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In 2001 Software bugs cost the US economy $59.5 billion annually. About a third of the losses ($22.2 billion could have been avoided with a good V&V program. (Advisor.com 25 June 2002). To achieve a good V&V program an organization must address the major problems that creep into the V&V process, and reach a balance between not doing any V&V and testing for 25 years. The presentation will address some common sense approach to this dilemma; such as having V&V plans and processes that clearly define the completion criteria for a product or process step; and to match the V&V process to the product and risk. Instead of cast of thousands for a review maybe only one qualified person can perform this process.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Definition of V&V and its process steps
• The benefits of having V&V personnel a part of all life cycle phases, especially product development.
• Why the V&V strategy must quantify the role that they have in meeting:
• Customer requirements
• Company objectives
• Risk abatement plan for the project
• How to align the V&V process within the company organization.
• How to align the V&V process with the product(s).
• The roles that management has to play in the V&V process.
• Techniques to use to overcome Murphy's Law

What Will Attendees Learn?

• The sub-processes of the V&V process.
• Why it is important to have skilled V&V personnel in the product development phase.
• The major components of a sound V&V strategy.
• How to align the V&V process within the company organization.
• How to align the V&V process with the product(s).
• Roles that Managers should play in the V&V process
• Techniques to use to prevent major crises.

Who Will Benefit

• Management
• Organizational development personnel
• Product development personnel
• Quality control personnel
• Regulator affairs personnel
• Software engineers
• V&V specialists
• Consultants

Instructor Profile
Stan Magee is president of Software Engineering Process Technology Company, a firm specializing in the implementation of software process technology for U.S. and international corporations and organizations. Mr. Magee is past convener (1999-2002) of WG 7 (Life Cycle Management) for ISO/IEC JTC1 SC 7 (Systems and Software Engineering) standards group. During his tenure the standard ISO/IEC Standard 15288-System Engineering-System Life Cycle Processes, was developed.

He was a U.S. delegate to the International Plenary meetings from 1986 -- 2002. In 1995 he was elected to the IEEE Computer Society Golden Core of 500 people who have significantly served the IEEE Society in standards development over its 50 year history. Mr. Magee is co-author of the books, Guide to Software Engineering Standards and Specifications, Artech House Publishers, 1997, ISBN 0-89006-919-0 and Guide to Standards and Specifications for Designing Web Software, 1998, Artech House Publishers ISBN 0-89006-819-4. He has authored many technical reports relating to software engineering standards issues. In 1997 Mr. Magee was part of a “People to People” quality mission to China and lectured at Shanghai University on software quality standards. He gives seminars on meeting the requirements of ISO 9001/90003 for medical device firms. In 1994 he established a software business and quality system plan, for VNIPI Sport of Moscow, Russia for obtaining ISO 9001 certification. VNIPI is the privatized MIS section of the Russian Olympic Committee. In 2002, Mr. Magee established a plan for the Thailand Government to be in the upper quartile producers of software in the world market place by 2010. Mr. Magee has over 42 years experience in the software field and is considered an expert in the area of software life cycle methodology.

Mr. Magee holds BS from the School of Engineering from Oregon State University and an MBA in International Business from the University of Puget Sound.

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