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7th Annual CMMI® Technology Conference & User Group

"Investigation, Measures & Lessons Learned about the Relationship between CMMI® Process Capability & Project or Program Performance"

12 - 15 November 2007

Denver, CO

Agenda

DTIC Citations

Enterprise Architecture Maturity Assessment - An ARC-compliant Approach

Mr. Amit Bhagwat, Consulting Deputy to CTO @ a City of London Institution

Monday, November 12, 2007

Tutorial Session A
Track 6 Wind River

1A6 - CMMI® V1.2 -- An Overview, Mr. David Phillips, SEI

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

State of CMMI®

Mr. Clyde Chittister, Chief Operating Officer, SEI

Executive Panel
Moderator: Mr. Bob Rassa, Raytheon Company
Panelist:

Ms. Kristen Baldwin, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Mr. Tom Neff, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Mr. Rich Frost, General Motors

Lunch with Guest Speaker:

Mr. Mark Schaffer, Director, Systems & Software Engineering, OSD (AT&L)

Technical Session C
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 2C1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

When the Only Tool You Have is a Hammer, Every Problem Begins to Look Like a Nail, Mr. Sam Fogle, ACE Guides, LLC
The Journey to CMMI® Level 3, Mr. Andrew Lay, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Track 3 Highlands - 2C3
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma Agile and CMMI® Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army

Assuring Quality for Efficient & Sufficient Testing, Mr. Pramod Varma, Wipro Technologies

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 2C4
Chair: Acquisition Ms. Lorraine Adams, SEI

Bridging Process Improvement During Program Management Evolution: An Experience Report, Capt DeWitt Latimer, USAF

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 2C5
Chair: Performance Results Dr. Dennis Godenson, SEI

Linking Project Performance to CMMI® Process Capability through Lean Measurements, Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology

Track 6 Wind River - 2C6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

How to Kick Start a Process Improvement Effort to Achieve a CMMI® Rating, Ms. Brenda Hall, Computer Sciences Corporation
SEI Appraisal Program Quality Report, Mr. William Hayes, SEI

Track 7 Wind Star - 2C7
Chair: Multi-Model Implementation Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Aligning CMMI® and ITIL – Where Am I and Which Way Should I Go, Mr. Pat Mitryk, Cognence, Inc.
Integrated System Framework: A Way Out of the Multi-Model Madness, Mr. Paul Byrnes, Integrated System Diagnostics

Technical Session D
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 2D1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Visualizing Improvement with Capability Waypoints, Mr. Robert Jacob, Naval Air Systems Command
Institutionalization Measures: Key to Improved Process Monitoring, Dr. John Rusnak, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 2D4
Chair: Acquisition Ms. Lorraine Adams, SEI

An Embedded SCAMPI-C Appraisal at the National Security Agency, Mr. Joseph Wickless, SEI

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 2D5
Chair: Performance Results Dr. Dennis Godenson, SEI

Quantitative Models for Predicting Project Success, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 6 Wind River - 2D6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

The Process In-execution Review (PIER) After Three Years, Mr. Dale Swanson, The MITRE Corporation
I'm Preparing My Organization for an Appraisal, but I'm Not Really Sure I Understand this PIID Thing. Should I Worry?, Mr. Sam Fogle, ACE Guides, LLC

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Lunch with Guest Speaker:

Ms. Mary Poppendieck, President, Poppendieck, LLC

Technical Session A
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3A1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

CMMI® Contenders, CMMI® Pretenders, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Initial Fears of CMMI® Introduction and How Things Really Played Out, Dr. Paul Nugent, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3A2
Chair: Practical Guidance Dr. Rich Turner, The Stevens Institute

The What, When, Why and How for CMMI® Training, Mr. Tom Bragg, AVISTA Incorporated
Transitioning to the CMMI®: What They Never Told You, Mr. Steve Fried, The Boeing Company

Track 3 Highlands - 3A3
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma Agile and CMMI® Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army

Using Lean Six Sigma to Implement CMMI® High Maturity Practices, Ms. Beth Clark, Lockheed Martin
The Potential for Lean Acquisition of Software Intensive Systems, Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3A4
Chair: Acquisition Ms. Lorraine Adams, SEI

Driving Process Improvement Using the CMMI®-ACQ at General Motors, Dr. Richard Frost, General Motors
Leading Indicators for Acquisition Programs, Mr. Robert Ferguson, SEI

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3A5
Chair: Performance Results, Dr. Dennis Godenson, SEI

Program Level Return on Investment for CMMI® Process Improvement, Mr. J. Perry, BAE Systems

Track 6 Wind River - 3A6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Executing a Successful CMMI® Maturity Level 3 Scampi for Spawar Systems Center Charleston, Mr. Michael Kutch, SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston

Track 7 Wind Star - 3A7
Chair: Multi-Model Implementation, Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Excellence at the Organization, Team and Individual levels; CMMI®, TSP and PSP - Experience, Lessons Learned and Why all Three are Needed, Mr. Girish Seshagiri, Advanced Information Services, Inc.
IEEE Life Cycle Standards and the CMMI® – Implementation Considerations, Dr. Peter Hantos, The Aerospace Corporation

