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December 2001 Meeting
Management's Role in Achieving Predictable
Software Development
Speaker: Steven R. Rakitin, President of Software Quality Consulting
Inc.
Many software organizations find it difficult to accurately determine when software
products will be released, the features these products will have, and their overall
quality. Without knowing when products will be released, your organization may not be
able to plan customer training and product promotions, your resource utilization across
projects may become difficult to manage, and your customers may be unable to plan for
introduction of your software into their organization.
A predictable software development process can significantly improve an organization's
ability to deliver quality software on time, to meet customer expectations, and to
improve employee satisfaction. Becoming more predictable can help your organization
manage commitments more effectively, balance issues of time-to-market vs. quality, and
as a direct result, improve your bottom line. This overview provides Managers and
Executives with a summary of specific steps they can take to help their organizations
become more predictable.
About Steven R. Rakitin:
Steven has over 25 years experience as a software
engineer and software quality manager in a broad range of industries. He was one of the
authors of the IEEE Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans (IEEE-STD-730). He has
written several papers on the subject of software quality and recently published a book
titled: Software Verification & Validation for Practitioners and Managers.
He received a BSEE from Northeastern University and an MSCS from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.
He has earned certifications from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Software
Quality Engineer (CSQE) and Quality Auditor (CQA). He is a member of the IEEE Computer
Society, the ASQ Software Division, and is on the Editorial Review Board for the ASQ
Journal Software Quality Professional. He presents tutorials and workshops at
conferences nationally. As President of Software Quality Consulting Inc., he helps
companies establish a more predictable software development process.
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