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Session Synopsis:
According to the Chaos Report, causes for failure of software development projects relate to rapid technology changes, in-flux business requirements, or failure to attack risks. To mitigate the risk of failure, project managers have always been looking for ways to control complexity, agility and high pace of software development projects.

Various parametric estimation tools (COCOMO II), Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management methodologies have been created to assist project managers in their quest to plan, execute, control and succeed. The most widely known methodologies are Waterfall, RUP, and agile (SCRUM, XP, Feature-Driven Development).

This workshop discusses software development project risks, offers overview of methodologies, details agile techniques, and concludes by suggesting effective risks responses.

Speaker's Bio:
Michael Bica, M.S.c., Ph.D.

Michael Bica has obtained his Master of Science and Ph. D. from University of South Carolina in Columbia in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Michael has 20 years of experience in the IT sector, in areas spanning from engineering computing, to financial and insurance enterprise systems.

For the past five years Michael has worked as a consultant for financial and insurance companies managing software development projects, managing development of Software Development Life Cycle methodologies, as well as projects aimed at establishing and evolving Enterprise Architectures. During this period Michael has also been involved with the Canadian Agile Network, being interested in leveraging agile techniques into rigorously structured and managed software development projects

Michael has been certified as a PMP since 2004. He has held Sun's Software Enterprise Architect Certification since 2002.

Agenda:
6:00 PM Doors open for registrations and dinner will be served
6:50 PM Announcements & Introductions
7:00 PM Presentation starts
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes

Registration Fee: (Includes 6% GST)
PMI Members - $40.00 (provide number)
Non PMI Members or Guests - $50.00

PDUs: 1.5