The 2011 3rd Annual Systems and Software Engineering Forum is rescheduled to July 26th and 27th at UAHuntsville’s University Center. For current program information and agendas, visit the Forum websites: https://mrpt.saic.com/ssf/default.html or http://www.pcs.uah.edu/jsp/forum.jsp The Forum agenda features subject matter experts delivering systems and software engineering presentations that you don’t want to miss, and you will gain valuable insight on how government programs, academia, and industry implement/maintain systems and software engineering disciplines at their workplaces. Register early.  Due to facility seating capacity constraints, space in the main forum area is limited to the first 200 people registered. Please distribute this announcement to those in your organizations who may be interested in attending. Click to view the Forum poster for additional ways to register.

Systems and software engineering projects have become very complex. We are facing many challenges in dealing with limited resources and meeting increasingly complex mission requirements; therefore, learning and sharing the technologies with other Government Agencies, Industries, and Academic has become critical to the success of our programs.

This forum will address shared challenges in the disciplines of Software and Systems Engineering, provide a chance to learn real world solutions, and provide opportunities for networking and collaboration with other Government Agencies, Industries, and Academia. The forum will provide an opportunity to collaborate with others in learning in the industry and learn about the technologies needed to help us to move forward.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn lessons from local, national, and international subject matter experts with experience in government, industry, research, and academia. In today’s uncertain environment opportunities for collaboration such as this are highly valuable. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this program.

Attendee registration is $145 with limited space remaining, so register soon!!

Registration Link: http://www.pcs.uah.edu/jsp/forum.jsp

This year’s forum features the following Keynote Speakers and technical presentations addressing a broad range of Systems and Software Engineering topics.

July 26^th, 2011 Keynotes

8:40-9:30 Keynote Speaker: Streamlining the Development of Complex Systems through Model-based Systems Engineering
Hans-Peter Hoffmann, Ph. D.
IBM, Chief Systems Methodologist

1:00-1:45 Keynote Speaker: Systems Engineering Challenges for a National Space Launch System (Exhibit Hall)
Todd May
MSFC, Associate Director

July 27^th, 2011 Keynotes

8:30-9:30 Keynote Speaker: Biologically Inspired Systems (Exhibit Hall)
Dr. Michael Hinchey
Irish Software Engineering Research Center, Lero, Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Limerick, Ireland, Director
NASA Consultant

1:00-1:45 Keynote Speaker: The Rocket City Space Pioneers: Dynetics Leads Race Back to the Moon. (Exhibit Hall)
Tom Baumbach
Dynetics, President
Mike Graves
Manager of the Dynetics Space Vehicles Department and Technical Lead for the Rocket City Space Pioneers

July 26^th, 2011 Schedule

Morning Program

7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30-8:40 Welcome and Kickoff (Exhibit Hall)
Tim Crumbley
NASA, MSFC Engineering Directorate, Special Assistant

8:40-9:30 Keynote Speaker: Streamlining the Development of Complex Systems through Model-based Systems Engineering
Hans-Peter Hoffmann, Ph. D.
IBM, Chief Systems Methodologist

9:30-9:45 Morning Break

Parallel Session 1 (Exhibit Hall)
Session Chair: Steve Pearson, NASA/MSFC

9:45-10:20 Presentation: Application of Systems Integration Organizational Models to Government Projects
Leann Thomas
NASA/MSFC

10:30-11:10 Presentation: Lessons Learned in Systems Engineering on the Ares I-X Mission
Glenn Jones
NASA/MSFC

11:20-12:00 Presentation: Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
Jerry Gabig
Sirote and Permut, Attorney

Parallel Session 2 (UC Room 126)
Session Chair: Holley Wingard, Army/AMRDEC

9:45-10:20 Presentation: Industry, Systems Engineering, and MDA Targets
Gail Lowe
Missile Defense Agency, Director of Systems Engineering, Targets & Countermeasures

10:30-11:10 Presentation: The Challenges of Competitive Technology Development
Bill Decker
Defense Acquisition University (DAU)

11:20-12:00 Presentation: System Engineering Roles in Aviation S&T Programs
Treven Baker
Parallel Session 3 (UC Room 127)
Session Chair: Dave Schultz, Jacobs Engineering

9:45-10:20 Presentation: An Overview of Model-based Systems Engineering
Sara Sumner – 3SL, Inc.
Loyd Baker – 3SL, Inc.

10:30-11:10 Presentation: The Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology SATellite, FASTSAT, a low cost, low complex solution to responsive space
Mark Boudreaux
NASA/MSFC

11:20-12:00 Presentation: Avoiding Quality Initiative and Process Model Self Abuse
Roger Ellson
Visible Information, VP of Engineering Services

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon Program

1:00-1:45 Keynote Speaker: Systems Engineering Challenges for a National Space Launch System (Exhibit Hall)
Todd May
MSFC, Associate Director

1:45-2:00 Break

Parallel Session 4 (UC Room 126)
Session Chair: Pam Caruso, NASA/MSFC

2:00-2:45 Presentation: Systems Engineering & Integration Approach for the NASA Space Launch System (SLS)
Ron Porter
NASA/MSFC

2:45-3:30 Presentation: CMMI – “Making a Molehill out of a Mountain
Sandra Cepeda – Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, Inc.
Connie Wallace – enGenius Inc.
Nancy Kurtz – Analytical Services Inc.

