Rochester Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society Presents Karl Wiegers of Process Impact

May 24th, 2000. Refreshments beginning at 5:00 PM with the talk beginning at 5:30 PM.

Featured talk at 5:30 PM

Building 335 Cafeteria, Xerox Webster Campus, Webster, NY

The Xerox Webster Campus is accessible from Route 104 by exiting at Phillips Road. The talk will be held in the 335 Cafeteria at Seine Drive. Karl will have a limited number of his books (Software Requirements and Creating a Software Engineering Culture) available for purchase following the presentation.

73 in Attendance

Karl was back by popular demand as shown by the relatively large number in attendance. Fortunately we had 100 chairs set up and a good sound system. Dr. Wiegers gave an entertaining view of project management based on years of experience.

21 Project Management Success Tips

Managing software projects is difficult under the best of circumstances. Unfortunately, many new project managers receive virtually no training for the job. Sometimes you have to rely on survival tips from people who have already done their tour of duty in the project management trenches. Here are 21 such tips for success, which I've learned from both well-managed and challenged projects. They include 4 suggestions for laying the foundation for project success, 6 for planning the work, 7 for estimating the project, 3 for tracking your progress, and 1 tip for learning for the future. Keep these tips in mind as guidelines for success on your next project, recognizing that they aren't silver bullets for your project management problems.

Presentor Biography:

Karl Wiegers is Principal Consultant with Process Impact, a software process consulting and education company in Rochester, New York. Previously, he spent 18 years at Eastman Kodak Company, where he held positions as a photographic research scientist, software developer, software manager, and software process and quality improvement leader. Karl received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Boise State College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois. He is a member of the IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ACM. Karl is the author of the books "Software Requirements" (Microsoft Press, 1999) and "Creating a Software Engineering Culture" (Dorset House, 1996), both of which won Productivity Awards from Software Development magazine. He has also written more than 125 articles on many aspects of computing, chemistry, and military history. Karl is a member of the Editorial Board for IEEE Software magazine. He is a frequent speaker at software conferences and professional society meetings.


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