Oct. 28 Incorporating Security into Requirements

Joint meeting:
Privacy and Security SIG
and
Requirements Management SIG

Topic: Incorporating Security into Requirements
Presenter: William H. Murray

Date: Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT

** Location: JP Morgan Chase 277 Park Ave 17th floor **

IMPORTANT:
YOU MUST BE ON THE LIST in order to gain entrance to
the building -- NO EXCEPTIONS.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP:  rksecmoderator@...
before noon Wednesday Oct. 27th
**********************

Abstract:
History suggests that we do not do a good job of achieving security in
information systems.  This presentation will assert that this is due in
part to the fact that we do not do a good job of expressing the
requirements for security.  It will compare and contrast how we express
requirements for security with those for other things and make
recommendations for how to do it better.

Biography - William Hugh Murray

Bill  Murray  is  an Executive Consultant with TruSecure Corp  He has
been recognized as a computer security pioneer and as a founder of IT
audit.  He  has  more  than fifty years experience  in  information
technology and more  than forty in security.  He is a Certified
Information System Security Professional.

During  more  than twenty-five years with IBM, his management
responsibilities  included  development  of  access  control programs,
advising  IBM  customers  on  security,  and  the articulation of the
security product plan.

In  1987  he  received  the  Fitzgerald Memorial  Award  for leadership
in data  security. In 1989 he received the Joseph J. Wasserman Award
for contributions  to security, audit and control.  He was elected to
the ISSA Hall of fame and received the CSI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mr. Murray holds the Bachelor of Science  degree in Business
Administration  from Louisiana State University,  and  is  a graduate
of the  Jesuit  Preparatory  High  School  of  New Orleans.

Directions:
277 Park Ave is between 47th/48th Street

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

4, 5, 7 to 42nd Street/Grand Central (exit through MetLife)
6 to 51st Street/Lexington Ave
F,V to Lexington Ave/53rd St
B, D, F, V to 47-50th Rockefeller Center




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Oct. 28 Privacy and Security SIG and Requirements Management SIG
Meeting

Topic: Incorporating Security into Requirements
Presenter: William H. Murray

Date: Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT

** Location: JP Morgan Chase 277 Park Ave 17th floor **

IMPORTANT:
YOU MUST BE ON THE LIST in order to gain entrance to
the building -- NO EXCEPTIONS.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP:  rksecmoderator@...
before noon Wednesday Oct. 27th
**********************

Abstract:
History suggests that we do not do a good job of achieving security in
information systems.  This presentation will assert that this is due in
part to the fact that we do not do a good job of expressing the
requirements for security.  It will compare and contrast how we express
requirements for security with those for other things and make
recommendations for how to do it better.

Biography - William Hugh Murray

Bill  Murray  is  an Executive Consultant with TruSecure Corp  He has
been recognized as a computer security pioneer and as a founder of IT
audit.  He  has  more  than fifty years experience  in  information
technology and more  than forty in security.  He is a Certified
Information System Security Professional.

During  more  than twenty-five years with IBM, his management
responsibilities  included  development  of  access  control programs,
advising  IBM  customers  on  security,  and  the articulation of the
security product plan.

In  1987  he  received  the  Fitzgerald Memorial  Award  for leadership
in data  security. In 1989 he received the Joseph J. Wasserman Award
for contributions  to security, audit and control.  He was elected to
the ISSA Hall of fame and received the CSI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mr. Murray holds the Bachelor of Science  degree in Business
Administration  from Louisiana State University,  and  is  a graduate
of the  Jesuit  Preparatory  High  School  of  New Orleans.

Directions:
277 Park Ave is between 47th/48th Street

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

4, 5, 7 to 42nd Street/Grand Central (exit through MetLife)
6 to 51st Street/Lexington Ave
F,V to Lexington Ave/53rd St
B, D, F, V to 47-50th Rockefeller Center



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Oct. 28 Privacy and Security SIG and Requirements Management SIG
Meeting

Topic: Incorporating Security into Requirements
Presenter: William H. Murray

Date: Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT

Location: TBD

IMPORTANT:
YOU MUST BE ON THE LIST in order to gain entrance to
the building -- NO EXCEPTIONS.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP:  rksecmoderator@...
before noon Wednesday Oct. 27th
**********************

Abstract:
History suggests that we do not do a good job of achieving security in
information systems.  This presentation will assert that this is due in
part to the fact that we do not do a good job of expressing the
requirements for security.  It will compare and contrast how we express
requirements for security with those for other things and make
recommendations for how to do it better.

Biography - William Hugh Murray

Bill  Murray  is  an Executive Consultant with TruSecure Corp  He has
been recognized as a computer security pioneer and as a founder of IT
audit.  He  has  more  than fifty years experience  in  information
technology and more  than forty in security.  He is a Certified
Information System Security Professional.

