LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 8 August, 2007 -- The Computing Sciences Accreditation Board will hold a workshop on 5 October to familiarize individuals from the academic, business and government sectors with the latest criteria and accreditation processes required for the accreditation of computer science, information systems and information technology programs offered by the Computing Accreditation Commission.
The workshop will be held at the Marriott Tampa Westshore, 1001 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa. The cost is $350.The CSAB will provide training materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks.
Areas to be addressed by industry experts at the conference will include the following: various program management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) topics; Writing Good Requirements; Project Estimation; Risk Management; Software Testing; Quality Assurance; CMMI, Lessons Learned from implementing the Agile Methodology; Metrics, How to Successfully Implement Test Automation; Project Estimation; using Open Source Framework for Performance Benchmarking; Security Testing, and Establishing a Global Operations Center.
There will also be keynote addresses by Joe Jarzombek of Homeland Security who is the Director of Software Assurance – Cyber Security Division on " The Role of Software Assurance in the Workplace" and Tom Ticknor, who is the Chief Operating Officer of the Quality Assurance Institute on "Understanding Software Forensic Analysis".
As we all know cost, schedule and quality are key drivers for any project, but assuring we built the right product is paramount to a successful project. This conference will provide valuable insight from industry experts on how to effectively manage challenges with IT projects as well as providing 16 Continuing Professional Educational (CPE) credits needed to maintain industry certifications. Additional information is found at www.qaiworldwide.org.
About the Computer Society
With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946, and the largest of the 39 societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Computer Society is dedicated to advancing the theory and application of computer and information-processing technology, and is known globally for its computing standards activities.
The Computer Society serves the information and career-development needs of today’s computing researchers and practitioners with technical journals, magazines, conferences, books, conference publications, and online courses. Its Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) program for mid-career professionals and Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) credential for recent college graduates confirm the skill and knowledge of those working in the field. The CS Digital Library (CSDL) is an excellent research tool, containing more than 250,000 articles from 1,600 conference proceedings and 26 CS periodicals going back to 1988.
