Previous GL-SPIN Meeting Topics

2005-2006 Season

2004 - 2005 Season

    12 May 2005 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Patricia Obendorf, SEI  Topic: "Interoperability:  The Modern Approach to Software-Intensive Systems"  Brochure Presentation

14 April 2005 -  University of Michigan, Dearborn
     Presenter: Carl Richardson Topic: "Effective Use of Excel for Creating Test Charts for Management Reporting"
                Meeting Trifold

10 March 2005 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Birds of a Feather  Topic: Show us your scars:  Share your experiences with SOX, HIPPA                          or what-have-you     Meeting Flyer

13 January 2005 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Panel Discussion  Topic: Can you apply Agile Processes to large projects?         
Sponsor Recognition Meeting -  Oakland University

     09 December 2004 - University of Michigan, Dearborn

     Presenter: Bruce Emaus Topic: Saying No to Centralized Embedded Applications
                       Abstract and Biography  

    11 November 2004 - Oakland University
     Presenter: Jay Douglas Topic: TSP Secure
     Biography and Abstract

    14 October 2004 - University of Michigan, Dearborn
     Presenter: Eric Pratt  Topic: Remediation of a Program in Trouble
     Presenter: James Hedges  Topic: "Information Assurance Maturity Model"
     Biography and Abstract

    09 September 2004 -  Oakland University
     Presenter: Dave Dougherty, Charlie Schloff Topic: Six Sigma Applied to IT
     Biography and Abstract
      Presentation

2004 - Summer Planning Sessions at UofM,Dbn
 June 10.. Join the Steering Committee for Planning next season's presenters
 July 8 .. Join the Steering Committee for review of the Charter
 August 12 ..  Join the Steering Committee for Planning new projects

2003 - 2004 Season

2003 - 2004 Season Previous Meetings

 June - August, 2004 - Steering Committee Planning Meetings

3 May 2004 - University of Michigan - Dearborn
  Presenter: Ron Jeffries & Chet Hendrickson   Topic: eXtreme Programming Installed
  [Note: We regret that Martin Fowler is ill and unable to honor his presentation commitment.
  We thank Ron Jeffries & Chet Hendrickson for their kind offer to share their work/publications with the SPIN membership].

 08 April 2004 - Oakland University
  Presenter: George Tereszczenko   Topic: "It's Not Rocket Science"

 11 March 2004 - University of Michigan - Dearborn
 Presenter: GL-SPIN Members  Topic: 'Birds of a Feather'

 8-11 March 2004 - SEPG2004 - Orlando

 12 February 2004 - Oakland University
  Presenter: Rose Whitney, Process Focus Management  Topic: CMMI and SCAMPI

  08 January 2004 - University of Michigan - Dearborn
  Presenter: Panel Discussion  Topic: 'Why Invest in CMM Process Improvement

 11 December 2003 - NO MEETING!!

13 November 2003 UofM, Dbn
Presenter: Chris Domin, New Eagle Software     Topic: "Software Verification & Validation"

 9 October 2003 Oakland University
Presenter: Edward Berard, Object Agency, LLC   Topic: "Software Requirements Engineering"
Speaker Postponed

 11 September 2003 - University of Michigan - Dearborn
Presenter: Jack Ganssle  Topic: 'Better Frimware..Faster'

2002 - 2003 Season
8 May 2003
Topic: "Your Horror or Hero story in Requirements Management"
Presenter: Membership participates in a "Birds of a Feather Session"
Bring your stories to share with the rest of the group!!
Location:  University of Michigan - Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

10 April 2003
Topic:   " Lessons Learned from Process Modeling"
Presenter: Mark Paulk of Institute for Software Research International,CMU
Location:  - Oakland University -  Rochester, MI
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

March 13, 2003
Topic: "Supporting Process Improvement through Quality Certification"
Presenter: Nancy Poma of Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

February 13, 2003
Topic: "C Coding Standards for Embeded Systems"
Presenter:  Bruce Emaus, Vector CanTech
Location: Oakland University, Rochester
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

January 09, 2003
Topic: Panel: "Process Improvement Always Happens"
Panel members: Beyza Sariolu - Siemens            Roselyn Whitney - Process Focus Management
                         Ben Sweet - Visteon                  Scott Gobrogge - Continental-Teves
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

December 12, 2002
Topic:  Meet the Vendor Night
 Presenter:  Esteemed Vendors - Door Prizes & Holiday Gala
 Location: BCBS-Mi - Southfield Campus
 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM:  General, informal presentations by vendors.

