Boehm Center for Systems and Software Engineering

BoehmCSSE.org

Welcome to the Annual Research Review!

• Mix of Systems and Software Engineering Topics:
• AI Engineering and applications
• Large Language Model (LLM)
• Natural Language Processing applications
• Virtual Reality and graphics rendering
• Efficacy tests for Machine Learning
• Digital Engineering
• Etc.

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Goal – Continuing Barry Boehm’s objective: Bridge the gap and build a community among academic, industry, and government researchers and practitioners

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Who Are We?

• Non-profit organization to continue Barry Boehm’s pursuit for improving Systems and Software Engineering

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• Collaborate and promote improvements in Systems and Software Engineering:
• Software Architecture and Quality
• Systems and Software Economics
• Software Tools
• Software and Systems Processes
• Software and Systems Management
• Risk Management

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Dedicated to pursuing the pioneering contributions of Professor Barry Boehm with an open and inclusive approach to related research

Our Mission Statement

• Boehm CSSE is dedicated to the education and development of the next generation system and software engineering leaders through coursework, research, and collaboration with engineering partners in industry, government, and other academic institutions.

• Through its research projects and industry collaborations, Boehm CSSE is also dedicated to the development and refinement of system and software engineering processes and tools that are useful to the engineering community and support the evolution of system and software engineering principles and practices.

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https://www.BoehmCSSE.org

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Boehm CSSE Board of Directors

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Brad Clark

President

president@boehmcsse.org

Marilee Wheaton

Vice President

vicepresideent@boehmcsse.org

Tenley Burke

Treasurer

treasurer@boehmcsse.org

Julie Sanchez

Secretary

secretary@boehmcsse.org

Anandi Hira

Member at Large

forum@boehmcsse.org

Organization Status

• Completed formation for a non-profit organization in the State of Arizona
• Completed application for IRS non-profit
• Established an internet presence with regular content updates
• Explore collaborations with other similar-minded organizations, e.g.,
• Practical Software and System Measurement (PSM)
• International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG)
• International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
• International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA)

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• Offer memberships in Boehm CSSE

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Exciting New Offers for Members

• Research Mentorship
• Mentorship for academic and industry researchers
• Mentors will come from academia, industry, and government agencies
• Provide a comprehensive review and feedback:
• Scientific contribution
• Relevance to industry
• Expected impacts
• Intended to offer Researchers outside ideas

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• COCOMO^® III
• Updated software cost estimation model

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• Webinars: Material Dr. Boehm taught and researched

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• Training and Certifications

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Additional Membership Benefits

• Free events, e.g., the Fall and Spring Forums
• Access to Forums’ presentation slides and recordings
• Participation in committees, working groups, and activities
• Complete access to Boehm CSSE online artifacts and tools
• Free access to Boehm CSSE online training
• Voting rights for elections and future Boehm CSSE initiatives
• Inaugural membership recognized for the first year
• Lifetime membership recognized forever

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Future Boehm CSSE Events

Mark your calendars for these future events:

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• Cost Forum 2023: Nov 14 to Nov 16

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• ARR 2024: Apr 23 to Apr 25

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• Cost Forum 2024: Nov 12 to Nov 14

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Membership Fees

Memberships are renewed annually between January and February of a new year

• Individual membership
• Annual $50
• Lifetime $500
• Affiliate membership (with one person appointed as the representative - transferable)
• Government $1000
• University $1000
• FFRDC $1000
• Small business (under 500 people) $1000
• Corporations $5000

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Inaugural Members To Date

Lifetime Members

Annual Members

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Boehm Family Foundation

How Can We Serve You?

• What topics are you interested in learning more about through Boehm CSSE Forums and Webinars?
• Should Boehm CSSE focus on practitioners, researchers, managers, or some other group?
• Are you interested in models, tools, tutorials, or something else?
• What services and benefits would entice you to become a member?

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• Please provide your suggestions by filling out this survey:
• https://form.jotform.com/231526351773052 (look in the Zoom chat)
• QR Code on the right:

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Boehm CSSE Survey Page

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https://form.jotform.com/231526351773052

Honoring Sharla Perrine Boehm

• Mathematician
• Published with Internet-founder Paul Baran:
• “On Distributed Communications: Digital Simulation of Hot-Potato Routing in a Broadband Distributed Communications Network”

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