Can Computers Write Software? - IBM
Model-driven development provides the technology necessary to automate the creation of software using best practice patterns and models. For many years, it has been seen as a necessary development for the IT industry to speed up the development of complex systems but early attempts achieved mixed success. In the meantime IT systems have become more complex and there is a shortage of skilled software engineers. This presentation looks at why early attempts were not successful and how the development of industry standards, both in approach and technology, have created an environment where model-driven development is coming into its own.
Speaker: Mandy Chessell, IBM
Mandy has worked for IBM since 1987. She is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, Master Inventor and member of the IBM Academy of Technology. Currently, she is the Chief Architect for InfoSphere Tools in IBM's Software Group. In earlier roles she developed new features for the CICS, Encina, TxSeries and WebSphere products. She has filed 44 patents in the fields of transaction processing, event management, business process management and model driven development. In addition to her technical responsibilities, Mandy is involved in initiatives designed to enhance the technical vitality of the IBM technical population. These activities include mentoring, serving on technical career development and promotion boards, leading innovation projects and running Women in Technology events. Outside of IBM, Mandy is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a visiting professor at the University of Sheffield, UK. In 2001 she was the first woman to be awarded a Silver Medal by the Royal Academy of Engineering and in 2000 she was one of the "TR100" young innovators identified by MIT's Technology Review magazine. More recently she won a British Female Innovators and Inventors Network (BFIIN) "Building Capability" award for her work developing innovative people and the BlackBerry "2006 Best Woman in Technology - Corporate Sector" award.