FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1st Annual New Jersey Software
Process Improvement Symposium Brings the Industry's Finest
Together for a Day of Learning & Networking
Iselin,
NJ, December 16, 2003
– The
1st annual New Jersey Software Process Improvement (SPI)
Symposium, held on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at the Woodbridge
Hilton in Iselin, NJ, was hailed a success by the attendees and
organizers alike.
The
full day conference brought together 100 SPI professionals from
all over the Northeast. Attendees spent the day learning SPI best practices through
informative presentations from experts in software process
improvement. Tim
Lister, renowned author and software management guru, gave the
keynote presentation titled "Risk Management is Project
Management for Adults" and even stayed after to sign copies
of his new book. The
morning session was rounded out by presentations from two
dynamic and renowned speakers in the field, Ken Dymond and
Joseph Billi.
During
the many breaks throughout the day, attendees spent their time
networking with their peers and visiting with the vendors in the
exhibit hall. In
the afternoon, attendees had two tracks to choose from featuring
presentations by field experts offering practical advice to
guide them in their SPI efforts. The symposium finished up with
a networking reception where everyone had a chance to unwind and
discuss the day's events.
“We
are very pleased with the outcome of the symposium,” said
George Mitwasi, President of SMS - event co-host, “The
speakers all gave dynamic and practical presentations and there
was a lot of networking going on in between.
SPI is critically important to the success of software
development projects and we were honored to be a co-host of this
important event.”
Individuals
and organizations interested in attending or sponsoring the NJ
SPI Symposium in 2004 should contact Jenny Dowd at Software
Management Solutions - 732-750-0020 x15, or keep an eye on the
website at www.sepg.com/nj for announcements about next year's
date and location.
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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