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Pittsburgh SPIN Meeting Announcement
6:30 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 1995
Software Engineering Institute

Agenda
6:30 - 7:15		Opening discussion - the coming SPIN season
7:15 - 7:45		Registration, networking, refreshments
7:45 - 9:00		Presentation by Dr. James E. Tomayko
"Things that shouldn't go wrong in Project Management, but often do..."

Abstract:  Managing software development is a string of surprises. Things 
that seem under control turn out to be least in control. On the other hand, 
the occasional miracle occurs to leapfrog a project over rough spots.  This 
talk explores the lack of mundane aspects to software management and how a 
manager can be better at dealing with chaos.

Bio:  Dr. James E. Tomayko is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Computer 
Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and a Senior Member of the Technical 
Staff of the Software Engineering Institute. He is the Associate Director 
of the Master of Software Engineering Program in CS, and a member of the 
Performance/Attribute Engineering Project at the SEI. Dr. Tomayko directs 
the Software Development Studio for the MSE program, which provides students 
with a laboratory for direct application of concepts learned in coursework.

Dr. Tomayko's courses on managing software development and overviews of 
software engineering are the best-selling Academic Series courses in the 
SEI.  He has given seminars and lectures on software fault tolerance, 
software development management, and software process improvement at over 
150 universities and companies in the United States, and other countries.

He has written three books and two articles on spacecraft computer systems 
and software, primarily concentrating on NASAs systems. For the last eight 
years, he has researched the history of fly-by wire technology, and has 
published three papers on the subject. A book is in preparation.

Come join us!  Please post this notice, distribute it broadly, and extend 
this invitation to your colleagues who may be interested in software process 
improvement.  Anyone interested may attend; however, for logistical purposes, 
please RSVP by September 22 if you plan to attend.  If you can not attend but 
are interested, please contact me and I will forward information on our next 
SPIN meeting.

RSVP
Don McAndrews
e-mail:	drm@vaxa.switch.com
phone:	(412) 688-2328
fax:	(412) 688-2399

NOTE:  We will be collecting $5 per attendee to cover expenses 
(mailing, refreshments, etc.)

Mission:  The Pittsburgh SPIN is a group of professionals who share a 
common interest in the field of software engineering and software 
process improvement.  The SPIN is a forum for free and open exchange 
of software process improvement experiences and ideas.  We promote 
mutual respect, software quality, and achieving higher levels of process 
maturity.  Our mission is to help sustain commitment and enhance skills 
through an active program of networking, publications, recognition of 
excellence, and mutual support.


The Pittsburgh Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN)






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Janice M. Marchok                                      (412)268-6815
Member of the Technical Staff               Internet:jmm@sei.cmu.edu