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To be held at the Chatham Bars Inn - Chatham, MA
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This retreat, to be held at one of the top 10 luxury resorts in the world, provides a platform for IT executives to explore what can be done to make projects more successful. Who or what do we need? A project manager with the right skills can greatly improve project success rates. The theme for CHAOS 2007 University is "Creating an SOA Pipeline." The purpose of the event is to explore ways for executives to explore and to identify how to use SOA, project pipelining, the agile process with project management methods. This 2007 event will be held in Chatham, Massachusetts at the Chatham Bars Inn on September 24th and 25th.
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Program Overview
Feedback from past CHAOS University sessions has indicated that workshops and their presentations were the most valuable parts of each event. In addition, many executives have expressed that they are squeezed for time; therefore, we have streamlined the event into two days and focus on the workshops. Other than the opening and closing remarks the event will feature only three items: workshops, results presentations, and executive sponsor commentaries. Here is a general description of these sessions:
Workshop Overview: In our "Creating an SOA Pipeline " workshops we will break out into small groups of six to eight people. A Standish moderator will facilitate each workgroup. The workshop will run for 45 minutes. The groups will be given a different case puzzle with a set of directions, problems, and goals. For example, in the first interactive session we will work together to look at how these SOA and Pipelining disciplines can help achieve better business results. SOA allows you to quickly respond to the market changes and pressures. Pipeline your projects features on a constant basis. We will explore the benefits, the challenges and how to overcome the challenges.
Workshop Presentations: After each workshop group has solved its puzzle, the group will elect a spokesperson and create a predefined formatted presentation. The groups will then return to the general assembly and each group's spokesperson will be given five minutes to present their results.
Workshop Commentary: Each workshop will have an executive sponsor. This executive sponsor will provide commentary, feedback, and summaries of the workshop as well as their own thoughts on the subject.
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| Monday, September 24, 2007 |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Opening Remarks:
James Johnson, Chairman, The Standish Group
In the opening remarks, Jim will set the stage for this dynamic and engaging Executive Retreat. He will define the goals of the retreat which will include the object of the individual workshops and the rules of engagement as the workshops will unfold. Jim will provide a set of common definitions to be used throughout the workshops. He will wrap up with a discussion of some of the Standish's primary research and how it applies to the retreat and the workshops. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
An SOA Pipeline: Richard Soley, Chairman, OMG
Richard will provide a platform for discussion around using Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in conjunction with creating a software pipeline. Richard will define SOA and show how a Software Pipeline can be of great benefit. On an ongoing basis you assess the progress, review your risk and gain assumptions, look at new requirements, and schedule the work. This methodology can reduce the development time and costs |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
First Workshop: SOA and Pipelining
In this interactive session we will work together to look at how these two disciplines can help achieve better business results. SOA allows you to quickly respond to the market changes and pressures. Pipeline your projects features on a constant basis. We will explore the benefits, the challenges and how to overcome the challenges. |
| 12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch & Networking |
| 1:30 - 2:00 |
Agile Development: Mr. Jim Crear, Chief Information Officer, The Standish Group
The Agile process is lightweight and quick, software is delivered in an iterative method. Jim will define the agile software development environment and show how firms have used it to create successful software projects.
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| 2:00 - 3:00 |
Second Workshop: Agile, SOA, and Pipelining
In this interactive session we will work together to look at how these three disciplines can help achieve better business results. An Agile process allows you to implement features in short time frames. SOA allows you to quickly respond to the market changes and pressures. Pipeline your projects features on a constant basis. We will explore the benefits, the challenges and how to overcome the challenges. |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Break & Networking |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Role of CMMI: Albert Soule, Integrated System Diagnostics, Director, Business Development
Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model® Integrated (CMMI) was designed to organize and improve the software development processes. Mr. Soule will layout the CMMI roadmap and show how it fits with Agile, SOA, and Pipelining.
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| 4:00 - 5:00 |
Third Workshop:
CMMI, Agile, SOA, and Pipelining
During this session, we will work together to look at how these four disciplines can help achieve better business results. We will explore the benefits, the challenges and how to overcome the challenges. |
| 5:00 - 7:30 |
Volley Ball Tournament on the Beach & Networking
Clam Bake Dinner in the Beach House
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| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 |
| 7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Opening Remarks:
James Johnson, Chairman, The Standish Group
Jim will reiterate the goals of the retreat and the remaining workshops. He will also provide the rules of engagement for today and how the workshops will unfold. Jim will also provide a recap of Day 1 Events. Project Management Institute (PMI) has been around for multiple decades to improve the project management profession. Mr. Johnson will layout the role of the project manager and will show how this role fits with CMMI, Agile, SOA and Pipelining. |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Fourth Workshop: PM, CMMI, Agile, SOA, and Pipelining
In this interactive workshop, we will work together to look at how the role the project manager changes and how these five disciplines can help achieve better business results. We will explore the benefits, the challenges and how to overcome the challenges. |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Role of the Service Provider and Wrap-up: Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman, The Standish Group
How does outsourcing, open source and service provider fit with PM, CMMI, Agile, SOA and Pipelining. Jim will layout the role of the outsourcer and open source and show how it fits with PM, CMMI, Agile, SOA and Pipelining. Jim will also wrap-up the retreat
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