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 [...]
AAI Corporation Earns CMMI Level 3 Assessment Signifies Engineering and Project Management Excellence Hunt Valley, Md. – January 20, 2010 — AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the company has been appraised to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Level 3. Covering systems engineering and [...]
I am seeking individuals or groups interested in providing online training in the areas of Six Sigma and CMMI (DEV and SVC most particularly). I have built a small ‘initial’ prototype for viewing at: http://ambientwebs.org/moodle It is not an address that I intend to use when the site goes into production; but for now ‘any [...]
As of 20 March 2009, both Judah Mogilensky and Mark Rabideau have been certified by the SEI (Software Engineering Institute) as High Maturity SCAMPI Lead Appraisers (HMLA) for CMMI for Development. This role now appears under Process Enhancement Partners listing on the SEI Partner Directory. To quote the SEI: SEI-Certified SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraisers [...]
On February 26, 2009, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) announced the release of its much anticipated CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC). Just as the CMMI model extended the coverage of the original Software CMM to also include development of hardware and systems products, this new CMMI model covers the establishment, management, and delivery of services. Services [...]
Happy 75th Jerry! A new book celebrating Gerald (Jerry) M. Weinberg for the time that he has given to the Information Technology world. Has just been published by Dorset House. A good friend of the entire PEP team, but more importantly internationally respected for his innovative thinking on both human and technical issues, Jerry Weinberg [...]
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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 [...]
Background & Experience PEP‘s Process Improvement experience includes: assisting in the development of the SEI Capability Maturity Model (versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and CMMI® versions 1.0, 1.1 & 1.2); assisting in the development and testing of the People CMM; evaluating the effectiveness of the SEI’s CMM® Appraisal Framework (CAF) ; evaluating and implementing the SEI [...]
PEP- Continuous Improvement Method (P-CIM) Overview/ Scope The purpose of P-CIM is to: develop effective, productive continuous improvement programs for PEP’s Client software units provide guidance and mentoring to Client software functions in the use and tailoring of the CMMI® or Six Sigma techniques support each identified Client software unit’s PI (Process Improvement) effort through [...]