Technical Session B
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3B1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Software Firm + CMMI® Level 2 Initiative + 15 months = Dramatic Quality Improvements, Mr. Jeff Simpson, Campus Management Corporation
How to Explain the Value of Every CMMI® Practice, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3B2
Chair: Practical Guidance, Dr. Rich Turner, The Stevens Institute

CMMI® Implementation: Overcoming the PPQA Challenge, Mr. Pat Mitryk, Cognence, Inc.
How to Measurably Improve Your Requirements, Mr. Timothy Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc. (QIC)

Track 3 Highlands - 3B3
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma Agile and CMMI® Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army

Lean, CMMI® and Six Sigma Working Together to Achieve High Success, Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army Aviation and Missle Command

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3B4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

CMMI® High Maturity Misconceptions, Mr. William Hayes, SEI
High Maturity: How Do We Know?, Dr. Mike Konrad, SEI

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3B5
Chair: Performance Results Dr. Dennis Godenson, SEI

How Do We Get on the Road to Maturity?, Mrs. Debra Perry, Harris Corporation
Understanding CMMI® Measurement Capabilities Performance & Outcomes: Results from the 2007 SEI State of Measurement Practices Survey, Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI

Track 6 Wind River - 3B6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

CMMI® SCAMPI Appraisals – The People/The Process/The Results-United Space Alliance, LLC Lessons Learned, Ms. Robin Hurst, United Space Alliance, LLC
Proposed Approach to Heterogeneous CMMI® Appraisals, Mr. Joseph Vandeville, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 7 Wind Star - 3B7
Chair: Multi-Model Implementation Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Using CMMI® and OPM3 to Improve Performance, Mr. Thomas Keuten, Pariveda Solutions
Complementary or Competing? Achieving Synergy with OPM3®, CMMI®, and ISO 9001-2000, Mr. Mark Scott, Harris Corporation

Technical Session C
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3C1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Mrs. Doubtfire Answers Your Questions about Process Improvement, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ms. Doubtfire Pictures: Picture 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Mr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Developing a Second Generation Directive System Architecture, Mr. Kenneth Weinberg, Raytheon Company

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3C2
Chair: Practical Guidance Dr. Rich Turner, The Stevens Institute

Going from Level 3 to Level 5: Lessons Learned, Mr. Scott Derby, AVISTA Incorporated

Track 3 Highlands - 3C3
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma Agile and CMMI® Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army

Comparing and Contrasting the PP & PMC Process Areas of CMMI® v 1.2 and SCRUM, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, ABB, Inc. - US Corporate Research

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3C4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

High Maturity System/Software Cost Estimation, Dr. Richard Welch, Northrop Grumman Corporation
ADVANCE - Implementing a Defect Model for Performance Prediction, Mr. Stanley Martin, L-3 Communications/IS

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3C5
Chair: Performance Results Dr. Dennis Godenson, SEI

Using Predicted Delivered Defects as a Management Tool, Mr. Dustin Sims, BAE Systems
Calibrating the Project Planning Process, Mr. Donald Corpron, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 6 Wind River - 3C6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Selecting a Representative Sample for CMMI® Enterprise Appraisals, Ms. Kathryn Kirby, Raytheon Company
Logistics and Lessons Learned in Conducting an CMMI® Maturity Level 3 Full-Model Scope Enteprise-level Appraisal, Ms. Kathryn Kirby, Raytheon Company

Track 7 Wind Star - 3C7
Chair: Multi-Model Implementation Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Formal Process Definition with Industry Standards, Mr. Chris Armstrong, Armstrong Process Group, Inc.

Technical Session D
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3D1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Whose Processes Are These, Anyway, Ms. Judith Tejan, AAI Services Corporation

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3D2
Chair: Practical Guidance Dr. Rich Turner, The Stevens Institute

Relationship Between Risk Management and Project Performance, Mr. Warren Scheinin, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Redefining QA's Role in Process Compliance, Mr. Dean Wooley, Harris Corporation

Track 3 Highlands - 3D3
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation

Effective Systems Engineering: What's the Payoff for Program Performance?, NDIA Systems Engineerings Effectiveness
What's All this churn in Systems Engineering Standards and Models!?, Mr. Donald Gantzer, SAIC

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3D4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Statistically Managing a Critical Logistics Schedule Using CMMI®, Mr. Robert Tuthill, Northrop Grumman Corporation
A More Practical Set of High Maturity Practices, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3D5
Chair: Performance Results/Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI

All Others Bring Data, Ms. Charlene Gross, SEI

Track 7 Wind Star - 3D7
Chair: Non-Development Implementation Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Project Management Architecture Design as a Critical Success Factor in CMMI® Model Implementation, Mr. Christen MacMillan, L-3 Communications

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Lunch and Award Presentation

Technical Session A
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 4A1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Fast Track to Higher CMMI® Maturity Levels: Lessons Learned from Five Initiatives, Ms. Cheryl White, Change Delivery

