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Serving clients in Europe, Asia and the Americas

Est. 1986

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Register Today for this SEI Authorized Course:

Introduction to CMMI V1.2 ~  November 7 - 9, 2007 ~  Pittsburgh, PA

We offer CMMI training for a nationwide audience. With a different location each month, we are sure one of our courses will be an easy trip for you.  For the convenience of domestic and international participants, all our courses are located near major airports at hotels that offer free airport shuttle service

Articles:

• Software Appraisals

• Leading Inspections

• Defect Prevention

• Using PS&J

Product Descriptions:

• Performing Software Appraisals

• Managing and Moderating Inspections

• Software Defect Prevention

White Papers:

• Measurements and Management

Managing and Moderating Inspections

Length:        0.5 day

Learning Methods:     Lecture and exercises

Location:     Client Site

Includes:     Lecture notes, textbooks, software

Description: Success of any inspection process depends on the skills of the inspection team leader.  Managing and Moderating Inspections shows the an inspection team leader how to plan the inspection, establish entry and exit criteria, manage the inspection meeting, and perform the follow up meeting. Inspection team leaders learn how to set standards for professional behavior, deal with problem personalities, and ensure the efficient use of inspection time. Inspection team leaders lean how to exploit six sigma techniques to perform cost effective inspections that improve product quality and reduce project costs and they learn how to manage your inspection process to optimize return on investment and product quality while minimizing integration & test costs.

Tailoring:    On request

Who should attend this course:

• Software Development Managers, Software Team Leads

• Software Engineers

• Software Engineering Process Group members

• Software Quality Assurance Engineers

Learning objectives:

• plan, lead, and participate in inspections

• measure the inspection process

• exploit Six Sigma techniques to create a closed loop self-optimizing inspection process

• set inspection goals by generating a product quality plan

• use Six Sigma statistical techniques to generate a project inspection plan

• use inspection metrics and six sigma statistical techniques to manage inspection process performance and product quality to planned goals

• measure and control inspection process Return On Investment (ROI)

Topics:

Leading Inspections

• Planning Inspections

• Pre-inspection Meetings

• Entry and Exit Criteria

• Inspection Meetings

• Closing out Inspections

Inspection Pitfalls

Using Six Sigma Techniques to Manage the Inspection Process