Quality of Life Summit: An IGDA Think-Tank

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 7, 2005 -- Quality of Life Summit: An IGDA Think-Tank

Tuesday, March 8, 2005


Last year's IGDA Quality of Life (QoL) white paper documented the long hours and pressures exerted on developers and the toll that these problems take on people and companies. There has to be a better way.

This Summit will explore the consequences of poor QoL and ways to improve it. Content will focus on case studies of successfully implemented QoL practices and a discussion on how to overcome the issues preventing better QoL.

The Summit will also explore other issues critical to developers - including improvements to the development process. Best-selling author and software industry leader Steve McConnell will keynote the summit. He will explain the dollars and cents of production process improvement and map out the need for improved software development practices in a way that is meaningful to managers and executives.

Idea Takeaway: Attendees will be inspired by the reality that it is possible to be successful in the games industry, while enjoying a high quality of life. In addition to inspiration, practical tips and case studies for achieving better quality of life will be gained by all.

Intended Audience and Prerequisites: Developers, producers, managers, those in involved in the human resources process and anyone else who is interested in creating a more positive/productive working environment and better quality of life.

Schedule


Time Session

10:00 am - 10:10 am Welcome/Introduction
10:15 am - 11:00 am The State of Game Industry QoL
11:00 am - 11:15 am Morning coffee break
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Case Blasts: Problems>Solutions>Outcomes
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch break
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Keynote: Business Case for Improved Production Practices
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Labor Relations 101
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Afternoon coffee break
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm Towards a Sustainable Future: Panel & Discussion

more details:
http://www.gdconf.com/conference/igdaqolsummit.htm