The CMMI Exchange website is hosted and sponsored by several of the world’s leading process improvement experts (including PEP, Inc.). Individually and collectively, CMMI Exchange focuses on providing highly professional, customized, and expert support to clients interested in CMMI, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma and Agile techniques. Whether or not your objective is to attain [...]
Learning from Choices A frequently heard question in our business is “How long is it going to take us to achieve the next maturity level?†The answer to this question is always: “It depends.” Through over 15 years of process improvement consulting, we have learned many things. One of the most important learnings is that [...]
The Three C’s of Process Improvement There are many factors that affect the success of a process improvement program. But the most important success factors can be categorized as the 3 C’s: Commitment Every process improvement guide cites demonstrated management commitment to process improvement as a key factor to success. Demonstration means as much active [...]
PEP’s Approach to Process Improvement Process Enhancement Partners, Inc. (PEP) is a professional services organization devoted exclusively to helping software development and maintenance organizations improve: business performance (in terms of project predictability, product quality, productivity, and decreased project cycle time, etc.) and quality of life for the software developers (in terms of reduced pressure, reduced [...]
Process Improvement Management Overview Overview The Process Improvement Executive Overview is a one (1) day course that has been well received by audiences in both the U.S. and Europe. The contents of the Overview served as the basis for critical course materials excerpted from PEP’s other CMM®/CMMI® training classes. Description: Process Improvement Executive Overview introduces: [...]