SFIC2009 - English

SOFTWARE FACTORIES INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS - Madrid, Spain - 22nd to 24th of September

SFIC 2009 is an international event that gathers leading software factories in Madrid, Spain, providing the unparallel opportunity to share experiences and network with organizations that have outsourced software development or implemented software factories operations.

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In its 3rd consecutive edition, SFIC 2009 will be held at SIMO Network (Ifema convention Centre), the recently-revamped International ICT Services and Solutions Trade Fair. SIMO Network unites the professional world and brings it close to cutting-edge technology, serving as a platform for doing business, networking and sharing knowledge.
SFIC 2009 will comprise of:

1. SFIC Seminar: at Sala Retiro, where a distinguished group of speakers will discuss the challenges and trends for software factories – 22nd of September (preliminary programme below)

2. SFIC Networking area: at the Partners’ Plaza (9A08) companies will showcase specific solutions for software factories and Face 2 Face meetings will take place- 22nd to 24th of September

SFIC SEMINAR – at Sala Retiro in Ifema Programme - 22nd Sept.

10.00 - 10.15
Registration
10.15 – 10.30
Opening Address
Eva Piera Rojo, Deputy Minister of Economy, Commerce and Tourism, Madrid Region

10.30 – 11.00
Keynote session 1: “Plan Avanza and Software Quality in Spain”
Ignacio Caño Luna, National Institute of Communication Technologies -INTECO (Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade)

11.00 – 11.30
Keynote session 2: “Selecting your sourcing destination: where to locate, or relocate your software factory”
Mª Jesús Escobar, Consulting Director, Deloitte

11.30 – 12.00 Coffee Break

12.00 – 12.30
“Madrid as your IT sourcing location”
Fernando Maldonado, IDC Analist, IDC Spain

12.30 – 13.00
“Software Factories during current challenging times”
Carlos Rebate Sanchez, Strategy Manager, Indra Software LAbs

13.00 – 13.30
“Best practice: software factory becomes international”
Guillermo Falco, Business Development, Infosys Technologies Ltd.

13.30 – 14.00
“Critical success factors of international setting up a software factory”
Eduardo Lorente Fuentes, Business Development, Vector Software Factory

14.00 – 15.30 Cocktail lunch

15.30 – 16.00
“Offshoring from Europe: the special link between Latin America and Spain”
José Alberto García Coria, Center of Technological Innovation Director, Ingeniería de Software Avanzado (INSA)

16.00 – 16.30
“Process Improvement: key foundation for software production”
Ramiro Carballo, Sales Director at Gesein, President of the ICT Committee of the Spanish Association for Quality (AEC)

16.30 – 17.00
“Adoption of CMMI by SMEs”
Gemma Ruiz, Quality Manager, Oxxigeno Networks

17.00 – 17.30
“Key Technologies and solutions for software factories"
Juan Manuel Murillo, Vice-chancellor, University of Extremadura, in association with the Spanish Society of Authors Composers and Publishers (SGAE)

17.30 – 18.30
End-user Roundtable Discussions
- Critical Success Factors and challenges of “multisourcing”. How to take advantage of globalization trends? When to outsource, offshore or nearshore?
- Costs vs. Quality/performance in software factory outsourcing. Other drivers: risk mitigation, innovation, flexibility, etc
- Selecting, evaluating and managing service providers

18.30 – 18.40
Closing Remarks
Vicente Orts, Executive Director, PromoMadrid

Information : sfic2009 @ calidaddelsoftware.com
Information about SIMO Network: www.simo.ifema.es 

We look forward to seeing you there! 

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