EuroSPI² conferences present and discuss results from systems, software and services process improvement and innovation (SPI) projects in industry and research, focusing on the gained benefits and the criteria for success. This year's event is the 19th of a series of conferences to which international researchers and professionals contribute their lessons learned and share their knowledge as they work towards the next higher level of software management professionalism.
The EuroSPI² (European Systems Software and Service Process Improvement and Innovation) initiative has been organised conferences since 1994 in Europe:
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Bilbao, Spain
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Graz, Austria
Ankara, Turkey
Grenoble, France
Roskilde, Denmark
Vienna, Austria
Dundalk, Ireland
Luxembourg City
Alcala / Madrid, Spain
Dublin, Ireland
Potsdam, Germany
Joensuu, Finland
Budapest, Hungary
Trondheim, Norway
Pori, Finland
Copenhagen, Denmark
Limerick, Ireland
Nürnberg, Germany
Graz, Austria
Gotheburg, Sweden
Budapest, Hungary
Brighton, UK
Vienna, Austria
Dublin, Ireland
EuroSPI² Initiative
EuroSPI² is a partnership of large Scandinavian research companies and experience networks (SINTEF, DELTA, STTF, FiSMA), iSQI as large German quality association, the American Society for Quality (ASQ), and ISCN as the co-ordintaor. EuroSPI² collaborates with a large number of SPINs (Software Process Improvement Network) in Europe.
EuroSPI² is an initiative with 5 major goals:
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An annual EuroSPI² conference supported by Software Process Improvement Networks from different European countries.
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EuroSPI² supported the establishment of a SPI (Systems, Software and Service Process Improvement) Manifesto with SPI values and principles agreed among experts world-wide. EuroSPI² builds clusters of experts and knowledge libraries for these values and principles.
- EuroSPI² established web-based experience library based on hundreds of experience reports has been contributed to EuroSPI² since 1994 and which has been continuously extended over the years and is made available to conference attendees.
- EuroSPI² established a European Qualification Framework for a pool of professions related to SPI and management. This is supported by an Europe-wide certification for qualifications in the SPI area, exam systems and online training platforms (European Certification and Qualification Association).
- EuroSPI² established a newsletter with articles from key industry and European key research associations helping to implement the SPI manifesto world-wide.
A typical characterization of EuroSPI² was stated by a company using the following words:
”... the biggest value of EuroSPI² lies in its function as a European
knowledge and experience exchange mechanism for SPI and innovation”.
European Projects and European Qualification and Certification Association (ECQA)
A cluster of European projects (supporting ECQA and EuroSPI²) contributes knowledge to the initiative including currently dEUcert (Dissemination of European Certification Schema ECQA), iDesigner (Integrated Design Engineer), MONTIFIC (Financial SPICE Assessor), ELM (e-learning manager), LSSA (Six Sigma Related Qualification), ResEUr (Researcher Entrepreneur), SOCIRES (Social Responsibility Manager), SIMS (Social Media Manager) etc. A pool of more than 30 qualifications (job roles) has been set up. More...
EuroSPI² Target Groups
- Quality Manager
- Project Manager
- Business Manager
- Improvement Manager
- Innovation Manager
- Researcher
- System Designer
- Software Architects
- Experienced Practitioner
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