Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 22:50:38 -0400 From: Withall Subject: SPIN Meeting Announcement - Tuesday, May 21, 2002 6:30pm- 8:30pm Our meeting location is at The MITRE Corporation! Because of security concerns, you'll need a Picture ID. And it's best to leave all carrying bags, backpacks, and briefcases in your car. Any items you do bring with you will be opened and inspected when you arrive. Topic: The Politics and Process of Software Estimating; Why Are We Always Late? Speaker: Tim Lister When: Tuesday, May 21, 2002. 6:30pm-8:30pm 6:00-7:00 SIGs, Networking and Round Tables 7:00-7:10 Announcements 7:10-8:10 Presentation 8:10-8:30 Questions and Answers Where: The MITRE Corporation (see below for directions) 202 Burlington Rd. (Rt. 62), Building S Bedford, MA 01730 More Info: See our web page, www.bostonspin.org Boston SPIN meetings are free. No RSVP is necessary. Directions are at the end of this announcement. Who: Everyone (Industry, Government, Academia). Boston SPIN meetings are free. No RSVP is necessary. For SPIN info: Contact Linda McInnis, LindaMcInnis@yahoo.com Cancellations (including weather cancellations): Starting at 3pm, we'll notify you via email to the SPIN distribution list, we'll post the notice on the SPIN web page, and we'll send the cancellation announcement to Channel 7 TV and WRKO AM 680. ________________________________________________________________________________ SPEAKER Topic: The Politics and Process of Software Estimating; Why Are We Always Late? Speaker: Tim Lister Abstract: Software estimation has proven to be ?challenging,? but to be frank, software estimation has proven to be a nightmare. Most organizations that develop software have lost all credibility with their clients when it comes to simple questions like ?When will you be done?? and ?How much is it going to cost?? In this fast-evolving industry, one thing is clear: Time hasn?t given us a chance to improve our estimating skills. In this presentation, Tim Lister investigates the estimation issue, offers some suggestions, and promises to come up with some surprising answers to the title question. About the Speaker: Tim Lister Tim Lister is a principal of the Atlantic Systems Guild, Inc. He is a member of the Airlie Software Council, a group of industry consultants advising the DoD on best practices for software development and acquisition. He's also a member of the Cutter IT Trends Council and co-author with Tom DeMarco of many popular books such as Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. Their tentatively titled book, Software Risk Management, is scheduled to print in 2002. Tim is a member of the IEEE and the A.C.M. He also serves as a panelist for the American Arbitration Association, arbitrating disputes involving software and software services. ________________________________________________________________________________ SPIN Sponsors: MITRE Corp., Bedford, MA http://www.mitre.org Raytheon Corp., Lexington, MA, http://www.raytheon.com Edelman & Associates, http://www.edeltech.com Quality Search, Inc., http://www.qualsearch.com We thank the Computer Science department of UMass-Lowell for providing support and hosting our web page. ________________________________________________________________________________ ROUNDTABLE TO BE ANNOUNCED ________________________________________________________________________________ BOOK CLUB Peopleware (Productive Projects and Teams) by Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister Buy this book at Amazon.com or at Softpro, Burlington, MA ________________________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS To be announced. ________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Directions are attached to this message to ensure that you get our location. A map can be found on our web site - www.bostonspin.org. Coming from 128 South or North 1. Take Exit 32A onto Route 3 North. 2. Proceed two miles on Route 3 North and take the first Exit 26 (for Route 62 Bedford). 3. Go down the ramp to the traffic signal. Continue straight across Route 62 onto Crosby Drive. 4. After a short hill, take the first right into the MITRE campus. 5. Follow the driveway, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 6. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in. From New Hampshire 1 Take Route 3 South to Exit 26 (for Route 62 Bedford). 2. Turn Left on Route 62. 3. After going under Route 3 take a left at the traffic signal onto Crosby Drive. 4. After a short hill, take the first right into the MITRE campus. 5. Follow the driveway, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 6. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in. From Logan Airport 1. Go through tunnel to Route 93 North. 2. Take Route 93 North eleven miles to Exit 37B (Route 128 (I-95) South). 3. Take Route 128 (I-95) South six miles to Exit 32A (Route 3 North). 4. After a short hill, take the first right into the MITRE campus. 5. Follow the driveway, which bears left and then right and turn right into the parking lot (immediately after the third speed bump). 6. Walk into the courtyard between Buildings K and S and enter the S lobby to sign in.