PS&J Software Six Sigma

Measurable, Managed Process Improvement Structured to Meet Business Goals

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SPI Planning Workshop

Once the management goals are set, PS&J facilitates an SPI workshop to build a plan to meet management’s goals. The workshop provides a foundation for the introduction and application of measurable process improvement practices within their organization, while helping avoid the typical pitfalls of model-based software process improvement.

The planning team typically includes process owners, all members of the staff responsible for the process improvement activity as well as the project managers, and some members of the senior technical staff selected for their influence and technical leadership qualities.

This workshop process allows the team to identify, prioritize, and establish a consensus about the opportunities for improvement that have the best chance at meeting management’s goals and provide the best overall return on investment. The team creates an overall plan for the year and a detailed plan for the next quarter.  The plan includes:

  • clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all participants

  • tasks

  • required resources

  • estimated costs

  • detailed schedule

  • predicted returns

  • risk identification

  • cost/benefit analysis

  • quarterly improvement targets

The team then produces a presentation summarizing the plan.  The workshop concludes with the team presenting the plan to management for approval.  The sponsors have an opportunity to review the plan and to ask questions during the presentation.  Sponsoring management’s approval of the plan defines a commitment between all parties.

 

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