Author: James Persse
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Keywords: sigma, iso, six, cmmi, improvement, essentials, process
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2006-09-14
List price: $44.99
ISBN-10: 0596102178
ISBN-13: 9780596102173

Today, technology has become too much a part of overall corporate success for its effectiveness to be left to chance. The stakes are too high. Fortunately, the idea of ’quality management’ is being reinvigorated. In the last decade process programs have become more and more prevalent. And, out of all the available options, three have moved to the top of the chain. These three are: The 9001:2000 Quality Management Standard from the International Standards Organization; The Capability Maturity Model Integration from the Software Engineering Institute; and Six Sigma, a methodo

Authors:Suzanne Garcia, Richard Turner,
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Keywords: improvement, process, guide, survival, cmmi
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2006-10-30
List price: $44.99
ISBN-10: 0321422775
ISBN-13: 9780321422774

Praise for CMMI® Survival Guide "Traveling down the CMMI road can be difficult and time-consuming. Garcia and Turner have given us a practical roadmap that addresses the key points to learn as well as the many potholes to avoid. Their Survival Guide is a most valuable resource for the journey. It will help immeasurably in achieving the process improvement that you seek." —Dr. Howard Eisner, Distinguished Research Professor, George Washington University "Helps you get to the ’red meat’ of the CMMI quickly and with minimum pain." —Donald J. Reifer, President, Reifer Consultants,

Author: Diane M. Burwick
Publisher: BPS Publishing
Keywords: using, proven, solutions, improvement, process, cmmi, real, implement
Number of Pages: 289
Published: 2008-02-17
List price: $63.00
ISBN-10: 0976739844
ISBN-13: 9780976739845

In the year 1513, Machiavelli said... Let it be noted that there is no more delicate matter to take in hand, nor more dangerous to conduct, nor more doubtful in its success, than to set up as a leader in the introduction of changes. In most cases, this still holds true today. If your organization is having difficulty implementing Level 2 and/or Level 3 of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®), it is likely due to the method or techniques being used to affect the change. Whether you are just beginning an improvement journey or have become lost or frustrated along the way, this bo

Authors:Margaret Kulpa, Kent A. Johnso,
Publisher: Auerbach Publicatio
Keywords: approach, second, improvement, process, cmmi, interpreting
Number of Pages: 414
Published: 2003-04-29
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 0849316545
ISBN-13: 9780849316548

Written by experienced process improvement professionals who have developed and implemented systems in organizations around the world, Interpreting the CMMI®: A Process Improvement Approach provides you with specific techniques for performing process improvement using the CMMI® and the family of CMM models. Kulpa and Johnson describe the fundamental concepts of the CMMI® model - goals, practices, architecture, and definitions - in everyday language, give real-world examples, and provide a structured approach for implementing the concepts of the CMMI® into any organization. They walk you th

Authors:Margaret K. Kulpa, Kent A. Johnson,
Publisher: Auerbach Publications
Keywords: approach, second, improvement, process, cmmi, interpreting
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2008-03-07
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 142006052X
ISBN-13: 9781420060522

Written by experienced process improvement professionals who have developed and implemented computer based systems in organizations around the world, Interpreting the CMMI (R): A Process Improvement Approach, Second Edition provides you with specific techniques for performing process improvement. Employing everyday language and supported by real world examples, the authors describe the fundamental concepts of the CMMI model, covering goals, practices, architecture, and definitions, and provide a structured approach for implementing the concepts of the CMMI into any organization. They discuss

Authors:Jeannine M. Siviy, M. Lynn Penn, Robert W. Stoddar
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Keywords: process, improvement, partners, sigma, six, cmmi
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2007-12-28
List price: $54.99
ISBN-10: 0321516087
ISBN-13: 9780321516084

"In this book, I have found answers to key questions and misconceptions about the relationship between Six Sigma and the Capability Maturity Model Integration [CMMI]....Among my key takeaways is that the relationship between Six Sigma and CMMI exemplifies one of the principles of S4/IEE: CMMI provides process infrastructure that is needed to support a successful Six Sigma strategy." —Forrest W. Breyfogle III, CEO, Smarter Solutions, Inc."Finally, a book that bridges the software and hardware process tool set. To date, there have been hardware and software engineers who for one reason or anot

Authors:Marilyn Bush, Donna Dunaway,
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Keywords: series, software, engineering, sei, change, assessments, motivating, positive, cmmi
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2005-02-28
List price: $54.99
ISBN-10: 0321179358
ISBN-13: 9780321179357

Assessments are internal reviews aimed at making an organization better from the inside, and they are critical tools for process improvement. The CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is a U.S. government-sponsored model to help organizations improve their processes, and perhaps more importantly, demonstrate their level of process quality to vendors. Many organizations adopt the CMMI because it is required in many government contracts. In order to improve process, these organizations must first know their level of CMMI maturity, but these organizations struggle in this assessment. This