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Harry
Carl
- Harry has 35 years of experience in systems and software
engineering, project management, software process improvement, and
software assessments. He was Chairman of the SEI’s first CMM technical
review board, developed Honeywell’s process culture assessment
mechanism, and became an SEI authorized CBA-IPI lead assessor. As part
of the corporate Software Six Sigma organization, Harry supported the
deployment of SW-CMM and CMM process
improvement initiatives, development of Honeywell’s CBA-IPI, SCAMPI,
Progress Assessment, Process Culture, & Process Effectiveness
mechanisms, and coordination of CMM based
assessments throughout the corporation. Harry led the Honeywell
transition to an integrated CMMI/TSP/PSP/SW-6-Sigma based process
improvement strategy applicable to systems, hardware, and software
development programs. Since 1989, when he become an SEI authorized
SW-CMM. V1.0/SPA lead assessor, Harry has been one of the most active
lead assessors in the country. He became an SEI authorized SW-CMM. V1.1/CBA-IPI.
Harry is also an SEI authorized PSP instructor.
He holds a BS, Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Ellen
George
- Ellen has 20 years of experience in software development, software
process improvement, and project management. As manager of the
Software Engineering Process Group, Ellen, together with Steve
Janiszewski, led Allied Signal’s Teterboro New Jersey site to
become the first CMM Level 4 site within the corporation. She
later became the software project manager of Allied Signal’s first TSP
project. Ellen has since become an SEI authorized PSP instructor
and TSP launch coach. More recently, Ellen was a member of
Honeywell’s corporate Software Six Sigma organization, helping to lead
the deployment of software process improvement initiatives in over 100
sites worldwide. She has been active in training and management
consulting on the application of software process. Ellen holds a
BA degree in Math from Fordham University, and both an MS in Computer
Science & a Masters in Technology Management from the Stevens
Institute of Technology.
Steve
Janiszewski - Steve has over 25 years of experience in all phases of
software development, management, and process improvement. As
Manager of the Software Engineering Department in Teterboro New Jersey,
Steve, together with Ellen George, led that site to become the first CMM Level
4 site within AlliedSignal. Starting in 1997, Steve
led the introduction of PSP and
TSP at AlliedSignal. Prior to
joining PS&J Software Six Sigma, Steve was the Director of the Honeywell corporate
System and Software Six Sigma organization. At Honeywell,
Steve’s responsibilities included providing process assessments,
training, management consulting, and improvement planning assistance
throughout the corporation , servicing over 6000 software engineers in
more than 100 locations world-wide. He
has consulted on the application of software process to
diverse domains including aerospace, medical instrumentation, industrial
automation, automotive system, and financial systems.
Steve is an SEI authorized PSP instructor
and TSP Launch Coach. He
holds a MS and Ph.D. in theoretical physics from NYU.
Kevin
Killian - Kevin
is a Black Belt instructor and consultant. He teaches the Design for Six
Sigma curriculum, and is also certified to teach the specialized topics of
Design Scorecard and Statistical Design Methodologies. As the manager of
Six Sigma Design and Concurrent Engineering for AlliedSignal Electronics
Systems, Kevin was responsible for the implementation of these processes at
seven sites with combined sales of $750 million. He also served on
AlliedSignal's corporate Design for Six Sigma council,
where he participated in drafting corporate standards for tracking customer
requirements through the engineering design process. Kevin has 19 years of
experience designing opto-electronic systems with AlliedSignal, Honeywell, and
Corning, Inc. He holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from
Columbia University, and an MBA from New York University.
Chuck
Myers - Chuck has over 15 years of
CMM-based process improvement experience. His specialty is helping clients
develop the technical, procedural, and organizational knowledge, skills, and
abilities needed for successfully managing change and implementing process
improvement. The workshop-style training he has developed has been
described by participants as "the best management training I’ve ever
received" and "life changing". Chuck’s career spans over
thirty-five years in the military and industry. A 1968 graduate of the United
States Military Academy at West Point, Chuck served as a commissioned officer in
the U.S. Army for eight years of active duty that included tours in Germany,
Viet Nam, and the Continental United States. After resigning his commission,
Chuck earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at Indiana University, and subsequently
joined Grumman Aerospace Corporation. There he participated in the design and
development of automated training systems and integrated logistics support
systems. Chuck joined the SEI in 1987 and worked in a number of different
areas associated with software technology transition. He was the principal
author of the SEI’s Managing Technological Change course and was a
co-developer of its Consulting Skills Workshop. He also served as the lead for
the Technology Adoption Architectures project, which was responsible for
expanding and developing the IDEAL® Model to version 1.1. Chuck’s work at the
SEI focused heavily on process improvement implementation. He pioneered the
application of organization development approaches to the software arena.
Chuck continues his relationship with the SEI as a Visiting Scientist.
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