3:30-3:45 Afternoon Break

3:45-4:30 Presentation: Improving Software Development through Agile
Amy Stapleton
NASA/MSFC

4:30-5:00 Presentation: 7 Processes that Enable NASA Software Engineering Technologies
Helen Housch
Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis, Inc.

Parallel Session 5 (Exhibit Hall)
Session Chair: Caroline Wang, NASA/MSFC

2:00-2:45 Presentation: Using a System of Systems Approach to Develop a Suite of Metrics for the ARMY Supply Chain – Panel Discussion
Dr. David Berkowitz
Dr. Laird Burns
Dr. Wes Colley
Dr. Nelson Martin
Dr. Ravi Patnayakuni
Dr. Fan Tseng
Dr. Al Wilhite

2:45-3:30 Presentation: Integration Challenges for the Systems Engineer
John Thomas
INCOSE, President Elect & Booz Allen Hamilton, Senior VP

3:30-3:45 Afternoon Break

3:45-4:30 Presentation: UAHuntsville Unmanned Systems Research and Development
Drs. Landrum, Slegers, Fahimi, and Robinson
Dr. Brian Landrum
Dr. Slegers
Dr. Fahimi
Dr. Robinson
UAHuntsville

4:30-5:00 Presentation: Overview of the UAHuntsville ENGINEER Program: Creating an Engineering Education Pipeline
Phillip A. Farrington
UAHuntsville

5:00-6:30 Forum Reception at Bevill Center

July 27th, 2011 Schedule

Morning Program

7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:30 Keynote Speaker: Biologically Inspired Systems (Exhibit Hall)
Dr. Michael Hinchey
Irish Software Engineering Research Center, Lero, Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Limerick, Ireland, Director
NASA Consultant

9:30-9:45 Morning Break

Parallel Session 6 (Exhibit Hall)
Session Chair: Guy Osborne, Miltec

9:45-10:20 Presentation: System Engineering Challenges/Solutions for Software Development at the Army’s Software Engineering Directorate (SED)
Kerry Wagner
U. S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command Software Engineering

10:30-11:10 Presentation: Training the Systems Design and Acquisition Workforce
Matt Kennedy
UAHuntsville

11:20-12:00 Panel Discussion – Transition From Pure Research To Commercial Application
Panelists: Dr O’Neal Smitherman – Hudson-Alpha
Larry French – Griffon Aerospace
Dan Adamek – Cohesion Force
TBD – MSFC

Parallel Session 7 (UC Room 126)
Session Chair: Don Biggs, Jacobs Engineering

9:45-10:20 Presentation: Biodetection and Diagnostic Systems
Dr. Kapil Pant
Micro-Nano BioSytems (CFDRC Research Coporation), Director

10:30-11:10 Presentation: Application of Systems Engineering to Biological Systems
Dan Adamek
Cohesion Force

11:20-12:00 Presentation: DoD System Engineering Policy and Directive Changes
Wally Tubell
DAU, Professor of Systems Engineering

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon Program

1:00-1:45 Keynote Speaker: The Rocket City Space Pioneers: Dynetics Leads Race Back to the Moon. (Exhibit Hall)
Tom Baumbach
Dynetics, President
Mike Graves
Manager of the Dynetics Space Vehicles Department and Technical Lead for the Rocket City Space Pioneers

1:45-2:00 Break

Parallel Session 8 (UC Room 126)
Session Chair: Mike Gully, Army/SED

2:00-2:40 Presentation: Rapid Software Development
Ken King
NASA/MSFC

2:45-3:30 Presentation: A New Environment for Hardware-in-the-Loop testing of Avionics Systems at the Marshall Spaceflight Center
Pat Tobbe
Dynamic Concepts

3:30-3:45 Aftenoon Break

3:45-4:30 Presentation: FPGA comparison to Software: Similarities and Differences In NASA’s Development Strategies
Shawn Wallace
NASA/MSFC

4:30-5:00 Presentation: Software Safety Engineering and Model Based Design
Jeffrey H. Kulick
UAHuntsville

Parallel Session 9 (Exhibit Hall)
Session Chair: Donna Hardage, NASA/MSFC

2:00-2:40 Presentation: Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center’s Response to OSD’s Model Based Engineering Initiatives
Sue O’Brien
UAHuntsville

2:45-3:30 Presentation: Assessing the Relationship Between System Engineering MPTs and Integrated Product Team Performance
Paul J. Componation
UAHuntsville

3:30-3:45 Afternoon Break

3:45-4:30 Presentation: International Space Station Permanent Multi-purpose Module Operational and Static-Age Life Extension Assessment
Kathy Jones
NASA/MSFC

4:30-5:00 Presentation: An Overview of Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) Solutions for Mission Operations
Susan Best NASA/MSFC

5:00-5:30 Closing Session