Preliminary Program EQUITY 2007 - update 1 March 2007
| MONDAY, March 19 | ||
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| 8:30 - 10:00 | Monday Opening and Keynote | |
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Welcome; IEEE Equity's Objectives Chris Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Rick Kazman, University of Hawaii and Software Engineering Institute (CMU) Elliot Chikofsky, Engineering Management & Integration Revisiting Software Engineering Economics Barry Boehm, Center for Systems and Software Engineering, University of Southern California | ||
| 10:00 - 10:30 | (Break) | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | IT Portfolio Management 1 | |
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IT Investment and Portfolio Management in U.S. Government Agencies Elliot Chikofsky, Engineering Management & Integration Donn DiNunno, Engineering Management & Integration Malcolm Slovin, Engineering Management & Integration Life expectancy: managing the IT portfolio of a pension firm Hans de Weme, Cordares Adri van der Wurff, Cordares George Labrujere, Cordares Discussion | ||
| 12:00 - 13:30 | (Lunch) | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Understanding IT Value 1 | |
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The IT Capability Maturity Framework: Methods and Metrics for increasing the
yield of Information Technology Jim Kenneally, Intel Corporation First Steps toward a Unified Theory for Early Prediction of Software Value Mary Shaw, Carnegie Mellon University Ashish Arora, Carnegie Mellon University Shawn Butler, Carnegie Mellon University Vahe Poladian, Carnegie Mellon University Christopher Scaffidi, Carnegie Mellon University Discussion | ||
| 15:00 - 15:15 | (Break) | |
| 15:15 - 16:45 (parallel sessions) |
Cost and Schedule Estimation 1 | Portfolio Analysis |
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Analytical Requirements Engineering, using metrics to understand user needs Lawrence Bernstein, Stevens Insitute of Technology Uncertainty Surrounding the Cone of Uncertainty Todd Little, Landmark Graphics Discussion |
The Use of Real Options and Monte Carlo Simulations In The Analysis of IT
Investments Steven Kursh, Northeastern University Shashank Rajvanshi, Computer Associates Application of multifactor CAPM to assess risk premium of portfolios of IT projects and other operating assets Geert Jan Beekman Discussion |
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| 16:45 - 17:00 | (Break) | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Managing Processes | |
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Practicing What is Preached: 80-20 Rules for Strategic IV&V Assessment Dan Port, University of Hawaii Rick Kazman, University of Hawaii Haruka Nakao, Japan Manned Space Systems Masa Katahira , Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Discussion | ||
| 19:00 | (Reception hosted by the Mayor of the City of Amsterdam) (location: Amsterdam City Hall, Amstel 1) | |
| TUESDAY, March 20 | ||
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| 8:15 - 9:45 (parallel sessions) |
Information as an Asset | Function Points |
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A Model for Measuring the Relation “Information-Value” in Companies Paraskevi Mentzelou, Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Tanya Kyriakidou, Greek Consumer Organisation (E.KAT.O.) Weighing the impact of ICT on "modular" SMEs Andrea Trentini, University of Milano - DICo Alessandro Marchetto, University of Milano - DICo Mattia Monga, University of Milano - DICo Discussion |
A Light Funtional Dimension Estimation Model for Software Maintenance Domenico Andolfo Adamo, Banca d'Italia Stefano Fabrizi, Banca d'Italia Maria Ginevra Vergati, Banca d'Italia FP Lite™ – Is It a Statistically Valid Method of Sizing Software? Sheila Dennis, David Consulting Group David Herron, David Consulting Group Discussion |
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| 9:45 - 10:00 | (Break) | |
| 10:00 - 11:15 (parallel sessions) |
IT Governance | Security Models |
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Making IT-Governance Work (2005) and Open for Business (2006) Menno van Doorn, Sogeti Reduction of Complexity at the Central Bank of the Netherlands Peter Kapitein, DNB Discussion |
Defining a Security Quantification Decomposition Model Clemens Martin, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Khalil Abuosba, Philadelphia University Security Excellence: Quantification of Best Security Practices Based on a Total Quality Management Approach Clemens Martin, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Anasuya Bulkan, University of Ontario Institute of Technology Discussion |
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| 11:15 - 12:15 | Information Economics Metrics | |
| Information Economics Metrics Paul Strassmann, George Mason University Discussion |
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | (Lunch) | |
| 13:30 - 15:00 (parallel sessions) |
Return On Investment | Agile Approaches |