During  more  than twenty-five years with IBM, his management
responsibilities  included  development  of  access  control programs,
advising  IBM  customers  on  security,  and  the articulation of the
security product plan.

In  1987  he  received  the  Fitzgerald Memorial  Award  for leadership
in data  security. In 1989 he received the Joseph J. Wasserman Award
for contributions  to security, audit and control.  He was elected to
the ISSA Hall of fame and received the CSI Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mr. Murray holds the Bachelor of Science  degree in Business
Administration  from Louisiana State University,  and  is  a graduate
of the  Jesuit  Preparatory  High  School  of  New Orleans.

Directions:
55 Water Street is between the Vietnam Veteran's
Memorial Plaza / Coenties Slip E and Old Slip.  There are two
buildings.
DTCC is in the South building.  All visitors are
required to enter via the Visitor's entrance.
Bags/belongings etc. will be inspected, and you will
be required to present a valid ID before being allowed
to enter the building.

Map: TBD

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

TBD





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Save the date:
October 28 - Joint Meeting -
Privacy and Security SIG
and
Requirements Management SIG

Details to follow.

Richard Kuper

SIG Leader
Privacy and Security SIG

SIG Leader
Requirements Management SIG



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Here is the summarized report prepared by Howard Rubin
and presented by Senator Clinton at the offshore
outsourcing conference I attended on July 20, 2004.
Richard

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Outsourcing: An analysis of the current state of
offshore outsourcing in New York City based companies
Prepared for New Jobs for New York

Howard A. Rubin, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus City University
of New York, Computer Science
Patricia Jaramillo
CEO and Founder, Magnolia Communications LLC

Background:
At the request of New Jobs for New York, an analysis
of the current state of offshore outsourcing in New
York City based companies, including near-shore
activity in Canada and Mexico, was conducted during
the period March 1, 2004 thru May 31, 2004.

The principal finding of the analysis is that the true
cost savings associated with outsourcing are not
nearly as large as many in the business community
believe them to be. Whereas respondents to the survey
cite 44% estimated savings, the survey has found that
the true savings can sometimes be less than half of
that.

This study focused on:

     * Use of offshore resources in the areas of
Information Technology (IT) and Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO) today and future plans/trends
     * The primary reasons/drivers that companies have
engaged in the use of offshore outsourcing
     * The complete cost of offshore outsourcing
     * The cost competitiveness of New York resources


The study group:
The 100 largest public companies in New York City were
the focus of this study. Data was collected via survey
or secondary research from 62 of these companies. In
general, all included had over $1B in annual revenue,
more than 3,000 total employees, and had over 100 IT
employees.

Summary of Results
It is clear that New York City continues and will
continue to be the "capital" of the world in critical
areas of business. The New York City economy is vital
and growing. According to a report by the New York
City Comptroller, in the first quarter of 2004—the
economy grew by 7 percent, adding 21,000 jobs, the
largest quarterly growth since the final three-month
period of 1999. In the context of maintaining their
vitality and economic dominance the trend towards
offshore outsourcing is clearly evident in the largest
New York City based companies. The results of this
study indicate that some sorts of offshore outsourcing
are inevitable but with a clear understanding of the
true economics of offshore outsourcing there are areas
in which companies can competitively and should be
performing work onshore with New York itself offering
opportunities and possible locations. In particular
areas in upstate New York have the skillets available
and compensation structure that enable opportunities
for companies to have cost-competitive facilities
within a few hundred miles of New York City especially
in the areas of IT and BPO support.

Finding # 1:
The use of offshore outsourcing in the areas of IT and
BPO is growing. The majority of the companies in the
study were engaged in offshore activities and that
number will continue to grow, as it's the preferred
approach for IT and BPO. Of those that were engaged in
offshore outsourcing, IT work was the primary focus
(80%) and BPO was the secondary focus (36%).
Approximately 15% were engaged in both. Primary
offshore activity was in India followed by Canada
(near shore), Philippines, Ireland, China, and Eastern
Europe.

Finding # 2:
The primary drivers ranked by companies going offshore
are cost savings (90%), skillset availability (64%),
quality (41%), worker productivity (34%), and time
zone leverage (18%).

Finding # 3:
The average amount of cost savings cited by companies
with offshore IT or BPO is 44% versus their cost
structure in New York City.

Coupling findings 2 and 3 it is obvious that cost
savings is the dominant driver of offshore strategy.
However, savings close to 44% can be attained using
labor resources for IT and BPO in cities such as
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Rensselaer, etc. where
salaries for IT and BPO jobs are within 10% to 20% of
the true cost of offshore equivalents.

Finding # 4:
The true cost of offshore resources is not just the
raw salary differential. The myth of ten offshore
workers to one onshore worker is simply not true.
There are a number of costs that need be added to raw
offshore wages to get the complete picture—planning,
transition, start-up, technology and communications,
remote management and oversight, and, of course,
travel and logistics.

