Finding Solutions: Bridging the Gap Between Systems Engineering Requirements and Software Engineering -Part III

Southern California Software Process Improvement Network

!	Current Event

Friday, March 4, 2005

Meeting Topic:

Finding Solutions: Bridging the Gap Between Systems Engineering Requirements and Software Engineering
The third in the SC SPIN series:
Above and Beyond Process Improvement - What makes Good Software?

Abstract

Based on the discussion at the January and February 2005 SC SPIN meetings, the attached survey was developed to get your inputs on the best ways to address the problem of software defects due to poor requirements development and/or management. Please feel free to add your votes and email to Warren.Scheinin@ngc.com by Wednesday, March 2 to help us pick the areas of greatest interest.

Then join us at the March 4 meeting to discuss the survey and to contribute your knowledge and experience to define how to proceed to identify best practices for the more interesting solutions proposed. If there is enough agreement, we will form into focus groups to explore the top four or five solutions and investigate the state of the art in implementing them. The outputs from these focus groups will then be used to write a white paper. This white paper will be a starting point for the SC SPIN to propose best practices in bridging the gap between systems engineering requirements and software engineering.

SPECIAL LOCATION:
Northrop Grumman (formerly TRW),
1 Space Park
R2/2055
Redondo Beach , CA 90278

Non- NG employees need to RSVP to Warren.Scheinin@ngc.com by 5:00 PM Wednesday, March 2 to have non-escort badge ready for you to get in. Please provide:

name
employer
place of birth
birth date OR
social security number
citizenship
passport number, green card, or original birth certificate to bring with you for identification purposes.

Please do not bring pagers, cell phones, computers or other electronic equipment, as you will be asked to put them in your car before entering the building. Sorry, security, you know.

If you are unsure if you will attend, provide the information anyway and say that you are unsure.

If you RSVPed to the January meeting, I already have this information.

Non- NG employees who do not provide information in advance can sign in that morning with identification, but then you will have to be escorted when in the building.

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!	Logistics

WHEN: Friday, March 4, 2005
8:30 AM to Noon
WHAT: Third in a Discussion Series:
Above and Beyond Process Improvement - What Makes Good Software? Finding Solutions: Bridging the Gap Between Systems Engineering Requirements and Software Engineering

TIMES:
8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration and networking
9:00 - noon Discussion with networking break

New! Location:
Northrop Grumman (formerly TRW), R2/2055
One Space Park
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Building R2/2055 faces Aviation between Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Marine Ave. Use "1 Space Park" for Mapquest

Non- NG employees must have identification and be badged in. No electronic equipment, please.

Directions: Take the 405 Inglewood exit (southbound it's the exit after Rosecrans East, northbound it's the exit just after Hawthorne) and go north on Inglewood Avenue (southbound, turn left at the end of the ramp, northbound, turn right). Turn right at Manhattan Beach Blvd. Go west crossing 4 signals and turning right onto Aviation Blvd. Turn right to go North on Aviation Blvd. Take the first signal (Space Park Drive). Turn left at the first opportunity and park in front of R2. Proceed to the R2 lobby. (See page 733 A5 of the Thomas Brothers Guide.)

COST: Free admission

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