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Conference Dinner

Session 1 : SPI and Assessments/ Benchmarks
A Recent Extension of ISO 15504 to IT Acquisition Processes, Y. Wang, IVF, Sweden, A. Dorling, University College of Boras, Sweden A detailed Process Assessment Method For Software SMEs, T. Makinen, T. Varkoi, Tampere University of Technology, Finland Rapid Assessment to Solicit Process Improvement in SMEs, G.Bucci, M.Campanai, G.A. Cignoni, University of Florence, Italy A New Approach to Benchmark Based Process Improvement, G. King, Southhampton Institute, UK, Y. Wang, IVF
Session 2 : SPI and People/Skills
The importance of NOT Learning from Experience, M. Jorgensen, D. Sjoberg, University of Oslo, Norway Managing Inexperienced Programmers by Better Managing Design-Coding, K. M. Lui, Keith C. C. Chan, HongKong Polytechnic University, Hongkong A field-study of Cultural Influences on Software Process Improvement in a global Organisation, K.Siakas, University of North London, UK, B. Balstrup, Danfoss, Denmark The Perception of Quality Based on Different Cultural Value Systems, Biro M. , Sztaki, Hungary, R. Messnarz, ISCN, Ireland, J. Sandberg, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Session 3 : SPI Implementation
Avoiding Failure in SPI Initiation, P. Pourkomeylian, Astrazeneca, Sweden Instilling Quality Improvement, J. Klein, Y. Cohen, NDS Technologies, Israel Challenges for Software Development Companies in the 21 st century, B. Koelmel, FZI, Germany An interview Based Evaluation of a Process Change Proposal, M. Host, University of Lund, and T. Berling, Ericsson, Sweden
Session 4 : SPI and Systems
INTERWORKS : How to support the realisation of a Virtual Software Factory, F. Manzo, Alenia Marconi Systems, Italy Role and Impact of Feedback and System Dynamics in Software Evolution Processes and their Improvement, M.M. Lehman, J. F. Ramil, G. Kahen, Imperial College London, UK Intranet as a vehicule and a platform for Process Improvement, F. Basili, G. Bazzana, G. Zontini, Onion Technologies, R. Delmiglio, S. Scotto di Vettimo, Siemens, Italy The Victory Project - A Virtual Enterprise for SPI, R. Messnarz, ISCN, Ireland, G. Velasco, Fguva, Spain, G. O'Suilleabhain, CIT, Ireland
Session 5 : SPI and Personal Processes
Improving individual software engineering skills, A Tool to Support the Capture of individual Process Data, G. Coleman, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland, C. McGowan, ESI, Spain, D. Escala, M. Morisio, Politecnico di Turino, Italy, C. Mercier, AFTI, France, R. O'Connor, H. Duncan, DCU, Ireland, Y. Wang, IVF, Sweden Deriving Personal Software Processes from Current Software Engineering Process Models, Yingxu Wang, IVF, Sweden, Graham King, Southhampton Institute, UK, and Howard Duncan, Dublin City University, Ireland
Session 6 : SPI and Measurement
Measuring the Success of Software Process Improvement : The Dimensions, P. Abrahamsson, University of Oulu, Finland Now You See It ... Now You Do'nt, T. Hind, Axa Sun Life, UK Practical Measurements for Reengineering the Software Testing Proce, S. Pantelopoulos, Y. Panopoulos, SINGULAR S. A., Greece

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