Finding # 5:
Companies that are currently going offshore are
willing to consider use of equivalent onshore labor
with consideration to favorable labor rates,
incentives, and skillset availability.




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Hello everyone-

Thanks to all of you who participated this season. For those of you
who missed last night's presentation by Tony Hutchings, you missed a
great presentation. You also missed the announcement that our long-
time co-chair, Bob Jarvis, is relocating to another state and will no
longer be able to fulfill the co-chair position.

Bob has been co-chairing the SIG for many years, and has done an
outstanding job. He will be missed. We wish Bob the best of luck in
his new position.

So there is an opening for one or more co-chairs for the RM SIG,
preferrably folks who work at firms that can provide meeting space
for us. If you are interested, please drop me a note at:

rmsigmoderator@...

(e.g., do NOT hit REPLY and SEND to this email without first changing
the TO information to be rmsigmoderator@...).

Thank you, and thank you again to Bob Jarvis for all his work, input,
presentations, and so on and so forth. We'll miss you Bob.

Richard Kuper

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

June 15 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

June 15 RM SIG Meeting
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 277 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
17th Floor / SOAR Conference Room

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************

Topic:
Developing A Requirements Gathering process in JPMorgan Chase's
Finance division

Speaker: Tony Hutchings, V.P. JPMorganChase

Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************
Nearby Train/Subway Stations:
Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St / Lexington Ave: 6
53 St / Lexington Ave: E,V
**********************

Overview:

The Business Case for this project The business requirements
gathering phase is one of the most critical phases of any
technology initiative.  However, based on informal feedback from
clients, there appears to be a lack of understanding among the
business and technology groups as to what constitutes "complete"
or "detailed" requirements.  Additionally, the belief is that
this lack of understanding is driving development and post
deployment costs up and extending project timelines The talk
will focus on the following:
- Background to this initiative
- A changing perspective on Requirements Gathering
- The new End to End Business Requirements Gathering process
including some of the tools & techniques
- Where we are up to now.

Speaker Biography:

After earning his stripes as programmer, project manager,
architect, designer, supervisor, and line manager on programming
languages, operating system and CAD work, Tony emigrated from
the UK in 1982 to join Digital Equipment Corporation in
Massachusetts.
After leading Digital's VLSI CAD group for a number of years, he
then got into the world of process and formed a software process
and quality consu

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

June 15 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

June 15 RM SIG Meeting
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 277 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
17th Floor / SOAR Conference Room

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************

Topic:
Developing A Requirements Gathering process in JPMorgan Chase's
Finance division

Speaker: Tony Hutchings, V.P. JPMorganChase

Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************
Nearby Train/Subway Stations:
Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St / Lexington Ave: 6
53 St / Lexington Ave: E,V
**********************

Overview:

The Business Case for this project The business requirements
gathering phase is one of the most critical phases of any
technology initiative.  However, based on informal feedback from
clients, there appears to be a lack of understanding among the
business and technology groups as to what constitutes "complete"
or "detailed" requirements.  Additionally, the belief is that
this lack of understanding is driving development and post
deployment costs up and extending project timelines The talk
will focus on the following:
- Background to this initiative
- A changing perspective on Requirements Gathering
- The new End to End Business Requirements Gathering process
including some of the tools & techniques
- Where we are up to now.

Speaker Biography:

After earning his stripes as programmer, project manager,
architect, designer, supervisor, and line manager on programming
languages, operating system and CAD work, Tony emigrated from
the UK in 1982 to join Digital Equipment Corporation in
Massachusetts.
After leading Digital's VLSI CAD group for a number of years, he
then got into the world of process and formed a software process
and quality consu

June 15 RM SIG Meeting

DATE: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
TIME: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 277 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
17th Floor / SOAR Conference Room

**********************
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************

TOPIC:
Developing A Requirements Gathering process in JPMorgan Chase's Finance
division

SPEAKER:
Tony Hutchings, Vice President
JPMorganChase Bank

**********************
Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
277 Park Avenue, Room 17-SOAR
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license)

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St / Lexington Ave: 6
53 St / Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
THE PRESENTATION:

Developing A Requirements Gathering process in JPMorgan Chase's Finance
division

The Business Case for this project

The business requirements gathering phase is one of the most critical
phases of any technology initiative.  However, based on informal feedback from
clients, there appearsto be a lack of understanding among the business and
technology groups as to  what constitutes "complete" or "detailed"
requirements. Additionally, the belief is that this lack of understanding is
driving development and post deployment costs up and extending project
timelines.

The talk will focus on the following:

   o Background to this initiative
   o A changing perspective on Requirements Gathering
   o The new End to End Business Requirements Gathering process including
some of the tools & techniques
   o Where we are up to now.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Tony Hutchings, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase

After earning his stripes as programmer, project manager, architect, designer,
supervisor, and line manager on programming languages, operating system and CAD
work, Tony emigrated from the UK in 1982 to join Digital Equipment Corporation
in Massachusetts.  After leading  Digital's VLSI CAD group for a number of
years, he then got into the world of process and formed a software process and
quality consulting group, the Software Engineering Technology Center. This team
became the most respected software process consulting group in Digital until
its demise in 1994.

