About Us
Vision:
- “Chennai SPIN strives to provide an open forum for software process improvement professionals to share knowledge, experiences and grow professionally to be the best in the class.”
Mission:
- SPIN Chennai strives to enable and enhance IT professional’s value by creating an environment and opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, professionalism and application of software engineering and management practices
- Fostering and enabling corporate, community and educational networking opportunities through Inspiring culture of Collaboration, Learning and Sharing
- Partnering with Industry and Academia to nurture industry best practices and standards
- Collaboration platform for professionals, organization and industry in disseminating IT best practices
Leadership Team
SPIN Chennai is managed by voluntary group of experts, who would like to contribute to the area of software and systems process improvement. This consists of an Advisory Committee, Steering Committee and the Working Committee.
Advisory Committee:
SPIN Chennai is guided by an advisory committee of eminent IT personalities of Chennai. The advise and guide the Steering Committee to perform the day to day activities.
Steering Committee:
Steering Committee consists of persons with immense experience in Software and Systems Process Improvement, who have many years of hands on experience in these areas. The Steering Committee is headed by the President (Leader) and supported by the Secretary (Co-leader). There will be seven to fifteen steering committee members, as decided by the steering committee then in effect. The other roles such as Treasurer and Membership Coordinator will be nominated by the committee.
Responsibilities of steering committee:
- Manage the affairs of the SPIN Chennai
- Maintain coordination with other SPIN organizations
- Identify meeting coordinators for the SPIN meetings
- Select and coordinate topics and speakers for SPIN meetings
- Approve the establishment, charter, and dissolution of working groups
- Appoint working group chairperson
- Elect Steering Committee members to the roles described in the charter
- Review the operation of the SPIN periodically to determine improvements in its operation
- Solicit feedback from SPIN participants as needed
Working Committee:
Working Committee of dedicated professionals, who aspire to contribute towards software process improvement and SPIN Chennai. Working Committees are constituted by the President on the advice of the Steering Committee. Working group should be headed by a committee member but may consist of non-members. Working Committees can be permanent or temporary (for a specific event).
Major Activities of SPIN Chennai:
- Monthly Experts talks on areas related to Software Engineering, Management and Process Improvement
- Training sessions by Industry Experts
- Yearly Conference of contemporary topics.CXO Talks
- Monthly Talks
- SPICONs