This presentation
brings together three great speakers that can help your software
development organization better address this quality gap.
They will discuss processes and technologies that every software
organization should be looking at. This is NOT the typical
"adopt CMM" kind of presentation. Instead, these
talks will focus on real-world approaches that can help you
tomorrow.
Oded
Noy, Path co-founder and CTO
Oded began his professional software career while still a
teenager and has gained extensive experience in transaction-intensive
and Web-based communications systems during the ensuing 23
years. In the Israeli Air Force, where he served as a combat
pilot, Noy also developed crisis management software and systems
for human/computer interaction. He is the primary architect
of PATH's ABM technology. His ongoing experience with mission-critical
enterprises led to the development of P.A.M. and its unique
market niche.
Adam
Kolawa, Parasoft co-founder and CEO
Adam came to the United States from Poland in 1983 to pursue
his Ph.D. In 1987, he and a group of fellow graduate students
founded Parasoft to create value-added products that could
significantly improve the software development process. His
years of experience with various software development processes
has resulted in his unique insight into the high-tech industry
and the uncanny ability to successfully identify technology
trends. As a result, he has orchestrated the development of
several successful commercial software products to meet growing
industry needs to improve software quality - often before
the trends have been widely accepted. Kolawa has been granted
eight patents for the technologies behind these innovative
tools. Kolawa, co-author of Bulletproofing Web Applications
(Hungry Minds 2001), has contributed to and written commentary
pieces and technical articles for various leading publications
such as Software Development, CIO Magazine and SD Times. Additionally
he has presented on software quality, trends and development
issues at various industry conferences. Kolawa holds a Ph.D.
in theoretical physics from the California Institute of Technology.
In 2001, Kolawa was awarded the Los Angeles Ernst & Young's
Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the software category.
Frode
L. Ødegård, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Ødegård Labs, Inc.
Frode
L. Ødegård is the Founder and Chief Executive
Officer of
Ødegård Labs, Inc. Mr. Ødegård is
a frequent public speaker on Software Engineering and Software
Engineering Management. His lecture topics have included Defect
Prevention, optimizing software development for profitability,
Software Architecture, and the relationship between leadership,
quality, and specifications.
Mr. Ødegård
is the author of a forthcoming book on world class software
product development. He is a member of IEEE, ACM,
ASL, ASQ, AFCEA and the Corporate Director's Forum. His interests
outside work include philosophy, psychology and strength training.
Moderated
by Tony Karrer, CEO & CTO, TechEmpower
