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L -- VEHICULAR ADVANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM WORKSHOPS POC Karen Fossett (248) 823-4274 Capability Maturity Model(CMM) Training. The Vehicular Advanced Software Technology Consortium (VAST-C) is sponsoring the following workshops beginning in October 2000 at the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command in Warren, Michigan: (a) Process and Software Product Engineering (October 2000); (b) Coordination and Integrated Software Management (November 2000); (c) Improving Software Management Systems (January 2000); (d) Defect Management (February 2001); (e) Change Management (March 2001). These workshops focus primarily on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 3,4 and 5 Key Process Areas. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for any of the referenced workshops, please submit your proposal to www.vast-c.org through the workshops link. Include with your response a cost estimate on a separate exhibit. Also please submit recent a Dunn and Bradstreet report or equivalent with a corporate officer's letter of certification that the information is true and correct. All submissions are due by close of business 30 June 2000. If you have any questions, submit your questions in writing to the above web site, or via fax at (248) 585-7533. You may also call Karen Fossett at (248) 823-4274. The Vehicular Advanced Software Technology (VAST) Consortium is a working group of the Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network (GL-SPIN). The Great Lakes SPIN is a forum for the free and open exchange of software process improvement experiences and practical ideas. The VAST Consortium assists in the evolution, development and integration of advanced software processes, methods and technology opportunities for member organizations. Posted 06/14/00 (W-SN464586). (0166)

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