FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1st Annual New Jersey Software
Process Improvement Symposium Announced for October 28, 2003
Software
Management Solutions and the North Jersey Software Process
Improvement Network to Co-host the Event
Woodbridge,
NJ, July 15, 2003
- Software
Management Solutions, Inc. (SMS), a recognized leader in
providing specialized IT consulting services to fortune 500
companies, today announced they will co-host the 1st annual New
Jersey Software Process Improvement (SPI) Symposium on Tuesday,
October 28, 2003 at the Woodbridge Hilton in Iselin, NJ.
This
full day conference offers SPI professionals an excellent
opportunity to share and learn with their peers as they enjoy a
day of engaging and informative presentations from experts in
software process improvement.
Tim Lister, renowned author and software management guru,
will give the keynote presentation titled "Risk Management
is Project Management for Adults".
The morning session is rounded out by presentations from
two dynamic and renowned speakers in the field, Ken Dymond and
Joseph Billi. The
afternoon will feature several presentations by field experts
offering practical advice under the track headings "Jump
Starting Your SPI Program" and "Advanced Topics in
SPI". The symposium will finish up with a networking
reception.
"We
are very pleased to be co-hosting this unique event in New
Jersey," said George Mitwasi, President of SMS, "Process
improvement is a critical issue in software development and we
are excited to be able to host the sharing of ideas with
seasoned professionals on this topic."
Seats
are limited for this exciting industry event and with the
networking opportunities available, they are sure to fill up
fast. Complete Symposium information, including the agenda and
presentation abstracts, can be found on the Symposium's website
at http://www.sepg.com/nj.
Organizations
interested in being sponsors or exhibitors at this premier event
should contact Jenny Dowd at Software Management Solutions -
732-750-0020 x15.
About the North Jersey SPIN
Software Process
Improvement Networks (SPINs) are groups of people, interested in
process improvement, that get together and share their
experience with each other. Regional SPINs meet and share their
experiences initiating and sustaining software process
improvement programs. For more information on SPIN groups,
please visit the Software Engineering Institute's website at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/spins/
or contact the North Jersey SPIN's chairman, James Heil, via
email at jheil@softwarems.com.
About
Software Management Solutions, Inc.
Software
Management Solutions (SMS) is a New Jersey based firm
established in 1996. Since
SMS' inception it has provided a wide range of IT consulting
services to Fortune 500 companies. SMS consulting and training
services focuses on the implementation of effective Software
Process Improvement (SPI) programs. SMS' process-related
programs are subject to the Return on Investment "litmus
test": If the effort needed to implement or change a
process is greater than the effort saved by the improvement,
then the process improvement needs to be reworked.
SMS's Sr. Level consultants are available for
short-term assignments to move your company forward in quantum
leaps. Long-term staff augmentation is also available in a broad
array of software, quality, and project management skills. For
more information, please visit SMS' website at www.softwarems.com
or call Jenny Dowd at (732) 750-0020 x15.
Contact:
Jenny
Dowd
Software Management Solutions
321 Main Street, 1st Floor
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 750-0020 x15
jdowd@softwarems.com
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