I intend to explore this theme in a series of several posts. I am not quite certain how many posts or how long I will write on the topic.  I think the subject might be one of those without an end. So in the spirit of improved relevancy I encourage you, if you have specific queries or concerns you would like me to address as I discuss this topic, to please leave a comment, drop an email or otherwise contact me with your question(s). ...

Endless documentation? PMP’s without plans? Perhaps it is the linear thinkers in the CMMI world that cause people to think like this tweeter. My patience with #CMMI zealots has finally run out…stop wasting my time with your endless documentation requests! When I read this tweet I thought: “Who exactly makes endless CMMI documentation requests anyway?” There is nothing within the CMMI or any related standard that says...

PEP, Inc. is pleased to announce that Judah Mogilensky is among the first individuals certified by the SEI to teach the new 3-day Introduction to CMMI for Services course. In addition both Judah and his partner Mark Rabideau are authorized to teach the one-day CMMI for Services supplement intended for people who are interested in the Services model and who have already completed the Introduction to CMMI for Development course. PEP partners...

PEP is licensed by the Software Engineering Institute to deliver the Introduction to CMMI for Services v1.3 course.  Please note that PEP does not offer this course in a public setting. We limit this course to client site offerings. The course description from the SEI states: This three-day course is the definitive introductory course about the CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC) model. The course provides the knowledge you need to take your...

Many organizations have looked at the original CMMI for Development model, and wished that it was applicable to more than just the design and development of products and systems.  They hoped to share in the widespread success organizations have had using the model in improving their productivity, predictability, and delivered quality. However their business involved service delivery rather than products creation and the CMMI was not for...