DoD Advanced Requirements (DAR) ExecSum/WrkshpDEC2&3-6

DoD Advanced Requirements (DAR) ExecSum/WrkshpDEC2&3-6

[Alfred M Selgas]

You are cordially invited to attend the FREE DoD Advanced Requirements (DAR)
Workshop. This workshop is focused on approaches to define requirements by
introducing rigor and clarity to the specification process.

The Workshop is scheduled from 3-6 December 1996 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Crystal City from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

A special one-day Executive summary is scheduled on 2 December at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in Crystal City from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

The Workshop is sponsored by the Department of Navy's Software Program Manager
network (SPMN). It is free to SPAWAR participants.

Forwarded to SPAWAR at the request of SPMN. For more information, please contact
Mr. Henry Johnson at: (703) 461-0370 (ext. 226); FAX (703) 461-8640; e-mail:
henryatcc@aol.com.



           ADVANCED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION
                       AND SPECIFICATION WORKSHOP
                           2-6 December 1996
              Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, Virginia

Course Summary

An innovative approach to system requirements, the DoD Advanced Requirements
(DAR) Workshop is distinguishable from other training approaches by its level of
critical system requirements quantification. This approach is based on a defined
"Language" for specification which introduces rigor and clarity to any
specification process. This course is useful for any level of setting
objectives, goals, requirements, etc.  It is applicable to any DoD domain,
including software, systems, acquisition, top management planning,
organizational improvement planning, and war planning.

Course Design

This course is tailored to DoD needs. It is based on lectures, discussions,
mini-exams, and practical workshops using real case studies.  Training for each
day is scheduled from
8:30 am until 4:30 pm.

   * Day One .............Dedicated to Executive Level participants to discuss
advanced system requirements and their practical implementation.  Limited
seating is available.

   * Days Two-Five....Dedicated to Project Management participants for practical
information using real case studies.  Participants are encouraged to bring
documentation from their particular area of interest for analysis.  Limited
seating is available.

About the Instructor

Tom Gilb is the president of Result Planning, Limited, and is the author and
co-author of many books, including Software Metrics, Data Engineering (Student
literature AB, 1975), Humanized Input (with Gerald M. Weinberg, Winthrop, 1977),
Principles of Software Engineering Management, and Software Inspection (with
Dorothy Graham, Addison-Wesley, 1993). He has conducted several DoD courses on
other subjects for STRATCOM and PERSINCOM. He was also a plenary speaker at this
year's STC Conference in Salt Lake City. Gilb, who resides in Norway, is
currently at work editing his manuscript on systems engineering, which has the
working title, Planguage.

Registration

Questions and/or registration (providing the following information) should be
directed to Henry Johnson at: (703) 461-0370 (ext 226); FAX (703) 461-8640;
e-mail: henryatcc@aol.com.

Desired registration information follows:

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Re: DoD Advanced Requirements (DAR) ExecSum/WrkshpDEC2&3-6

[Michael Rice (703) 578-8222]

Al,

How does this course fit into the context of writing performance based
specifications?  Does it address this Acquisition Reform initiative adequately
and who has validated the approach if so?

Mike

DoD Advanced Requirements (DAR) ExecSum/WrkshpDEC2&3-6

[Spmn]

Mike:

Al forwarded me this for comment.  In response, my view is that (1) "does
this course fit into the context of writing performance based
specifications"---yes it does.  (2) "Does it address this Aquisition Reform
Initiative adequately"---I am the person to address this issue.  (3) "and who
has validated this approach"--We have not had the funds to validate, but
would like to.  Do you know of a source to pay for this validation?

As always, we stand by to help.

Norm