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Abstract:
It is well known that in developing software there is a need to communicate information
among the participants. There are many “gut feels” about this topic but very few
data to substantiate the claims. In this presentation the results from real data
will be shown. The presentation will start with coverage of basic concepts of communications.
Two specific attributes: amount and pattern of communications will be analyzed.
The relevancy of the amount of communications in software development is explored
through the collected data. A hypothesis on patterns of communications through the
different software development activities will be presented. The experimental findings
from both the local industries and from graduate students’ projects will be discussed.
Bio: Frank Tsui has more than 30 years of experience
in the Software and IT industry. He is currently a faculty member of the School
of Computing and Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University. His past
experiences include compiler writing for RCA, business applications programming
for BlueCross BlueShield, operating system development and software product management
with IBM Corp., Director of Software Development with MARCAM, Vice President of
Technology with PSInet/Metamor, and Chief Technology Officer with RiverLogic Inc.
Several well known industry software products were developed under Frank’s guidance:
IBM's CMAS construction package, IBM's MVS/JES3 Operating System, IBM's MAPICS ERP
(Second Release) package, and IBM's EDI package. He is the author of a book entitled
“Managing Software Projects” and the co-author of “Essentials of Software Engineering,”
both published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. His formal education includes
a BS from Purdue University, MS from Indiana State University and a PhD from Georgia
Tech.
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