• What is ASEE?
• Benefits of joining ASEE
• How can I participate?
• Web Posting Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Accessibility Policy
• Where can I obtain information about certification credits?

What is ASEE?

The Dallas-Fort Worth Association for Software Engineering Excellence is a group composed of software engineering, management, quality and configuration mangement professionals dedicated to advancing software productivity and quality. ASEE objectives focus on raising the awareness of software engineering/quality techniques and methodologies across business industries and software disciplines.

ASEE is affiliated with the Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon.

ASEE Charter

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Benefits of joining ASEE

The numerous benefits of joining ASEE, the Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) Dallas Affiliate, include:

• Monthly meetings with speakers on topics to put into practice
• Software engineering/quality tutorials and short courses
• Opportunities to give technical presentations and papers
• Networking with other software and management professionals
  • Learn about job opportunities from attending members
  • Let fellow professionals know your availability
• Discover how others are improving software productivity and quality
• Discounts on important materials and courses
• Earn credits applicable to ASQ and PMI requirements
  • SPIN meetings qualify for Category 4 PMI credits
  • Earn one PMI PDU for each documented hour - per PMI's Continuing Certification Handbook
  • Earn ASQ RUs (to a category maximum of 9 per recertification cycle)
  • Earn 0.3 ASQ RUs for each SPIN meeting attended - per ASQ's Recertification Journal
  • Check the PMI website or ASQ website for reporting details

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How can I participate?

You can participate in ASEE by completing a short membership application online or in person at the monthly meeting. You will receive notification of the next meeting and location. There are no membership dues and the membership lists are not sold or distributed.

To play a larger role in ASEE, you can volunteer to help with any of the numerous short- or long-term projects that drive the success of ASEE by simply sending an email telling us of your availability and how long we can put you to work. We won't tell your current employer, honest.

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Web Posting Policy

The ASEE Web Site is operated as a service to current and potential ASEE members. ASEE is a non-profit organization and does not promote the sale of goods or services through its activities or its web site.

Offers of value to the membership will also be posted at the discretion of the web master and the Executive committee. Generally such offers must promote and/or advance software productivity and quality by "software engineering, management, quality and configuration management professionals." An example may be a training seminar for fee, but which provides ASEE members an opportunity to participate at a reduced cost. Posting such offers does not constitute an ASEE endorsement.

Links to other sites of interest will be listed, but must have content of potential value to members. The web site cannot be used for the private benefit of individuals or organizations for activity such as promoting companies, selling goods or services or job postings/solicitations.

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Privacy Policy

Information Collection and Use
ASEE is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information, save for purposes of site security/intrusion detection/denial of service tracing.

Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we (ASEE) are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

Surveys
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level). Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the usefulness of this site. Only aggregate data may be shared.

Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so our members are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

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Accessibility Policy

This web site complies with federal (USC 508) and international (W3C) guidelines for accessibility through coding protocols and browser independence. Our information is available to anyone with a functioning browser and an interest in advancing software productivity and quality.

That being said, the site is in English and we're not planning on translating it anytime soon.

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Certification Credits

Click here for more information regarding certification credits.

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