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October
19-20th, 2000 The Tower Club, McLean VA
 Under
the banner "Sharing Our Knowledge", the annual QSM
Users Conference brought together almost 100 industry leaders
and users of QSM's Software
Lifecycle Management
(SLIM) program management
applications.
The QSM User's Conference provides
a forum to explore ways to more effectively use QSM's SLIM
project management software, ask questions of experts, listen
to industry-related speakers, and network with other software
professionals.
After
introductions and comments by Lawrence Putnam, Sr., QSM president
and CEO, the conference led off with a thought-provoking and
entertaining talk by industry consultant and author Tom DeMarco,
who discussed some of the things you don't read in books about
becoming a project manager. Other featured speakers included
representatives from the federal government, private sector
businesses, consultants and QSM staff.
The entire set of conference
presentation slides are available on our
downloads page. Click here
to see conference highlights.
Presentations
and Speakers:
- "Management: The
Stuff They Don't Teach You Anywhere", Tom DeMarco
(Atlantic Systems Guild)
- "Software Measurement
& Outsourcing, Measurement for Bidding and Process Improvement",
John Tittle (Computer Sciences Corporation)
- "Metrics in DOD
Oversight; Reducing Risk", Robert Marcinczyk &
Elaine Sager (OSD, PA&E)
- "Discipline of Market
Leaders", Stan Rifkin (Master Systems, Inc.)
- "Using SLIM for
Massive Program Estimation", Serge Renaud (Independent
Consultant)
- "Successfully Using
SLIM Tools for Very Large Systems Development", Chuck
Corwin (Raytheon)
- "Measurement in
Negotiating with Customers", Craig Beyers
(American Management Systems)
- "Software Purchasing
Using the SEI Core Metrics", Jim Greene (QSM, Ltd.)
- "Estimating ERP
Systems", Anthony Hemens, Rob Ward, Dominik Letkiewicz
(QSM, UK)
- "QSM / aimware Product
Integration", Eamonn McGuinness (aimware), Larry
Putnam, Jr. (QSM)
- "Adventures in Customer
Support", Kate Armel (QSM)
- "QSM Training in
the New Millennium", Mike Ross (QSM)
Conference Highlights:
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