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Presenter: Donald J. Reifer - University of Southern California and Reifer Consultants, Inc.
Supervisor: Dr. R. Nigel Horspool, Chair, Department of Computer Science

Date: Mon, March 4, 2002
Time: 13:30:00 - 14:30:00
Place: Engineering Office Wing Building (EOW)Room # 430

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT:

This talk will focus on what needs to be done to speed technology transfer within the software engineering field. Drawing upon lessons learned in industry and at the Center for Software Engineering at the University of Southern California, the speaker will identify collaborative approaches that are being used effectively to bridge the gap between theory and practice. These approaches rely on quantifying cost/benefits to convey to stakeholders how the use of new technologies can impact an organization's bottom line. Such arguments provide organizations with a business case for making needed improvements. During the course of the talk, the speaker will introduce two of the Center's cost model development projects that he leads as Principal Investigator. He will also communicate his vision and the goals he is attempting to achieve with his research.

Biographical Sketch

Donald Reifer is one of the leading figures in the field of software engineering and management with over 30 years of progressive experience in government, industry and academia. As a Visiting Associate with the Center for Software Engineering at the University of Southern California, he is currently developing technology to address the issues he has experienced during his career as a software engineer, manager and executive. Reifer has published five books and over 100 papers on software topics. In addition to his many awards, he received the AIAA Software Engineering Award earlier this year for his contributions to the field.

NOTE: Mr. Donald Reifer is a candidate for the Canada Research Chair in Software Engineering.