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The ROI of Systems Engineering: Some Quantitative Results Barry Boehm, Center for Systems and Software Engineering, University of Southern California Ricardo Valerdi, Lean Aerospace Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Exploring Quantitative Yields in the Software Life-Cycle Anca-Juliana Stoica, Royal Institute of Technology, School of ICT, Stockholm, Sweden Discussion |
Agile Development and Its Impact on Productivity David Garmus, David Consulting Group Agile Metrics in Software Development Jaap Bloem, Institute for the Analysis of New Technology VINT, Sogeti Group Discussion |
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| 15:00 - 15:15 | (Break) | |
| 15:15 - 16:45 (parallel sessions) |
IT Portfolio Management 2 | Cost and Schedule Estimation 2 |
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Driving Systematic Value Management for Information Technology David Sward, Intel Corp. Alignment of IT Investment with Business Strategy: An Empirical Study on Japanese Firm Level Data Masafumi Kotani, IBM Japan Junichi Iijima, Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School Discussion |
Choosing the best design strategy form requirement: A value-based approach Daniel Cabrero, Gerencia de Info de la Seguridad Social. Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales Javier Garzás, Kybele Consulting S.L. Mario Piattini, Alarcos Research Group. Escuela Superior de Informática - Univ Castilla-La Mancha Walking on the Moon; Are we really doing a bad job on Software Cost Estimation Warner Sijsling, Sogeti Nederland B.V. Discussion |
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| 16:45 - 17:00 | (Break) | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 (parallel sessions) |
Activity-Based Costing | IT Evolution |
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Towards Activity-Based Cost Measurement of IT: Development and
Implementation of an ABC Framework to Measure, Cost and Price IT Activities Geert Jan Beekman Discussion |
Real Option Values and Timing Decision: A Portfolio Management Framework
for Aligning IT Assets with Business Directions and Strategies Masafumi Kotani, IBM Junichi Iijima, Tokyo Institute Of Technology, Graduate School On the Measurement and Prediction of Evolution of Business Processes Under Repeated Use Ernesto Damiani, University of Milan Maria G. Fugini, Politecnico di Milano Karl Reed, LaTrobe University Discussion |
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| 19:00 | (IEEE Equity Conference
Dinner) (location: Restaurant d'Vijff Vlieghen - photos) (this culinary museum houses besides an excellent cuisine 4 original Rembrandt sketches) | |
| WEDNESDAY, March 21 | ||
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| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Joint keynote with CSMR | |
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CSMR Welcome; IEEE Equity's Objectives Rene Krikhaar, CSMR General Chair About IEEE Equity Elliot Chikofsky, IEEE EQUITY 2007 Co-Chair Value Talks! - The Managerial Challenges Renovating Information Treasures Jan Pieter Herweijer, former CIO of Ahold and Akzo Nobel |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | (Break) | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 (parallel sessions) |
Outsourcing | Research Focus: USC |
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Assessing the cost of Outsourcing: Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Risk Todd Little, Landmark Graphics Quantifying productivity-changes for outsourcing transitions Laurenz Eveleens, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Peter Kampstra, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Chris Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Discussion |
SimVBSE: Learning through Playing Apurva Jain, University of Southern California Barry Boehm, University of Southern California Socio-Political-Technical Systems and Dependencies: The VBSSE Approach Apurva Jain, University of Southern California Barry Boehm, University of Southern California Discussion |
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| 12:00 - 13:30 | (Lunch) | |
| 13:30 - 15:30 |
Understanding IT Value 2 | |
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Measuring the value of availability Ton Tijdink, CIBIT Eric Nieuwland, CIBIT Business Value with IT; an economic perspective Hans van Herwaarden, Quint Value Creation and Capture: A Model of the Software Development Process Todd Little, Landmark Graphics Discussion |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | (Break) | |
| 16:00 - 17:45 |
Research Focus: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | |
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Recovering Management Information from Source Code Łukasz Kwiatkowski, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Chris Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Quantifying Requirements Volatility Erald Kulk, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Chris Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Quantifying priorities in IT portfolios Laurenz Eveleens, Vrije Universiteit Chris Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Quantifying IT development costs Peter Kampstra, Vrije Universiteit Chris Verhoef, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Discussion |
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| 17:45 | (IEEE Equity 2007 ends at 17:45) | |