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 (SCAMPI [...]
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. [...]
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The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University holds the following marks:
SM – IDEAL, SCAMPI, CMMI, Interim Profile, Personal Software Process, PSP, SCE, Team Software Process, and TSP are service marks of Carnegie Mellon University.
®- Capability Maturity Model, [...]
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 overtime, more reasonable [...]
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 Fomal Appraisal methodologies (SPA, CBA-IPI [...]
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 both expert consultation and the [...]
Six Sigma
As organizations engage in CMMI programs, the development of either new and/ or significantly modified business practices is a certainty. The evolution and/or creation of business practices, in an on-going business (set of engineering efforts) generally occur as “punctuated process episodesâ€; as many as 10-20 major punctuated process episodes may be required per CMMI [...]
Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®)-DEV 1.2
SEI Licensed Official Course
Please note that PEP does not offer this course in a public setting. We limit this course to client site offerings. For public offerings of this course contact either the Dunaway Group, Inc. or the SEI and mention this PEP, Inc. referral.
Overview:
The Capability Maturity Model® Integration ( [...]