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QW2002 Paper 2V2 Mr. Jessee Ring Agile Software Process Improvement |
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Software process improvement (SPI) is an effective means by which software development and maintenance organizations can move toward higher performance. But SPI can easily become a bureaucratic, slow, ineffective endeavor. This does not have to be the case. This presentation will describe an approach to software process improvement that is streamlined but effective. It can be used by large and small organizations to develop “lean and mean” SPI projects.
Jessee Ring has twenty-five years experience in systems and software development. He has fulfilled roles of software developer, tester, integrator, systems analyst, project manager, department manager, software quality manager, corporate executive, and independent consultant. He has experience in both large and small organizations and diverse environments. He has a Bachelor’s and Masters degree in electrical engineering, and achieved numerous scholastic honors. He is currently working as an independent consultant in the areas of software quality, testing, process improvement, metrics, and project management.