Date: September 19, 2012 – 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm Brent Chalker on Agile for Highly Regulated Environments Abstract: Agile development methodologies are an industry proven approach for delivering high quality software and systems in a manner that reduces program risk, improves predictability of progress against schedule, and eliminates unnecessary effort. This presentation will provide an overview of this methodology, effective[…]
Date: July 18, 2012 – 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm Frank C. Lacson on Human Systems Integration: The Human User Contribution to Technical Balance Abstract: Human Systems Integration (HSI) is an often misunderstood technical approach that has unrealized system and human performance benefits. This presentation contains a description of the nine HSI domains, a mapping of HSI technical tools to the[…]
Date: June 20, 2012 – 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm Paul Gorman on How to Fit 10 Pounds of Stuff into a 5-Pound Bag Abstract: In today’s healthcare environment, hospitals are challenged to improve patient flow and throughput, improve operating efficiencies, and reduce costs. In this presentation, Mr. Gorman will discuss ways that Northern Lights helped Los Angeles County + University[…]
Dr. Jo Ann Lane on System of Systems Engineering: What it is, How to Get Started, and What is Important at the SoS Level Abstract: Today’s need for more complex, more capable systems in a short timeframe is leading more organizations towards the integration of existing systems, Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products, and new systems into network-centric, knowledge-based system of[…]