:: SPM - ICON 2005, International Conference On Practical Software Project Management ::

SPM - ICON invites submissions from experts who are willing to share their rich experience, knowledge and best practices for the common good of the community of practitioners.

SPM-ICON spotlights proven strategies, practices, and tools that support the success rate of any organization by enabling the exchange of information and knowledge on
Project Management.

Speakers can benefit from speaking opportunities at SPM-ICON 2005 and confirm their organization's position as an innovative quality leader, and benchmark against other leading experts in the area of software Project Management.

1. Tutorials : Half Day / Full Day (including Q&A)
Opportunity for leading experts to share rich expertise and knowledge on project management that enable participants to apply specific proven techniques and practices to real-time projects.

2. Plenary Speakers : 60 Minutes (including Q&A)
Project management gurus, industry experts and thought leaders are invited to share their experiences, case studies, analysis and thoughts on future directions with a highly charged audience.

3. Best Practices : 30 Minutes (including Q&A)
Organizations have invested heavily in finding the best way to initiate, improve and manage projects. These lessons learnt pave the way for increasing the overall maturity of the industry. Organizations confirm their thought leadership at SPM-ICON by sharing industry best practices with the conference delegates.

The different streams planned for SPM-ICON 2005, but not limited to, are:

Project Management: Paradigms and frameworks

Project Life cycles
Project Level Tailoring
Distributed Project Management
Managing Large Projects
PMO and Project Portfolio Management
Innovation / Entrepreneurship in Project Management

Development Methodologies

Agile Methodologies
RUP Methodology
OO Methodology

Project Planning and Estimation

Software Project Estimation
Estimation in Maintainance Projects
Estimation in Testing Projects
Estimation Techniques
OO Project Management

Software Management

Requirement Engineering and Management
Defect Prevention and Management
Stakeholder Management
Project Risk Management
Configuration Management
Change Management
Effective decision Making
Preparing Winning Proposals

People Management

Selecting an effective Project Team
Managing Projects in Multicultural Teams
Conflict Management
Team Motivation

Showcasing Best Practices

Deadlines...

March 15, 2005: Abstract Submission
March 15, 2005: Biography + 2 Photographs / Scanned Photograph(s) of Author(s)
March 25, 2005: Speakers Selection and Intimation
April 11, 2005: Final PowerPoint Presentation (Emailed, Disk or CD-Rom) and material submission
April 11, 2005: Submission of Authorization Form for publication
April 11, 2005: Completed Audio Visual Requirements Form
April 11, 2005: Completed Speaker Registration Form

Please submit an abstract of your presentation, speaker biography along with the necessary forms, to the Conference Manager, Quality Solutions for Information Technology at shashi@qsitglobal.com.

All submissions

Must be practical & implementation focused
Must show examples, practical applications, cause & effect, and supported by case studies
Should be original material
Must have a well-defined and focused on the chosen topic / presentation / subject matter
Should NOT be a marketing / sales presentation / product demo*
Content should advance the body of knowledge for project management professionals
Sales pitches or distribution of marketing materials during presentations are strictly prohibited.

*All Product demo's, marketing / sales presentations would come under a sponsored and notified “Vendor Presentation slot”

NOTE : Selection is based on rigorous review by the Technical Committee.

For all enquiries related to paper submissions, tutorials, key dates etc, please feel free to write to the Conference Manager,at shashi@qsitglobal.com



QSIT is the Global Registered Education Provider of PMI, USA		SPM - ICON invites submissions from experts who are willing to share their rich experience, knowledge and best practices for the common good of the community of practitioners. SPM-ICON spotlights proven strategies, practices, and tools that support the success rate of any organization by enabling the exchange of information and knowledge on Project Management. Speakers can benefit from speaking opportunities at SPM-ICON 2005 and confirm their organization's position as an innovative quality leader, and benchmark against other leading experts in the area of software Project Management. 1. Tutorials : Half Day / Full Day (including Q&A) Opportunity for leading experts to share rich expertise and knowledge on project management that enable participants to apply specific proven techniques and practices to real-time projects. 2. Plenary Speakers : 60 Minutes (including Q&A) Project management gurus, industry experts and thought leaders are invited to share their experiences, case studies, analysis and thoughts on future directions with a highly charged audience. 3. Best Practices : 30 Minutes (including Q&A) Organizations have invested heavily in finding the best way to initiate, improve and manage projects. These lessons learnt pave the way for increasing the overall maturity of the industry. Organizations confirm their thought leadership at SPM-ICON by sharing industry best practices with the conference delegates. The different streams planned for SPM-ICON 2005, but not limited to, are: Project Management: Paradigms and frameworks Project Life cycles Project Level Tailoring Distributed Project Management Managing Large Projects PMO and Project Portfolio Management Innovation / Entrepreneurship in Project Management Development Methodologies Agile Methodologies RUP Methodology OO Methodology Project Planning and Estimation Software Project Estimation Estimation in Maintainance Projects Estimation in Testing Projects Estimation Techniques OO Project Management Software Management Requirement Engineering and Management Defect Prevention and Management Stakeholder Management Project Risk Management Configuration Management Change Management Effective decision Making Preparing Winning Proposals People Management Selecting an effective Project Team Managing Projects in Multicultural Teams Conflict Management Team Motivation Showcasing Best Practices Deadlines... March 15, 2005: Abstract Submission March 15, 2005: Biography + 2 Photographs / Scanned Photograph(s) of Author(s) March 25, 2005: Speakers Selection and Intimation April 11, 2005: Final PowerPoint Presentation (Emailed, Disk or CD-Rom) and material submission April 11, 2005: Submission of Authorization Form for publication April 11, 2005: Completed Audio Visual Requirements Form April 11, 2005: Completed Speaker Registration Form Please submit an abstract of your presentation, speaker biography along with the necessary forms, to the Conference Manager, Quality Solutions for Information Technology at shashi@qsitglobal.com. All submissions Must be practical & implementation focused Must show examples, practical applications, cause & effect, and supported by case studies Should be original material Must have a well-defined and focused on the chosen topic / presentation / subject matter Should NOT be a marketing / sales presentation / product demo* Content should advance the body of knowledge for project management professionals Sales pitches or distribution of marketing materials during presentations are strictly prohibited. *All Product demo's, marketing / sales presentations would come under a sponsored and notified “Vendor Presentation slot” NOTE : Selection is based on rigorous review by the Technical Committee. For all enquiries related to paper submissions, tutorials, key dates etc, please feel free to write to the Conference Manager,at shashi@qsitglobal.com



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