From: Lew Lee [mailto:lew.lee@incose.org]
Sent: Wed 5/5/2004 8:53 AM
To: Distribution
Subject: INCOSE May Meeting

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

"Lean Thinking, Specifications,and Architecture"

Abstract
In this talk we will provide an overview of the Lean approach to product and process design, and how it radically differs from both Agile and CMMI. We will focus mostly on how the Lean philosophy and techniques can be used to address some common questions related to architecture design and specification. These include:

• what information do I need in my specifications?
• how far ahead should I think when I design?
• how can I use design to more concurrency and shrink time to market ?
• how can architecture and process design be better integrated ?
• how can I tell whether my real bottleneck is process or architecture ?
• how do architecture and process choices relate to organizational structure?
• what is value-added and what is waste in my architecture?
• how can I find waste in our design activities?

We will show how Lean provides a unified framework that can be used to answer these types of questions, and drive rapid organizational improvement in a way that's focused on bottom-line results.

Bio:
Frode L. Ødegård is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ødegård Labs, Inc. as well as the Lean Software Institute. He is a frequent speaker on software engineering management. Frode's lecture topics have included defect prevention, optimizing software development for profitability, architecture, outsourcing practices, and the relationship between leadership, quality, and specifications. He is the author of a forthcoming book on lean software product development.

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Tues, May 11: 5:30 PM Social Half-Hour and dinner
6:00-7:00 Talk followed by questions.
Networking and sidebars to 8 PM.

Place: Cisco, San Jose, Bldg I, Kodiak Conference Room.
Tasman and Vista Montana (take the First Street exit of Highway 237)
{South on First, right at Vista Montana, and just before Tasman, left into parking lot.
Proceed to Building I. Come to the front door. If arriving late, the meeting is in the conference room directly to the right of the front door - knock on the window to be let in.}
Maps at www.incose.org/sfbac/cisco-bldg_i.html

Donation: FREE for members; $4 for non-members

Reservations: RSVP online at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/rsvp.html
Contact Lew Lee (Northrop Grumman)
408-531-2811, lew.lee@ngc.com or lew.lee@pacbell.net

For more information, contact:
Carol Ann McDevitt, 408-525-4565, cmcdevit@cisco.com or
Dorothy McKinney, 408-742-8790, dorothy.mckinney@lmco.com or
Tom Jackson, 408-742-2013, t.l.jackson@lmco.com

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Next meeting on Tues, June 8, 2004 -- Talk to be announced

Our programs are posted at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/
The INCOSE website is at http://www.incose.org

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The mission of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), a non-profit professional society, is to "foster the definition, and practice of World Class Systems Engineering in industry, academia, and government." The SF Bay Area Chapter presents thought-provoking monthly programs for its members and their guests. Learn about the INCOSE at www.incose.org.

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