The SM 2001 Conference Offers Exciting Events and Opportunities

Ask the Experts
Meet one-on-one with industry experts in the areas of software management and measurement technology during the conference's "Ask the Experts" session. Pose your toughest questions, address specific project needs, and gather details on the latest research and cutting-edge metrics and management practices.

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions
Take part in birds-of-a-feather sessions on Thursday afternoon. Gather with colleagues and industry leaders in a relaxed setting to learn more about specific topics of interest in the areas of software management and measurement. These informal, interactive sessions are a great source of networking and information exchange with your peers!

Special Panel Discussion
How Can I Tell When My Project's in Trouble?
Many software projects fail. Many might not fail, though, if we could only recognize the signs of trouble in time. This 60-minute, interactive panel session discusses real circumstances where projects started to go south, how the panelists identified project trouble, how they chose to intervene, and how they evaluated the effectiveness of the intervention. Based on real-life experiences of software project managers and audience participation, learn how to identify clues that indicate projects are in trouble and explore the effectiveness of interventions.

The Measurement & Management EXPO
Spend two exciting, information-packed days with the industry's leading software management and measurement vendors. Meet suppliers who specialize in measurement automation, project tracking and estimation tools, practice assessment services, configuration management, and more. Participate in technical presentations and demonstrations held throughout the EXPO to help you find the tools and services you need to support your software development efforts.

Bookstore to Host Book Signing
Several of the speakers at SM 2001 (as well as the co-located Applications of Software Measurement Conference - ASM 2001) are also authors of popular software management, engineering, and metrics books. The Guide to the Best Software Engineering Books will host a book signing at Wednesday evening’s reception. Pick up one of these informative books and have it signed by the author. The Bookstore will be open during EXPO hours for you to browse and purchase books.

Operation Link-Up
SM 2001 provides a dynamic networking program, giving you the chance to "link-up" with other conference delegates who share the same interests or are working on similar projects. Use the Operation Link-Up Station to post and exchange ideas and questions and arrange after-hour discussions. Or, you can use Link-Up's color-coded topic tags to display your technical interests and identify others with the same.

Free Post-Conference Workshops
Measurement 101: Structuring a Start-Up Program and A Real-Life Retrospective of These Conferences: Hands-On Experience

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