Tony left Digital at the start of 1995 to join commercial and investment bank,
J.P.Morgan, as a Vice President in the bank's Corporate Technology group,
leading the central Application Delivery (AD) Quality group, focussing on
Process Improvement (which included the application of the SEI's CMM), Best
Practices and Performance Measurement.  Following several years in this role,
Tony joined the burgeoning Six Sigma community at JPMorgan Chase, and attained
Master Black Belt status.  In the summer of 2003, he rejoined the technology
ranks, and now leads a Quality Integration function in the Global Finance
division, focusing again on the CMM and Six Sigma.

Tony has published papers in international conferences,  on topics ranging
from CAD systems, through software engineering environments, software quality
frameworks, to requirements management systems and self-managed teams. He is a
member of the IEEE.

June 15 RM SIG Meeting
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: TBD - Probably Midtown

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************

Topic:
Developing A Requirements Gathering process in JPMorgan Chase's
Finance division

Speaker: Tony Hutchings, V.P. JPMorganChase

Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name must
be on the list.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday June 14th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:
TBD
**********************

Overview:

The Business Case for this project The business requirements
gathering phase is one of the most critical phases of any technology
initiative.  However, based on informal feedback from clients, there
appears to be a lack of understanding among the business and
technology groups as to what constitutes "complete" or "detailed"
requirements.  Additionally, the belief is that this lack of
understanding is driving development and post deployment costs up and
extending project timelines The talk will focus on the following:
- Background to this initiative
- A changing perspective on Requirements Gathering
- The new End to End Business Requirements Gathering process
including some of the tools & techniques
- Where we are up to now.

Speaker Biography:

After earning his stripes as programmer, project manager, architect,
designer, supervisor, and line manager on programming languages,
operating system and CAD work, Tony emigrated from the UK in 1982 to
join Digital Equipment Corporation in Massachusetts.
After leading Digital's VLSI CAD group for a number of years, he then
got into the world of process and formed a software process and
quality consulting group, the Software Engineering Technology
Center.  This team became the most respected software process
consulting group in Digital until its demise in 1994.

Tony left Digital at the start of 1995 to join commercial and
investment bank, J.P.Morgan, as a Vice President in the bank's
Corporate Technology group, leading the central Application Delivery
(AD) Quality group, focussing on Process Improvement (which included
the application of the SEI's CMM), Best Practices and Performance
Measurement. Following several years in this role, Tony joined the
burgeoning Six Sigma community at JPMorgan Chase, and attained Master
Black Belt status.  In the summer of 2003, he rejoined the technology
ranks, and now leads a Quality Integration function in the Global
Finance division, focusing again on the CMM and Six Sigma.

Tony has published papers in international conferences, on topics
ranging from CAD systems, through software engineering environments,
software quality frameworks, to requirements management systems and
self-managed teams.  He is a member of the IEEE.

Attention all members of the RM SIG:

One or more members on this group may have viruses/worms on their PCs.

Virus-infected files are being sent using some of the IDs of members
of the group, which implies that one or more of you who may have some
email ids of members in your personal address books (since most of us
know each other and communicate outside this forum) are not keeping
your antivirus up-to-date and set to pro-active mode. This is the
prime reason that attachments are not allowed in postings to the group.

Please be vigilant in your antivirus management.

Thank you.

Richard

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

May 18 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.) Room 10-C

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday May 17th
**********************

Topic:
The Discipline Of Requirements Management In The Capability
Maturity Model Integration
(CMMI)
(Or- Getting To What Everyone Really Wants In Only 863 Easy
Steps!)

Speaker: Stephen.P.Gristock, V.P. Productivity & Quality
JPMorganChase Bank

Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday May 17th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:
Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
Overview

There is continued take-up of the CMMI by the I.T. community.
The Capability Maturity Model

Integration (CMMI) provides a framework that organizations can
use to determine their ability to develop and maintain systems;
it is a well-proven model for organizational improvement. The
CMMI seeks to address many of the common problems encountered in
product development including the need to establish effective
requirements Management.

Topic
Based upon extensive experience in the field, this presentation
provides insight into both obvious and alternative strategies
for applying CMMI to address process challenges.

Appropriate deployment of CMMI can provide an organization with
the ability to plan a strategy, and periodically measure
progress, toward effective Requirements Management.

