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OT2004 Session

An Evening with Ivar Jacobson

A chance to explore the memories, thoughts and ideas of a senior and influential figure in software development

Monday March, 18:15

plenary -    60 minutes

Ivar Jacobson
Bruce Anderson
John Daniels

 
Session results
 When available, can be found at AnEveningWithIvarJacobsonSessionResults??
Abstract
Dr. Ivar Jacobson, recently retired as Vice President of Process Strategy at Rational, founded the Swedish company Objectory AB, which merged with Rational in 1995. One of the three original designers of the UML (Unified Modelling Language), he has also made seminal contributions to software development in: component architecture, software process, use-case driven development, and business modelling.

In this session Ivar will answer questions from participants and the interviewers.

See http://www.ot2004.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/?QuestionsForIvarJacobson

Audience
An interest in software development
Benefits
Get to know a well-known thinker and his ideas

Materials
Cards for the submission of questions to Ivar (via the moderators)

wiki page

 

Ivar Jacobson

 Dr. Ivar Jacobson, recently retired as Vice President of Process Strategy at Rational, founded the Swedish company Objectory AB, which merged with Rational in 1995. One of the three original designers of the UML (Unified Modelling Language), he has also made seminal contributions to software development in: component architecture, software process, use-case driven development, and business modelling.

Bruce Anderson

IBM Application Innovation Services 		Bruce Anderson is a Managing Consultant in IBM's Application Innovation Services.

He specialises in working with customer organisations to create powerful component- and service-based solutions, and in helping individuals to develop their knowledge and understanding. Typically Mr Anderson leads planning and defining work, mentoring a programme leader, project manager or architect into their role.

John Daniels

Syntropy Limited 		John Daniels is an object technology pioneer, with over 20 years experience of object/component modelling, design, development.

John has been a session leader at almost every OT/SPA conference, and has a track-record of enthusiastic participant response and high ratings (provided you ignore OT2003!).

Most recently, John has been a member of the team developing the Sun SPOT (www.sunspotworld.com)

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