Second Quarter CRUG Meeting

rcorn — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Time: 4:15-4:30 - Networking
            4:30-5:30 - Announcements and Speaker
            5:30- 5:45 - Networking

Where: DeVry University
              1870 W. 122nd Ave. Room #145
              Westminster, 80234

Speaker: Jim Densmore- Executive Solution Architech with IBM

Jim Densmore is an Executive Solution Architect with IBM SWG's Rational Brand services organization, based in Colorado Springs. In his Solution Delivery role he is responsible for assuring that IBM is delivering complete solutions fostering client success. His 30 year background in the software industry includes development and consulting experience in aerospace and defense as well as telecommunications, specializing in software, systems and real time development and delivery. He's ancient enough to have written a lot of FORTRAN in addition to more modern stuff like C++, Java, and Python. In addition to his day job focusing mostly on complex systems and large IT clients, Mr. Densmore has been focusing recently on the governance of large scale development efforts, including both asset-based governance and utilization of monetary investment returns with uncertainty.

Topic: IT and Engineering Portfolio and Strategy Management

Rational Focal Point Investment Analysis (FP/IA) is a relatively new Focal Point component used to calculate numerical ROI and Value (NPV) estimates on proposed investments. The results are used to help prioritize these investments in today's always-limited project funding environment. The investments could be development projects, or IT/EA asset improvements. Qualitative prioritization schemes abound, but estimates for ROI & NPV are more objective than any such scheme. IA supplies mechanisms for including uncertainty and time series as inputs. Since Monte Carlo simulation is part of the tool, NPV and ROI results are rightly given as a distribution so that output uncertainty can be considered in the tradeoff.

It might seem that such a facility would be of interest solely to the project manager or asset caretaker (Enterprise Architect), but we will show how the style of thinking it promotes results in more Agile, steer-and-adapt behaviors for all the stakeholders of a development effort, and even lets you have a reasonable conversation with your PM/Development Lead.

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rcorn — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:00:00 GMT

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