk on Software Projects (Dorset House, 2003) that won Software Development magazine’s Jolt Award as General Computing Book of the Year for 2003-2004. Tim Lister and Tom DeMarco are also co-authors of Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams, (Dorset House, 1999) now available in 14 languages. Tim is currently a member of the Cutter IT Trends Council. He is a member of the I.E.E.E. and the A.C.M. He is in his 20th year as a panelist for the American Arbitration Association, arbitrating disputes involving software and software services The agenda for the meeting includes:
6:00 - 6:30 Check-in,lite dinner, and networking
6:30 - 7:30 Presentation
7:30 - 8:00 Networking
REGISTRATION:
Attendance is free, to register e-mail philly_spin@yahoo.com
Directions:
Siemens
51 Valley Stream Parkway
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
(610) 219-6300
Directions to Siemens from King of Prussia, North and East:Take US-202 South towards West Chester. W DEKALB PIKE/US-202 S becomes US-202 S. Take the exit towards GREAT VALLEY (PA-29 N). Turn LEFT onto SWEDESFORD RD travel 1/2 mile. Turn RIGHT onto PA-29 N travel .3 miles. Turn RIGHT onto VALLEY STREAM PKWY. Make your THIRD LEFT into Corp III entrance (Wachovia sign is also on the corner). There are 3 buildings that are all connected, but you are looking for Corp III. Continue around the circle and Look for Visitor parking . There will be visitor signs and you will turn left at sign to park. Enter in the Corp III entrance (to the Left of the parking garage). You must sign in with security at the desk and you will be escorted to the auditorium. There will be SPIN committee members to assist you.
Directions to Siemens from West Chester, South and West:
Take US-202 N. Take the PA-29 North. Turn right and another right PA-29 N. Turn RIGHT (Third Light) onto VALLEY STREAM PKWY. Make your THIRD LEFT into Corp III entrance (Wachovia sign is on the corner also ). There are 3 buildings that are all connected, but you are looking for Corp III. Continue around the circle and Look for Visitor parking. There will be visitor signs and you will turn left at sign to park. Enter in the Corp III entrance (to the Left of the parking garage). You must sign in with security at the desk and you will be escorted to the auditorium. There will be SPIN committee members to assist you.
A SPIN is a group of software/information technology professionals who are interested in software process improvement. The SPIN is sponsored by the ASQ <http://www.asqphilly.org>(American Society for Quality) and the SEI (Software Engineering Institute).