OMG TECHNICAL MEETING SPECIAL EVENT Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ) Seminar
Using Software Measures in Productivity and Quality Improvement Programs Wednesday, 0900 - 1630, September 25, 2013 | Event Home Page | All Special Events | Become A Sponsor | Contact Us | Seminar Objectives: The objectives of the Consortium for IT Software Quality (CISQ) Seminar are to: - Motivate participants to use software sizing and structural quality measures to reduce the risk and cost of software.
- Present the CISQ/OMG measures for Automated Function Points, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Security, and Maintainability.
- Present best practices for deploying and using software measures in productivity analysis and improvement, vendor management, benchmarking, and structural quality management.
- Identify pitfalls to avoid in analysis and use of measures.
- Describe experiences and lessons learned using software measures in large organizations.
Audience: This full day seminar is intended for IT Executives, application managers, software measurement and improvement specialists, quality assurance professionals, and others interested in using automated software measures. |
 | Program Agenda: | 0900 - 0930 | Welcome and Introduction | | Dr. Bill Curtis, Director, CISQ | | Dr. Curtis will introduce the uses of productivity analysis with a strong emphasis on continual improvement. He will discuss the three types of measures required for productivity analysis-size, effort, and application demographics-along with how to avoid pitfalls in collecting them. | | 0930 - 1015 | Using Automated Function Points in Sizing and Estimating | | Mike Harris, CEO, The David Consulting Group | | Mr. Harris will describe how Function Points have emerged as a preferred measure of size and the importance of OMG’s recent approval of an Automated Function Point specification. He will describe how Function Points are used in estimating size before code exists and how Function Point data can be used in benchmarking. He will also discuss the importance of using Enhanced Function Points to analyze the productivity of maintenance activity. He will use examples from DCG’s Function Point repository and extensive experience in Function Point consulting with DCG clients. | | 1015- 1045 | Morning Refreshments | | 1045 - 1200 | Best and Worst Practices in Productivity Analysis and Improvement | | Dr. Bill Curtis, Director, CISQ | | Dr. Curtis will discuss techniques for conducting productivity analysis and present examples from his extensive consulting background as well as published case studies from major corporations and government projects. Best and worst practices will be discussed for analyzing and using productivity data. He will describe how to match the collection and use of productivity data to the maturity of the organization. He will end by discussed best practices for using size and productivity data in SLAs. | | 1200 - 1330 | Lunch (Attendees are on their own for lunch, this is not included in the registration fee.) | | 1330 - 1400 | Introduction to Structural Quality Analysis | | Dr. Bill Curtis, Director, CISQ | Dr. Curtis will discuss the critical importance of measuring the structural quality of applications along with the functional correctness. He will describe three levels of structural analysis-code unit, technology, and system-and why system level structural flaws are the most costly. He will discuss the recently released CISQ standards for measuring Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Security, and Maintainability.
| | 1400 - 1500 | Industrial Experience with Productivity and Quality Analysis | | Robert Shay, Capgemini | | Mr. Shay will discuss the importance of OMG’s recent approval of a specification for Automated Function Points and what it means for the future of size and productivity measurement. He will describe how Capgemini is using Function Points in estimating size and benchmarking results. He will then describe how they measure the structural quality of the software they produce. He will discuss the relationship between productivity and quality. He will then present data showing the relationship between improving structural quality in an industrial environment and the business results that were achieved. | | 1500 - 1515 | Afternoon Refreshments | | 1515 - 1600 | Structural Quality Issues in Software Resiliency and Security | | Dr. Bill Curtis, Director, CISQ | | This talk will begin by discussing the structural quality issues affecting software resiliency and the practices that are necessary to control them. Dr. Curtis will then describe the concept of technical debt and how it can be used to communicate about the structural quality of software to both IT and non-IT management. He will describe a method for measuring technical debt and how it can be adjusted to the experience of different IT organizations. This talk conclude by describing the national effort to identify and eliminate the causes of security breaches through such developments as the Common Weakness Enumeration repository and the practices necessary to use these resources. | | 1600 - 1615 | Open Discussion | | | NOTE: If you register for the Technical Meeting Week, you do not have to pay the additional fee(s) to attend any or all of the special events. If you register only for special events, the special fees apply. |
