RUSSOFT Has Become an Informational Sponsor of Carnegie Mellon Master Class on Managing Software Development

We are pleased to announce that RUSSOFT has become an informational sponsor of Carnegie Mellon Master Class on managing software development to be held in Moscow on March 24-25. For close to 20 years now, Carnegie Mellon University and its Software Engineering Institute have been the world-leaders in research, formalization and dissemination of Software Engineering knowledge. Bringing you this training seminar validates our commitment to development and enhancement of the professional growth of the Russian IT outsourcing and software development companies, bringing it to the competitive level in compliance with international standards. The goal of this education program is to develop future leaders of industrial software engineering practice - chief engineers, head designers, principal technical officers of their companies.

Master Class fact sheet

• Attendance: software development technical leads, project managers
  
• Curriculum: Risk Management (inc. a case study), Estimation in Uncertain Environments, interactive Q&A panel
  
• Instructors: Gil Taran and Mel Rosso, faculty, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science/Software Engineering Institute
  
• Dates: March 24, 25
  
• Location: Moscow
  
• Language: English
  
• Admission Requirements: 2+ years of managing software development, English proficiency
  
• Price: $400 (to be confirmed)

The Masters Class sequence will emphasize two themes: planning, as a tool for effective managerial control of software projects, and strategies for managing risk and organizational change. This class will attempt to provide the vocabulary and key concepts behind large-scale systems development focusing on the application of these concepts to real-world systems using a case study. The case study approach emphasizes "learning how to learn" through reading and discussing concepts surveyed in class as they happen in a real world scenario. Case studies help to develop critical thinking and reflective learning in the learner, as well as improve the student's organizational skills and enhance communications amongst participants.

More information on the Master Class can be found at www.russee.com.

Our sponsorship of this event allows RUSSOFT's members to get an additional discount on the attendance fee ($400 -> $375). The number of students is limited to 50 and the spots are filling in quickly. Confirmed enrollees include managers from Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, Intel. We advise you to give us your indication of interest as early as possible, so we can make appropriate reservations and guarantee your enrollment in the event. Please contact at [email protected].