Some of the areas covered in this light-hearted presentation
include:

o Introduction (back to basics!)
o CMMI overview
o Engineering process maturity - CMMI principles and
architecture
o Maturity levels and process areas of the CMMI Model Staged
Representation
o Linking the engineering process areas to

NYSIA has an RM Topic meeting coming up that perhaps
some of you may be interested in. They charge
$20 for non-members to attend. Info below and at this link:
http://nysia.org/events/calendar.cfm?year=2004&month=5a#332

Tuesday, May 25, 2004
NYSIA Software Engineering Project Management SIG
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Information Builders, 2 Penn Plaza, 24th Floor
Directions: 1, 2, 3, 9 to 34th Street/Penn Station;
Building facing 7th Ave on 32nd next door to Madison
Square Garden
Admission: Free to NYSIA Members, $20 for non-members

Registration: You must pre-register (no walk-ins
allowed at this event) using our online form
( https://www.nysia.org/regandmem/register.cfm?eventID=332 )
or by calling us at (212) 475-4503.

Registration closes: Tuesday, May 25, 12:00 PM

Requirements Management Best Practices

Software Systems exist because of a Business Need.
Many times, the delivered product has at some point
diverged from the business need that initially drove
the development. What a novel idea it would be to
deliver a system that really meets the business need.
This presentation will focus on the effect
Requirements have on the success of the project, and
ultimately the business. We will explore Requirements
Management Best Practices, why various Requirements
Types are desirable, and how a Use Case Driven
Approach provides the desired mechanisms in ensuring
project success. Finally, we will discuss how Use
Cases play a critical role in Project Planning and
Mitigating Project Risk. The goal of the presentation
is to provide an overview of the business impact of
requirements and how to increase the predictability
that the product not only meets the requirements, but
stakeholder expectations.

Speakers
Drew Showers, Principal Software Engineer, Borland
Software Corporation

SIG Leaders
Robert Lazo, Consultant and Software Engineering
Project Manager, Beguine Group

Profile: Robert Lazo
Robert Lazo has managed software development projects
in advertising, banking, publishing, and real estate.
He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society and PMI.
Robert graduated from the University of California at
Berkeley, and is presently involved in implementing
workflow solutions for various companies as consultant
and principal of the Beguine Group.

Profile: Drew Showers
Borland Software Corporation is the leading provider
of technology that helps Global 1000 companies
develop, deploy, and integrate software applications.
Delivering best-in-class solutions dedicated to
interoperability, Borland allows enterprises of all
sizes to move into Web-based computing while
continuing to leverage the benefits of legacy systems.
Borland's vision is to enable the new digital world,
where our customers have the freedom to develop
applications, deploy them on any platform, and
integrate and manage them across the enterprise.
Global companies need solutions to help them work
faster and more efficiently than ever before. These
companies can depend on Borland to anticipate their
needs and help them move into the future- without
abandoning the past. Thousands of companies have
adopted Borland® technology, because they trust the
Borland name and the company's tradition of delivering
award-winning, industry-proven technologies. Borland
solutions enable organizations to increase
productivity and deliver high performance projects
faster, more efficiently, and at a lower cost of
ownership.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

May 18 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.) Room 10-C

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday May 17th
**********************

Topic:
The Discipline Of Requirements Management In The Capability
Maturity Model Integration
(CMMI)
(Or- Getting To What Everyone Really Wants In Only 863 Easy
Steps!)

Speaker: Stephen.P.Gristock, V.P. Productivity & Quality
JPMorganChase Bank

Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday May 17th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:
Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
Overview

There is continued take-up of the CMMI by the I.T. community.
The Capability Maturity Model

Integration (CMMI) provides a framework that organizations can
use to determine their ability to develop and maintain systems;
it is a well-proven model for organizational improvement. The
CMMI seeks to address many of the common problems encountered in
product development including the need to establish effective
requirements Management.

Topic
Based upon extensive experience in the field, this presentation
provides insight into both obvious and alternative strategies
for applying CMMI to address process challenges.

Appropriate deployment of CMMI can provide an organization with
the ability to plan a strategy, and periodically measure
progress, toward effective Requirements Management.

Some of the areas covered in this light-hearted presentation
include:

o Introduction (back to basics!)
o CMMI overview
o Engineering process maturity - CMMI principles and
architecture
o Maturity levels and process areas of the CMMI Model Staged
Representation
o Linking the engineering process areas to

May 18 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
Room 10-C

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday May 17th
**********************

Topic:
The Discipline Of Requirements Management In The Capability Maturity
Model Integration (CMMI)

(Or- Getting To What Everyone Really Wants In Only 863 Easy Steps!)

Speaker:
Stephen P. Gristock, V.P. Productivity & Quality
JPMorganChase Bank

**********************
Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday May 17th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
The presentation:

The Discipline Of Requirements Management In The Capability Maturity
Model Integration (CMMI)
(Or- Getting To What Everyone Really Wants In Only 863 Easy Steps!)

Overview

There is continued take-up of the CMMI by the I.T. community. The
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) provides a framework that
organizations can use to determine their ability to develop and
maintain systems; it is a well-proven model for organizational
improvement. The CMMI seeks to address many of the common problems
encountered in product development including the need to establish
effective Requirements Management.

