SAO's Innovation Showcase
By Ericka Katz, Events & Programs Manager, SAO
Join us at OMSI for the premiere software event of the year! SAO's Innovation Showcase provides exposure for the "hottest" technologies being produced by Oregon's software and technology companies, the technologies available at
universities, and the creative inventions of our high school computer science classrooms. The Showcase is a chance to meet the people who bring these technologies to life, to network and develop business relationships with other attendees
and exhibitors, to attract investors, and play your part in developing Oregon's Innovation Economy.
Thursday, November 9th
4:30pm – 8:00pm
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Exhibitor pricing: $100 Member (OEF or SAO) and $500 Non-Member
Attendee pricing: $10 Member and $20 Non-Member
Table of Contents
Industry News
Software Association of Oregon and Internet Professionals Northwest Merge
by Richard Appleyard, IPN president
Internet Professionals Northwest is merging with the SAO – and the results should be valuable for all members. The new Internet Professionals Special Interest Group (IPSIG) intends to launch six programs in 2007, designed to help SAO
member firms make better use of the Internet in all of their disciplines. 
Resource Center News
The Right QA, at the Right Time, for the Right Job
by Ed Carroll, executive, Agilis Solutions
Quality assurance can be a complex topic to tackle. For this reason, the Engineering Executive Forum held in September opened its season with a discussion on the subject, including: What is the proper mix of software engineers to quality
assurance personnel? Is there more to quality assurance then simply testing? What about metrics, process controls and feedback loops? Does the Agile method of Test First work? Can quality assurance be automated?
Effective Development Teams
by David Florey, principal software architect, Sage Software
This article is the first in a three-part series on effective development teams. It covers the development team, its makeup, and its dynamics. The second article will cover how effective teams gather and understand requirements and avoid
common pitfalls in this phase of development. The third article will cover the actual building of the software and how effective teams successfully address issues that arise during this vital phase.
Reaping Revenue from Your Intellectual Property
by Ariel Rogson, attorney, Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC
The importance of intellectual assets has increased dramatically in recent years. Recently, innovators of emerging technologies have utilized new and different strategies for managing their patents. With a goal to generate revenue directly
from IP that can help pay to acquire it, they're elevating IP from an overhead function to a cash cow.
OMSE Exchange: A Software Engineering Clearing House
by Kal Toth, Portland State University and Josh Boelter, Intel Corporation
OMSE Exchange is a software engineering clearing house with a novel twist. In contrast to many existing software engineering portals, this site encourages active collaboration among industry practitioners, students and faculty to improve
productivity and software quality.
SAO News
SAO Industry Directory Now Available
SAO today announced the availability of the 2006-2007 Oregon Software and Technology Industry Directory. This year's directory lists over 1000 companies in the software industry cluster. SAO members receive a complimentary copy as part of
their membership. Non-members can purchase a copy by contacting Judy at the SAO office at 503-228-5401. Thanks to all of you who took the time to update your company data; to Jonathan Petersen on the SAO staff who pulled it all together;
and to our directory sponsors: Agilis Solutions, Comcast, Microsoft and Willamette University Professional MBA Program. Also, special thanks to Linda Barney, founder and owner of Barney and Associates; Stuart Cohen, CEO of Open Source
Development Labs (OSDL); Jack Isselmann, founder of Vista Strategies; Stephanie Lambert, manager of Student & Educator Services for the BEC; Kate McPherron, technology evangelist; and Daniel Payne, photographer .
A Toast to Technology Education in Oregon's Schools
by Kathryn Schwartz, educational programs coordinator, SAO
The annual SAO UNCORK-ED fundraiser was another resounding success thanks to our sponsors, volunteers and attendees. If you missed it, there's still time to purchase some great Oregon wine and support technology education in Oregon's K-12
schools.
Who's New
If this newsletter should go to others in your organization, please contact
Judy Cumby-Law.
Member Headlines
Thetus is Hiring!
Thetus Corporation, a knowledge modeling and discovery infrastructure software company is growing and looking for qualified candidates to fill key positions. Thetus is hiring for sales and sales engineering, product management and product
services, web and UI developers, QA engineering and many others! To join this exciting, growing local software company, please send resume and cover letter to
jobs@thetus.com.
Marger Johnson & McCollom Names New Associates
Kurt Eaton, Abby Michels and Shuqian Yan are new associates with Marger Johnson & McCollom, PC. Like all the intellectual property law firm's attorneys, Eaton, Michels and Yan combine extensive technical and engineering expertise with law
credentials.
Pop Art Movin' on Up to Downtown
Pop Art, Inc. has moved! The new office is in the heart of downtown Portland, one block from Pioneer Courthouse Square, Nordstrom's and the MAX light rail. The interactive marketing agency also promoted four team members: Tom Paul to
Chief Operating Officer, Valerie Hoecke to VP of Client Services, Gillian Kennedy to Marketing Manager, and Scott Arenstein to Assistant Operations Manager. With added room to stretch out, Pop Art is also excited to announce four new job
openings. Learn more about the positions on the Pop Art web site at
www.popart.com.
Alan Shiffer will address the reduction of paper processes through technology
Concero Technology, leading provider of proprietary employee benefits insurance portals, announced today that CEO Alan Shiffer has been selected to speak at the International Foundation's 52nd Annual Employer Benefits Convention in Las
Vegas on October 10. His speech, titled Moving Toward Less Paper, will focus on technology tools that reduce the need for paper processes.
eLynx and SwiftView Join Forces
eLynx Ltd., a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) and a leading provider of secure Web services, announced today that it has acquired SwiftView, Inc., a provider that helps enterprises worldwide capture,
view, deliver and print electronic documents. American Capital, whose portfolio currently includes more than 180 companies in a wide range of industries, will provide equity and debt financing for the transaction.
VeriLAN winds down
After considerable internal debate and analysis brought on by VeriLAN's runner-up finalist status in more than seven municipal wireless infrastructure initiatives, the Board of Directors of VeriLAN, Inc. has decided to wind-down the
company. All company staff were notified of the decision in September.
Performance Technologies joins OSDL
Rochester, N.Y.-based Performance (NASDAQ: PTIX), a developer of communication platforms and systems and Beaverton-based OSDL, a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux and open source software, said Performance
will participate in the lab's Carrier Grade Linux Working Group to advance support for the telecom and networking markets.
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