The 2009 Executive Council for Software Excellence (ECSE) meeting topics have been announced. They are:
| January | Successful Leadership in Software Development |
| February | Overcoming a Legacy of Poor Quality |
| March | Organizational Structures |
| April | Accelerating Organizational Change |
| May | Working Effectively with the Executive Team |
| June | Working with Distributed/Offshore Teams |
| July | The Business of Software Development |
| August | Game Night: Software Project Simulation Board Games (Bellevue)
Summer break (dial-in) |
| September | Legacy Systems Issues: Support vs. development, managing technical debt, deciding when to rework and when to replace |
| October | Improving Productivity |
| November | Succeeding in Heterogenous Development Environments: Agile + Waterfall |
| December | Project Portfolio Management |
The ECSE meets in-person in Bellevue, Washington the second Monday of each month from 5:00-7:00 pm, Pacific Time and via teleconference the Friday following the second Monday of each month from 11:00 am-12:00 noon, Eastern time (8:00-9:00 am Pacific time).
ECSE members are software executives and senior managers who have multi-project responsibility, typically with staffs of 100+. You can see more details at the ECSE Website (you'll need a free login to access this website). If you're interested in joining the group, please contact me.