 SM Bonus Sessions
 Thursday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. All the Right Moves: Hiring, Firing, and Motivating Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
 Not sure how to go about hiring the most appropriate people? Or worse, you've got people who just aren't working out? Johanna Rothman will answer your hiring and firing questions. Learn how to bring in the most suitable people and keep them productive. Johanna is the author of the forthcoming book, Hiring Technical People.
 Thursday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. A CMM®/CMMI® Discuss-and-Learn Session Edward F. Weller, Software Technology Transition
 Ed Weller answers your questions about using the Capability Maturity Model (CMM®) and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®). Discuss the problems, issues, and value of making the transition from CMM® to CMMI®. Ed Weller is a CMM® lead assessor and a CMMI® lead appraiser; he’s an authorized instructor for both models.
 Thursday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. Software Configuration Management for Software Managers Bill Buie, Configuration Management, Inc.
 Software Configuration Management (SCM) is getting a lot of press these days. But what exactly is it? Bill Buie defines SCM and explains the basic principles every software manager needs to know (in a tool-independent way). He also covers how SCM can be introduced to an organization. |