"Process Geometry"
Phil Robinson, Lonsdale Systems, Australia

Much of the software process literature is written in a dry, academic-style that many practicing software engineers find rather "heavy-going". This is a pity because in most cases, the basic underlying concepts are based on common sense & are not difficult to understand. The tutorial adopts a different approach that uses simple geometric shapes to introduce & explain basic software process concepts.
The tutorial starts by introducing some process fundamentals & then moves on to discuss the importance of controlling a software project's scope, quality, time & cost. Factors that influence scope, quality, time & cost are illustrated using simple geometric shapes. These basic building blocks are then assembled into a comprehensive visual model that illustrates key software process concepts & their inter-relationships.
In conclusion, the model is used as the basis for a discussion on process maturity. Elements of the model are used to illustrate the
importance of various factors at each stage of process maturity.

Phil Robinson has worked with information technology, in a variety of roles since 1975. He has been involved in the planning, analysis & implementation of a diverse range of business, scientific & technical information systems.
He is an experienced workshop facilitator & has led numerous workshops in the course of his consulting assignments. He has extensive training experience, earning a reputation as a lucid & knowledgeable presenter. He has presented training courses for organizations in Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore & Indonesia.
As well as presenting courses, he has authored numerous courses for industry & three University units. He has also had two books published on programming Apple computers. More recently, he co-authored two award-winning articles describing an original organizational theory.

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