A Summer Workshop on Software Standards

A Summer Workshop On Software Standards July 7-8, 2009 Faculty of Computers and Information, Cairo University

Organizations: The workshop is organized by the Faculty of Computers and Information (FCI) at Cairo University in collaboration with the Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC), Egyptian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology

Workshop Chairs: Prof. Dr. Reem Bahgat, Dean of FCI, Prof. Dr. Gamal Aly, Director of SECC, and Prof. Dr. Fatma Omara, Vice Dean for Community Affairs and Development, FCI.

Workshop Program Chairs: Prof. Dr Hany Ammar, West Virginia University, Dr. Hesham Hassan, Chairman of the Computer Science Department, FCI, and Dr. Akram Salah, Computer Science Department, FCI

Workshop Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. Fatma Omara (FCI), Prof. Dr. Gamal Ali (SECC), Prof. Dr. Hany Ammar (WVU-USA), Dr. Amr Kamel (SECC), Dr. Akram Salah (FCI), Dr. Hesham Hassan (FCI), Dr. Hesham Elmahdy (FCI)

Description and Objectives: This is workshop will introduce and discuss the history and importance of software standards. Several IEEE and ISO standards for system and software lifecycle processes, process/quality assessment, and software architecture will be described.

Workshop Topics: 1. History of Software and system development standards

2. Overview of the IEEE/EIA 12207 standard for Information Technology-software life cycle processes, and ISO/IEC 15288 The System Life Cycle Process 3. IEEE-Std-1471-200/ISO-42010 Recommended Practice for Architectural Description of Software-Intensive Systems. 4. PSP/TSP Processes for Software Development 5. ITIL Approach to IT Service Management

Preliminary Agenda: Day 1: 9:30-10:00 Registration 10:00-10:15 Opening and Introductions 10:15-11:15 History Of System and Software Development Standards 11:15-11:45 Coffee Break 11:45- 12:45 Overview of the IEEE/EIA 12207, and ISO/IEC 15288 12:45-1:30 Lunch Break 1:30- 2:30 Overview of the IEEE-Std-1471/ISO-42010 2:30- 3:00 Coffee Break 3:00- 4:00 Moderated Open Discussion

Day 2: 9:30-10:00 Registration 10:00-11:15 PSP/TSP Processes for Software Development 11:15-11:45 Coffee Break 11:45- 12:45 ITIL Approach to IT Service Management 12:45-1:30 Lunch Break 1:30- 2:30 Industry Experience Report 2:30- 3:00 Coffee Break 3:00- 4:00 Moderated Wrap up Discussion