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Section Meeting
Thursday, 6 November 2008
5:30 - 6:00 pm Registration
6:15 - 7:00 pm Dinner, Jackson's
7:00 - 8:00 pm Presentation
Software Metrics are Not
Just About Bugs!
Tony Raymond Biography
Software Metrics are Not
Just about Bugs!
Software Metrics are not only about defects and tracking closure. Using the appropriate measurements and not using just enough is the key to making informed decisions in the planning, execution and delivery of software throughout the project lifecycle.
This presentation begins with a discussion of the types of metrics that provide usable information as well as practical methods including setting the trigger points for taking action. Real life examples will be given to reinforce the topic. Tony will wrap it all together by showing how and why metrics are integrated with the overall software project through a quality assurance planning. The presentation will finish with strategies for using the measurement results to manage risk, conduct high confidence re-plans and facilitate communications through solid management reporting.
Pre-Meeting Workshop - 5:30pm
Workshop attendance earns 0.3 RU
Speaker: Pat Sordill
Topic: Listening Skills
Listening
is a critical aspect of communication, yet, we often hear the wrong message
or forget what we’ve heard. As a result, we miss opportunities, find
ourselves in conflict with others or end up doing extra work to correct mistakes
or misunderstandings. During this introduction to effective listening, you
will have an opportunity to assess your current listening behaviors and habits,
identify skills and strategies to improve your listening and learn ways to
develop your ability to increase retention and communicate effectively with
others.
A graduate of Boston University
with both a BSBA and EdM, Pat Sordill is founder and president of SORDILL
CONSULTING, a consulting firm specializing in customized training and development
services.
Workshop
attendance earns 0.3 RU towards ASQ recertification. ReCertification Credit
will not be granted for the workshop if arriving after 5:45
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