Topic

Based upon extensive experience in the field, this presentation
provides insight into both obvious and alternative strategies for
applying CMMI to address process challenges.

Appropriate deployment of CMMI can provide an organization with the
ability to plan a strategy, and periodically measure progress, toward
effective Requirements Management.

Format

Some of the areas covered in this light-hearted presentation include:

o Introduction (back to basics!)
o CMMI overview
o Engineering process maturity - CMMI principles and architecture
o Maturity levels and process areas of the CMMI Model Staged
Representation
o Linking the engineering process areas together (indirect references
to requirements)
o CMMI deployment options
o Appraisals and other bits and pieces
o Q&A

Biography

Stephen.P.Gristock, V.P. Productivity & Quality, JP MorganChase Bank

Originally from the U.K., Stephen has been based in the U.S. for ten
years. He has an extensive background in process improvement acquired
as a consultant, quality leader and implementation specialist acquired
in I.T., manufacturing and media. He is an authorized CBA-IPI (CMM)
Lead Assessor, ISO auditor, SCAMPI (CMMI) Lead Appraiser/CMMI Intro
Trainer, and member of the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) CMMI
Change Control Board.

Having performed in excess of 70 CMM/CMMI assessments, he has also led
the implementation of four successful CMM/CMMI based process
initiatives.

Stephen has presented at SPIN, PSQT and SEPG conferences in Europe,
Asia and North America.

He is currently leading a corporate process improvement initiative at
JP MorganChase Bank.

Peter Morales' Pattern Language Presentation, along with a bonus copy
of his paper on the subject, has now been posted to the website in
the FILES section in the FOLDER: "2003 - 2004 Topics"

-Richard

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

April 20 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

Feb 17 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
Room 10-C

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Topic:
Development of a pattern language for gathering software
requirements

Speaker:
Peter Morales, Director - Software Process Improvement,
Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC)

**********************
Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
The presentation:
o Introduction to patterns
   (Christopher Alexander, GOF: Johnson, Gamma, Helm, Vlisides)
o Patterns: what they do, what they don't do.
o Pattern languages: what they do, what they don't do.
o Case study: a pattern language for gathering requirements.

Biography:
Peter Morales is the Director of Software Process Improvement at
the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC). He held
various roles in software development, including chief architect
and project director for a variety of systems in the financial,
medical
and defense industries. Peter has BSEE and MS degrees in
Management of Technology, and is currently working on a
Doctorate in computer sciences with a special interest in
collaborative software development and agile project management
techniques.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

April 20 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

Feb 17 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
Room 10-C

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Topic:
Development of a pattern language for gathering software
requirements

Speaker:
Peter Morales, Director - Software Process Improvement,
Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC)

**********************
Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
The presentation:
o Introduction to patterns
   (Christopher Alexander, GOF: Johnson, Gamma, Helm, Vlisides)
o Patterns: what they do, what they don't do.
o Pattern languages: what they do, what they don't do.
o Case study: a pattern language for gathering requirements.

Biography:
Peter Morales is the Director of Software Process Improvement at
the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC). He held
various roles in software development, including chief architect
and project director for a variety of systems in the financial,
medical
and defense industries. Peter has BSEE and MS degrees in
Management of Technology, and is currently working on a
Doctorate in computer sciences with a special interest in
collaborative software development and agile project management
techniques.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

April 20 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)

Feb 17 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
Room 10-C

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Topic:
Development of a pattern language for gathering software
requirements

Speaker:
Peter Morales, Director - Software Process Improvement,
Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC)

**********************
Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
The presentation:
o Introduction to patterns
   (Christopher Alexander, GOF: Johnson, Gamma, Helm, Vlisides)
o Patterns: what they do, what they don't do.
o Pattern languages: what they do, what they don't do.
o Case study: a pattern language for gathering requirements.

Biography:
Peter Morales is the Director of Software Process Improvement at
the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC). He held
various roles in software development, including chief architect
and project director for a variety of systems in the financial,
medical
and defense industries. Peter has BSEE and MS degrees in
Management of Technology, and is currently working on a
Doctorate in computer sciences with a special interest in
collaborative software development and agile project management
techniques.

Hi all-
Below find an early notice regarding our next RM SIG Meeting.
Please pay attention to the RSVP instructions and to the extra time
that may be needed to get past security.

Also, for those of you who missed Bob's excellent presentation at the
  main SPIN meeting on Extreme Programming, CMMI, and Six Sigma, it is
now posted on the RM SIG yahoo site, and can of course also be found
on the nycspin.org website.

