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PS&J
Software Six Sigma
is pleased to announce a public offering of “Introduction
to CMMI” in Pittsburgh, PA on November 7 - 9,
2007. This course covers the lastest revision of the CMMI,
Version 1.2, for both the staged and continuous representations. PS&J is an SEI Partner for CMMI.
This offering is for the full SEI-authorized Intro to CMMI course and includes the
standard SEI lecture notes and a copy of the textbook "CMMI: Guidelines
for Process Integration and Product Improvement" by Mary Beth Chrissis,
Mike Konrad, and Sandy Shrum. Successfully
completing this course qualifies participants for taking the Intermediate
Concepts of CMMI course from the SEI. The Intermediate course is a prerequisite
for SCAMPI Lead Appraiser Training and CMMI Instructor Training. All SCAMPI
appraisal team members are required to take the introductory course.
This
offering is for the new SEI course covering BOTH the Staged and Continuous
Representations.
Our
instructor, Dr. Chuck Myers, teaches the Introduction to CMMI course for the SEI
as a visiting scientist. When working for the SEI, he also teaches the Intermediate
Concepts of CMMI course as well as the CMMI Instructor Training course and
performs observations of candidate instructors.
Students
who successfully complete this course will receive completion certificates and
will be registered with the SEI.
Course
Description:
This course introduces systems and software engineering managers and
practitioners, appraisal team members, and engineering process group (EPG)
members to the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration). After attending the
course, participants will understand how to apply CMMI models to their
organization’s process improvement program.
Learning
objectives:
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understand
at a high level the CMMI Product Suite
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be
able to locate and begin to apply relevant information in the model for
their organization
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understand
the key concepts about model structure and function, and important model
relationships
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be
aware of the components of the CMMI models and how they may be applied to
their organization
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apply
CMMI principles to meet their organizations' business objectives
Topics:
Introduction
Model
Based Process Improvement
Overview
of CMMI Models
Maturity
Levels
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Capability
Levels
Process
Areas
Interpreting
the CMMI in the Context of Implementation
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Our
Instructor:
Dr. Chuck Myers 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. 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 Signal Corps for eight years. 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.
When working for the SEI, Chuck teaches the Introduction to CMMI course,
the Intermediate Concepts of CMMI course and the CMMI Instructor Training course.
He also performs observations of candidate CMMI instructors.
Cost:
Includes
training, lecture notes, textbook, continental breakfast and lunch.
$1200
per person
$1100
per person when registering two participants at the same time (can be from
different companies)
$1000
per person when registering three or more participants at the same time (can be
from different companies)
Registration:
To
register or for more information call us at 201-947-0150 or at 201-358-8828, or send us an e-mail at
Quality@SoftwareSixSigma.com.
This
course can also be taught on-site as a private offering at your company.
Call us for details.
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