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FIRST JOINT SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM Combining Forces 18 spring 2002 The Marriott University Park hotel in Tucson, Arizona, was the venue of the First Joint Raytheon Systems and Software Symposium on March 12 -14. Over 500 systems and software engineers gathered in spectacular March weather to share experiences, lessons learned and large servings of southwestern hospitality. The Symposium Committee, led by John Rudy (Tewksbury, Mass.) and the dynamic tag-team of Ben and Sharon O’Neal (Tucson, Ariz.), elaborated on the theme of, “Combining Forces“ to provide an array of keynote speakers, 18 tracks of engineering topics in five concurrent venues and five panel discussions, totaling more than 120 presentations. The event was jointly sponsored by the Software Technology Network (SWTN), the Software Engineering Council (SWEC), Systems Engineering Technology Network (SETN) and Systems Engineering Council (SEC). Day one opened with a videotaped message of welcome from Dan Burnham, Raytheon’s Chairman and CEO, stressing the importance of this gathering in uniting systems and software across “One Raytheon.“ Greg Shelton, Raytheon’s vice president of engineering and technology, who caught the attention of the plenary session with the “Neanderthal Provision Procurement“ process flow, delivered the opening keynote address. “The boundaries of engineering are blurring,“ stated Shelton. “Much of what we used to do in hardware is now in software, and 80 percent of our engineers have software tasks as part of their daily work.“ Shelton’s emphasis on collaboration between systems and software engineering fed cleanly into the presentations that followed on CMMI – an engineering process model predicated upon the integration of these two disciplines. Shelton’s keynote address is available online at http://www.ray.com/rayeng/news/vpmessages.html. The speaker during lunch was John Harbison, president of Raytheon Commercial Ventures, Inc. (RCVI), who spoke on “Working Together To Build Commercial Businesses.“ For many, the perspective of working outside the context of a major DoD contract was refreshing. John provided a memorable quote from Norm Augustine, CEO of Lockheed Martin (1993) that we should seek to negate: “The track record of defense commercialization is unblemished by success.“ John provided examples of RCVI participation in successful commercial ventures and described his model of the commercialization process. He lit the fire of entrepreneurial spirit for many of the attendees. John and his leadership team then hosted afternoon breakout sessions to zero in on the “killer applications“ - technologies that may meet a compelling market need in the commercial world.
On day two, Dr. Steve Cross, director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), was the opening keynote speaker. He spoke about SEI’s role in supporting process transition and the need for commitment to process for continued success. Steve provided statistics that showed only 28% of 1500 sampled software projects finished on time and on budget. 49% were late and over budget and the remaining 23% were cancelled. He stressed the benefits of systems and software integration and the benefits of the CMMI model. Three “Big Ideas“ were presented: Move To The Left (i.e., earlier involvement of systems and software engineering), Never Make The Same Mistake Twice (i.e., continuously improve quality) and Reuse Everything – Commonality is at the heart of a product line. Reo Yoshitani, Raytheon Missile Systems technology director, presented an overview of technologies at Raytheon on day two. He spoke about the technology organizations at Raytheon, specifically the technology networks and their infrastructure, technology investments at Raytheon and how systems and software engineering can help the company grow. He challenged the audience to ensure that our products are “head and shoulders“ above our competitors and that we meet our commitments on budget, schedule and performance. Best Paper Award Winners Fitting the System to the User - Human Factors in Screen Design Process Tutorial – Dr Christopher Grounds /Timothy Brennan Improving Relationships Between Complex Systems and End User - Dr. Christopher Grounds Model Driven Architecture for Web Based Data Centric Applications - Waseem Naqvi On the final day, Peter Pao, vice president of Electronic Systems Engineering, spoke during lunch. He stressed the need for architects within the systems and software disciplines as a key prerequisite for developing and evolving product lines. His assertion was that Raytheon today does not have enough systems or software architects and that we must identify and mature individuals who have the skills and promise to leverage the engineering assets Raytheon has created. The symposium was concluded with the presentation of Raytheon Systems and Software Symposium Best Paper awards listed below. The presentations are available on the web at http://www.ray.com/ rayeng/technetworks/tab5/tab5.htm. “Participants rated the symposium as an overwhelming success, with invaluable opportunities to share the latest technical information with engineers from across Raytheon,“ said conference co-chair Sharon O'Neal. All Work – No Play? No Way! The social aspects of this gathering were times and places to remember. In addition to the opportunities to network between sessions, where the real connections are made, the Symposium Committee put together some unexpected fun. The social evening was held at the Tucson Historical Society Museum, right across the street from the conference hotel and provided a taste of the Old West. Southwestern and Mexican treats were served in the ambiance of structures and implements from the early days of Tucson and Arizona. For many of us it was a powerful introduction to the history and hardships of those who settled here. The banquet at the Pima Air Museum was a thrill for everyone. Great food was served among aircraft that evoked either memories or dreams, but in all cases, awe. The technologies that made America the world’s leader in flight were all here to walk among and touch. Not models or mock-ups, but the real thing with bearings that leaked oil and tires you could kick. Many of the Symposium attendees returned to the museum for a longer visit during their time in Tucson. Among the aircraft at Pima, Raytheon engineers, managers and guests had the opportunity to “shoot themselves in the foot“. While not generally recommended for career development, shooting from the hip was exactly what was needed in the “Quick Draw“ competition. As the breathless crowd stood by, not behind, the antagonists, John Rudy issued his challenge to Sharon O’Neal. In a flash, Sharon prevailed. Not to be outdone, the Battle of the Tech Nets followed with Steve Jackson (SWTN) and Roy Johnson (SETN). Steve Jackson won with a clean sweep. Meanwhile, over at the Management Corral, Greg Shelton faced off against Peter Pao with all the chips on the table. Peter walked away the victor with Greg being carried to Boot Hill by his friends and associates. For more information on the activities of both the Systems Technology Network and the Software Technology Network, visit the technology network Web site at http://www.ray.com/rayeng/ technetworks. - Richard Bolander spring 2002 19
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