Richard & Bob

===

April 20 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: 245 Park Avenue (bet. 46-47 St.)
Room 10-C

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Topic:
Development of a pattern language for gathering software requirements

Speaker:
Peter Morales, Director - Software Process Improvement,
Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC)

**********************
Please arrive early and allow extra time for building access
- this is not a JPMC building
245 Park Avenue, Room 10-C
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

**********************
**** R S V P INSTRUCTIONS *****
RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...
before noon Monday April 19th
**********************

Nearby Train/Subway Stations:

Grand Central Station (various trains/subways)
51 St/Lexington Ave: 6
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V

**********************
The presentation:
o Introduction to patterns
   (Christopher Alexander, GOF: Johnson, Gamma, Helm, Vlisides)
o Patterns: what they do, what they don't do.
o Pattern languages: what they do, what they don't do.
o Case study: a pattern language for gathering requirements.

Biography:
Peter Morales is the Director of Software Process Improvement at the
Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC). He held various
roles in software development, including chief architect and project
director for a variety of systems in the financial, medical
and defense industries. Peter has BSEE and MS degrees in Management of
Technology, and is currently working on a Doctorate in computer
sciences with a special interest in collaborative software development
and agile project management techniques.

For those of you who have been asking, the February presentation on
Customer Driven Development by Paul Nethercott is now posted in the
FILES section of the website, in the 2003-2004 Topics folder.
-Richard

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Feb 17 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)

**********************
RSVP: Denice Kaiser at
==> DKAISER3@...
before noon Monday February 16th
**********************
Topic: Customer Driven Development
Speaker: Paul Nethercott, Principal Consultant, Orasi Software

Our thanks to Denice Kaiser for hosting this months meeting at
Bloomberg:
**********************
Please arrive before 5:30PM at the Bloomberg building at:
==>499 Park Ave, between 58th
and 59th streets.
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

There will be a special guard assigned to greet guests, give
them a badge if they're on the list, and escort them to the
meeting next door at 110 E. 59th Street, in the fourth floor
training room, behind the food court.

Light refreshments will be provided by Bloomberg.

Nearby Subway Stations:
59 St/Lexington Ave: 4,5,6,N,R,W
63 St/Lexington Ave: F
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V (where you can change for the uptown 6
to 59 St)
**********************
The presentation:
Paul Nethercott will define the principles of proactive
customer-driven development as a way to gather and prioritize
customer input, leverage it in the requirements management phase
and validate it in test management. From software and product
development to enterprise-wide application implementations, he
will explain how to make value-based decisions by aligning what
organizations deliver with what their customers want.

Biography:
Paul Nethercott, a principal consultant for Orasi SofSoftware's
global services division, has over 25 years of experience in the
information Systems and Technology industries in helping clients
implement customer-driven development practices. He also focuses
on implementing agile, iterative approaches using modeling
techniques and tools to communicate requirements, architecture
and design. Prior roles include a Coad-Certified Mentor with
TogetherSoft Corporation, a senior consultant with the
UK firm of Hoskyns and a senior engineer with KnowledgeWare.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Feb 17 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)

**********************
RSVP: Denice Kaiser at
==> DKAISER3@...
before noon Monday February 16th
**********************
Topic: Customer Driven Development
Speaker: Paul Nethercott, Principal Consultant, Orasi Software

Our thanks to Denice Kaiser for hosting this months meeting at
Bloomberg:
**********************
Please arrive before 5:30PM at the Bloomberg building at:
==>499 Park Ave, between 58th
and 59th streets.
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

There will be a special guard assigned to greet guests, give
them a badge if they're on the list, and escort them to the
meeting next door at 110 E. 59th Street, in the fourth floor
training room, behind the food court.

Light refreshments will be provided by Bloomberg.

Nearby Subway Stations:
59 St/Lexington Ave: 4,5,6,N,R,W
63 St/Lexington Ave: F
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V (where you can change for the uptown 6
to 59 St)
**********************
The presentation:
Paul Nethercott will define the principles of proactive
customer-driven development as a way to gather and prioritize
customer input, leverage it in the requirements management phase
and validate it in test management. From software and product
development to enterprise-wide application implementations, he
will explain how to make value-based decisions by aligning what
organizations deliver with what their customers want.

Biography:
Paul Nethercott, a principal consultant for Orasi SofSoftware's
global services division, has over 25 years of experience in the
information Systems and Technology industries in helping clients
implement customer-driven development practices. He also focuses
on implementing agile, iterative approaches using modeling
techniques and tools to communicate requirements, architecture
and design. Prior roles include a Coad-Certified Mentor with
TogetherSoft Corporation, a senior consultant with the
UK firm of Hoskyns and a senior engineer with KnowledgeWare.

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Feb 17 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)

**********************
RSVP: Denice Kaiser at
==> DKAISER3@...
before noon Monday February 16th
**********************
Topic: Customer Driven Development
Speaker: Paul Nethercott, Principal Consultant, Orasi Software

Our thanks to Denice Kaiser for hosting this months meeting at
Bloomberg:
**********************
Please arrive before 5:30PM at the Bloomberg building at:
==>499 Park Ave, between 58th
and 59th streets.
You must have a picture ID (e.g., drivers license) and your name
must be on the list.