November 14, 2002
Topic: Object Oriented Design Patterns
Presenter: Rahul Khimasia,  Blue Cross Blue Shield-MI
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

October 10, 2002
Topic: Agile and Extreme Programming
Presenter: Don Wells
Location: Oakland University, Rochester
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

September 12, 2002
Topic: Early Software Development Cost Estimation using Function Points
Presenter: Gautam B. Singh, Oakland University
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

2001 - 2002 Season

May 9, 2002
Topic: Software Process Improvement Activity in Your Organization
Presenter: Open Forum for all Attendees
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

April 11, 2002
Topic: Goal Driven Software Metrics
Presenter: Mike Dawwas BCBSM
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

March 14, 2002
Topic: Personal Software Process: Facts and Fiction
Presenter: Peter Abowd, GL-SPIN Treasurer
More PSP Info
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business meeting & presentation

Febuary 14, 2002
Topic:  Trials and Tribulations on the path to CMMI
Presenter:  Roselyn Whitney, Principal, Process Focus Management
Location: U of M Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting,

January 10, 2002   
Topic:  Doing Software Process Improvement in a Declining Economy
Panel:  Joyce Statz, Teraquest;  Mary Watson, Continental Teves;
                           Blythe Williams, BCBS-Michigan
Location: U of M Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

December 13, 2001
Topic:  Meet the Vendor Night
 Presenter:  Esteemed Vendors
 Location: U of M Dearborn
 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM:  General, informal presentations by vendors.

November 8, 2001
Topic: Requirements Management and DOORS
Presenter: Jerry Gergel, Telelogic
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

October 11, 2001
Topic: Software Verification and Validation
Presenter: Craig Strauss, Seimans Automotive
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

September 13, 2001
Topic: Project Management
Presenter:Blythe Williams Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

2000 - 2001 Season

May 10, 2001
Topic: "A Process Centered Approach to Embedded Development"."
Presenter: Tony Torre, Detroit Deisel
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

April 12, 2001
Topic: "Do's and Don'ts of Software Process Improvement."
Presenter: Pat O'Toole, PACT
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

March 8, 2001
Topic: "Application of Model-Based Engineering to Software Process"
Presenter: Phil Armour, Corvus International
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

February 8, 2001
Topic: "SAE Standards for Software"
Presenter: Bruce Emaus, Vector CANtech
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

January 11, 2001
Topic: SPI in a resistive environemt
Presenter: Panel
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

1999 - 2000 Season

May 11, 2000
Topic: OPEN
Presenter:
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

April 13, 2000
Topic: Project Management
Presenter: Joyce Statz, TeraQuest Metrics
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

March 9, 2000
Topic: SPI Panel
Moderator: GL-SPIN Sponsor Organizations
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

February 10, 2000
Topic: Accelerating Change
Presenter: Byron Fiman, Implementation Management Associates (IMA)
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

January 13, 2000
Topic: Practical Definition and Roles for Software Architecture
Presenter: Peter Abowd, Visteon Automotive Systems
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

December 9, 1999
Topic: Using Assessment Results to Plan Software Process Improvement
Presenter: Deborah Kulish, US Army TACOM
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: General Dynamics Land Systems

November 11, 1999
Topic: Implementing a CLient-Server Testing Lab
Presenter: David Carter, Compuware
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

October 14, 1999
Topic: "Do I Really need an Assessment to do Process Improvement?"
Presenter: Roselyn Whitney,TProcess Focus Management
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

September 9, 1999
Topic: Using a Change Management System to implement the SEI CMM
Presenter: Dominic Milicia, EDS Corporation
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

Dates for the 1998 - 1999

May 13, 1999
Topic: Software Engineering Process: Research Trajectory
Presenter: Michael Saboe, TACOM
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: Open

April 8, 1999
Topic: Software Engineering Technology - Statistical Usage Testing
Presenter: Ara Kouchakdjian
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: Open

March 11, 1999
Topic: SPI Panel
Moderator: Michael Saboe
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: Open

February 11, 1999
Topic: People CMM
Presenter: Joel Gittleman, DCS Corporation
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: DCS Corporation

December 10, 1998
Topic: Personal Software Process
Presenter: Peter Abowd, Visteon
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: General Dynamics Land Systems

November 12, 1998
Topic: Software Process Improvement - Assessments and Evaluations
Presenter: Robert McFeeley, Center for Information Systems Engineering (CISE)
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A

October 8, 1998
Topic: Systems Engineering CMM
Presenter: Joe Dindo, TeraQuest Metrics
Location: U of M, Dearborn
Time: 6:30 PM Networking & refreshments, 7:00 PM Business Meeting, 7:15 PM Presentation, Q&A
Sponsor: Kelly Services