Charter for the Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN)

I.     Establishment
The Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network, hereafter referred to as the Great Lakes SPIN, was established on December 8, 1997.

II.     Mission
The Great Lakes SPIN is a forum for the free and open exchange of software process improvement experiences and practical ideas. We promote achieving higher levels of process maturity and software quality through an active program of networking, publications, recognition of excellence, and mutual support. 

III.     Objectives
In carrying out its mission, the Great Lakes SPIN intends to accomplish the following objectives:

• Promote software productivity improvements
• Promote software process maturity
• Help foster and sustain organizational commitment to software process improvement
• Promote awareness of bottom line impact of software process improvement
• Transfer software improvement knowledge and innovation to all participants
• Share lessons learned with participants and other SPINs
• Promote cooperation among industry, academia, government, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) with respect to software process improvement technology
• Co-sponsor national and regional software process engineering group workshops with the SEI

IV.     Organization
The Great Lakes SPIN is organized as a Steering Committee, various working groups, general participants, and individual meeting coordinators. Steering Committee members, working group members, general participants, and meeting coordinators receive no remuneration for their services.

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