Vol. 2 No. 2
The Menlo Briefs
February 2003
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The Menlo Briefs Dedicated to Building the Best Software Development
Organizations.
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Dr. Deming is returning to Menlo, March 4th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm with
a presentation on 14 Points for Management. Come watch a video by one of
the most influential people in the 20th Century. Dr. Deming was an
American statistician credited with helping to turn Japan into a modern
manufacturing powerhouse. His 14 points were developed specifically to
save American industry from itself. Adopt the 14 points to stay in
business, benefit investors, keep employees and transform your
community! Register today to find out how the 14 points apply to you.
Sponsored by The Menlo Institute, the cost is free and pizza, chips and
drinks will be provided.
Seating is limited so please register early.
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The Rational Unified Process®, friend or foe? The Rational
Unified Process® (RUP) has been selected as a standard by
many local organizations. Is this a good idea? Should a project manager
run in fear or rejoice? Find out the answers at the next PMI Huron
Valley Chapter Meeting Wednesday, February 26, 2003. Located at the
Holiday Inn, North Campus in Ann Arbor, the PMI meeting normally runs
from 5:30pm –7:30pm, the RUP workshop starts at 6:00pm. Additional
information is available at the Menlo
Website. Cost: $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
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Team Software Process (TSP) – Attend a free introduction to Team
Software ProcessTM (TSP) this Thursday February 20th from
1:30pm to 3:30pm. Register to
attend this free 90-minute presentation and to learn how to
manage software development projects in this highly disciplined model
created by the
Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and Carnegie Mellon
University. TSP is an especially good process choice for those
interested in obtaining CMM certification.
Provided in cooperation with Heath Solutions Inc., an SEI authorized
Transition Partner.
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At the March 11th Hi-Tech Tuesday learn how Extreme
Programming's "Planning Game" can turn "plan" from a noun to a verb.
Don't just take our word for it, this special IT Zone panel presentation
includes George Azrak (Sr. VP of IT, Domino's Pizza), Mike Mansfield
(CEO, Saphran Inc.), and Marianne Clauw (Project Management Consultant,
Project Partners, LLC), as well as our own Richard Sheridan (President,
Menlo Innovations).
For
schedule and registration information visit the Ann Arbor IT Zone
website.
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Over 35 people attended our free "Taste of Software Success"
presentation last week and enjoyed birthday cake in honor of Thomas
Edison. The 90-minute presentation covered the top six reasons why
software projects fail and what processes should be in place to avoid
them. This popular presentation will be offered again on Tuesday, March
11. Please visit our
website for additional information and to register.
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Information on public speaking has been added to the Menlo Institute
website. At Menlo, we enjoy public speaking and specialize in providing
dynamic speakers for user groups, clubs, conferences and businesses.
See where we have been presenting lately and the topics we would be
happy to present at your location.
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Four out of Five High-Tech Anthropologists recommend
The
Alan Cooper Newsletter for those interested in Interaction
Design. Five out of five attend
MOCHI meetings
regularly. Don't know what a High-Tech Anthropologist is? Give us a call
and we will be happy to explain it to you; it is a Menlo specialty.
This article from the Washington Post captures well the need
for high-tech anthropologists.
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Disruption heading your way! The Menlo Software Factory's
Secrets of Software
Success class teaches that our development processes must be
agile because the rate of change of technology demands it. Just in case
you think the pressure from change is going to get any lighter,
read this article
about potential molecular devices.
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Strengthening The Case For Paired-Programming – Doesn't paired
programming cut your productivity in half? No, in fact at The Menlo
Software Factory we experience an order of magnitude increase in
productivity.
This
article from Laurie Williams captures some of the reasons why.
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The Menlo Software Factory is here for you! At the factory we build
custom software using the best practices we teach. If you need
high-quality custom software at affordable prices, give us a call at
(734) 665-1847.
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The Menlo Briefs is produced by The Menlo Institute and edited by
Richard Sheridan. It is a permission-based newsletter for Menlo friends
and customers bringing information about classes, seminars, articles and
other events of local interest. For additional information about The
Menlo Institute please visit our website at
www.menloinnovations.com.
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