There will be a special guard assigned to greet guests, give
them a badge if they're on the list, and escort them to the
meeting next door at 110 E. 59th Street, in the fourth floor
training room, behind the food court.

Light refreshments will be provided by Bloomberg.

Nearby Subway Stations:
59 St/Lexington Ave: 4,5,6,N,R,W
63 St/Lexington Ave: F
53 St/Lexington Ave: E,V (where you can change for the uptown 6
to 59 St)
**********************
The presentation:
Paul Nethercott will define the principles of proactive
customer-driven development as a way to gather and prioritize
customer input, leverage it in the requirements management phase
and validate it in test management. From software and product
development to enterprise-wide application implementations, he
will explain how to make value-based decisions by aligning what
organizations deliver with what their customers want.

Biography:
Paul Nethercott, a principal consultant for Orasi SofSoftware's
global services division, has over 25 years of experience in the
information Systems and Technology industries in helping clients
implement customer-driven development practices. He also focuses
on implementing implementing agile, iterative approaches using
modeling techniques and tools to communicate requirements,
architecture and design. Prior roles include a Coad-Certified
Mentor with TogetherSoft Corporation, a senior consultant with
the
UK firm of Hoskyns and a senior engineer with KnowledgeWare.

Since we will not have snacks for tonight's meeting, you should feel free
to bring your own (if desired).

BJ

Because of the meeting response (currently 35 reservations, and counting),
we will need to move the meeting to another floor.

So we'll still be at 1 Chase Plaza, but we'll be meeting on the 50th floor,
in the Aggregator Conference Room.

See you tonight.

BJ

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

January 20, 2004 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)

**RSVP Required for building access.
**Bring photo ID
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

January 20, 2004 RM SIG Meeting

TOPIC: The XP Story
SPEAKER: Bob Jarvis, JPMorgan Chase

**RSVP Required for building access.
**Bring photo ID
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

You've heard about eXtreme Programming (XP) and the use of
"stories"  instead of traditional requirements documents. This
presentation /
discussion will look at the full life cycle, and how we go from
business vision to stories (and story details) to delivered
functionality. We'll also review the changes that the business
needs to make in order to work in
an XP world.

About the Speaker:

Bob Jarvis has led the roll-out of XP at Chase Regional Bank for
the past year, with excellent results (better / cheaper / faster
/ increased client satisfaction). Bob is also co-chair of the RM
SIG.


DATE: January 20, 2004
TIME: 5:30pm - 7:00pm EST
WHERE: 1 Chase Plaza, 15th floor

**RSVP Required for building access.
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

DIRECTIONS:

1 Chase Plaza is two blocks north of Wall Street and
one block east of Broadway.

4 or 5 subway line to Wall Street. Walk down Wall Street, and
turn left (north) onto Nassau Street. (A right turn at that
corner
would put you on Broad Street.) Cross Pine Street, and where
Cedar Street comes in from the left, 1 Chase
Plaza is on the right.

Alternate: From the Fulton Street Station of the 4, 5, A, and
others, walk to Nassau Street. Go south on Nassau
Street. Pass Liberty Street. 1 Chase Plaza is on the
left.

**RSVP Required for building access.
**Bring photo ID
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

January 20, 2004 RM SIG Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM EST (GMT-05:00)

**RSVP Required for building access.
**Bring photo ID
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

January 20, 2004 RM SIG Meeting

TOPIC: The XP Story
SPEAKER: Bob Jarvis, JPMorgan Chase

**RSVP Required for building access.
**Bring photo ID
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

You've heard about eXtreme Programming (XP) and the use of
"stories"  instead of traditional requirements documents. This
presentation /
discussion will look at the full life cycle, and how we go from
business vision to stories (and story details) to delivered
functionality. We'll also review the changes that the business
needs to make in order to work in
an XP world.

About the Speaker:

Bob Jarvis has led the roll-out of XP at Chase Regional Bank for
the past year, with excellent results (better / cheaper / faster
/ increased client satisfaction). Bob is also co-chair of the RM
SIG.


DATE: January 20, 2004
TIME: 5:30pm - 7:00pm EST
WHERE: 1 Chase Plaza, 15th floor

**RSVP Required for building access.
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...

DIRECTIONS:

1 Chase Plaza is two blocks north of Wall Street and
one block east of Broadway.

4 or 5 subway line to Wall Street. Walk down Wall Street, and
turn left (north) onto Nassau Street. (A right turn at that
corner
would put you on Broad Street.) Cross Pine Street, and where
Cedar Street comes in from the left, 1 Chase
Plaza is on the right.

Alternate: From the Fulton Street Station of the 4, 5, A, and
others, walk to Nassau Street. Go south on Nassau
Street. Pass Liberty Street. 1 Chase Plaza is on the
left.

**RSVP Required for building access.
**Bring photo ID
**RSVP: Donna.Buonocore@...