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San Murugesan <s.murugesan@uws.edu.au> wrote:

>AREAS OF COVERAGE 
>
>Papers that deal with human aspects of software development from
>different perspectives and experience reports are sought. Also,
>proposals for a panel discussion are welcome. The topics of interest
>include, but are not limited to:
>* Attitude of software developers and users, and management 
>* Inconsistencies between what is preached and what is practiced 
>* User participation and involvement 
>* Customer satisfaction 
>* Organisational culture and dynamics 
>* Team work and team dynamics 
>* Personal software process (PSP) 
>* Software process management issues and solutions 
>* Social process of software development 
>* Case studies and practical experiences 
>* Best and worst practices in industry and government 
>* User modeling 
>* User-centered designs 
>* Environment for successful software development 
>* Human aspects in Web-based application development 

Imagine a medical conference where people submitted papers about the possible
use of X-rays as a diagnostic tool, or an aeronautical engineering conference
where the major stream was the potential for jet engines to replace propellers
on commercial aircraft.

We are continually reminded of the tremendous rate of change in the computer
business compared to other areas of human activity. This may apply in
engineering and fabrication, but in other areas the activity seems to be driven
by some sort of collective Alzheimer's disease, where we are condemned to forget
everything repeatedly so that it can be invented again.

Everything on the list of suggested topics has been a subject of books, seminars
and tearoom discussions for at least 25 years, and most even longer than that.
This includes the last entry - "web-based" is just an instance of a general
principle.

Perhaps I should dig all those old books and papers out of my garage and work up
something "new".

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Peter Bowditch                03 YEAR PIC 99.
Gebesse Computer Consultants  peterb@acslink.net.au
Parramatta NSW Australia      http://www.gebesse.com.au/         
PB's book is at http://www.gebesse.com.au/books/internet.htm