Track 3 Highlands - 4A3
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation

Project Management by Functional Capability, Mr. Fred Schenker, SEI
Software Architecture Development Leveraging the Attribute Driven Design and CMMI® Methodologies, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, ABB, Inc. US Corporate Research

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 4A4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Thought Before Action: A High Maturity Roadmap for the Lower Maturity Organization, Mr. James McHale, SEI
Integrated Implementation of Advanced Maturity Practices, Mr. Dale Childs, DFAS

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 4A5
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI

The Productivity Puzzle, Mrs. Jill Brooks, Raytheon Company
Using Metrics to Develop a Software Project Strategy, Mr. Donald Beckett, Quantitative Software Management

Track 6 Wind River - 4A6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Cutting Appraisal Costs in Half, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Experiences Implementing Very Large High Confidence Enterprise Appraisals, Mr. Paul Byrnes, Integrated System Diagnostics

Track 7 Wind Star - 4A7
Chair: Non-Development Implementation Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Quality Maturity Model – Foundation for Process Institutionalization, Mr. Sumit Gupta, Royal Bank of Scotland - India Development Center
Not Just for Software Anymore: Lessons Learned From a CMMI® Appraisal on Projects in a Nonnuclear Weapons Facility, Mr. Daniel Fritts, Honeywell

Technical Session B
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 4B1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Seven Success Factors for CMMI® Based Process Improvement, Mr. Orhan Kalayci, XPI - eXtreme Process Improvement
CMMI® Process Improvement: It's Not a Technical Problem, It's a People Problem!, Mr. Rolf Reitzig, Cognence, Inc.

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 4B2
Chair: Practical Guidance Dr. Rich Turner, The Stevens Institute

A Framework to Manage and Evaluate Remote Software Testing Using CMMI®, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, ABB, Inc. - US Corporate Research

Track 3 Highlands - 4B3
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation

Systems Assurance – Practices Make Perfect – How Your Engineering and Management Practices Can Help Meet the Assurance Challenge, Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation
Tools and Resources to Enable Systems Engineering Improvement, Mr. Michael Kutch, SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 4B4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Process Performance Baselines and Models: Duh, I Don't Get It, Ms. Diane Mizukami-Williams, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Expanding Statistical Process Control Across All Engineering Disciplines: A Sequence of Practical Case Studies, Dr. Richard Welch, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 4B5
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI

Lessons Learned in the Implementation of Measurement Techniques for CMMI® GP 2.8, Dr. Susanna Schwab, L-3 Communications
Optimizing the Measurement Process, Mr. Gary Natwick, Harris Corporation

Track 6 Wind River - 4B6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Process Compliance the Smart Way, Mr. Gary Natwick, Harris Corporation
Judging the Suitability of Alternative Practices, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 7 Wind Star - 4B7
Chair: Non-Development Implementation Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation Mr. Paul Croll

CMMI® for Services Overview, Mr. Craig Hollenbach, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Defining Lean Service and Maintenance Processes that are CMMI® Compliant, Mr. Timothy Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc. (QIC)

Technical Session C
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 4C1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Mr. Brian Gallagher, SEI

Improving Project Proposal Quality via CMMI®, Mr. Chen Wang, Institute for Information Industry

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 4C2
Chair: Practical Guidance Dr. Rich Turner, The Stevens Institute

CMMI®, Configuration Management, and Baseball – How to Score, Ms. Julie Schmarje, Raytheon Company
Automated Systems for Project Portfolio Management - Project Success and Outstanding Earned Value, Mr. Pothiraj Selvaraj, Global Computer Enterprises

Track 3 Highlands - 4C3
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation

Applying CMMI® Principles to Certification Process of Legacy Aircraft, Ms. Michele Bruno, The Boeing Company
Accreditation of Undergraduate Programs in Computing, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and the Ties to CMMI®-based Improvement, Mr. Dan Nash, Raytheon Company

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 4C4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Statistical Process Control Applied to Specification Requirements Process, Mr. Al Florence, The MITRE Corporation
Implementing High Maturity in a Production Support Environment, Ms. Virginia Slavin, SSCI

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 4C5
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI

Measurement Strategies in the CMMI®, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 6 Wind River - 4C6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Lessons Learned Conducting High Maturity SCAMPIs, Mr. Paul Byrnes, Integrated System Diagnostics
Benefits of SCAMPI Class C in Small Settings, Dr. Mary Anne Herndon, Transdyne Corporation

Track 7 Wind Star - 4C7
Chair: Extensions Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Implementing Acquisition and System Engineering Processes in a Maintenance Organization, Mr. Bill Fetech, The MITRE Corporation

Technical Session D
Track 3 Highlands - 4D3
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation

How Future Trends in Systems and Software Engineering Bode Well for Enabling the Rapid Adoption of CMMI®, Dr. Ken Nidiffer, SEI

Track 4 Chasm Creek - 4D4
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Randy Walters, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Using the Scientific Method at Levels 4-5, Dr. Jeff Ricketts, Raytheon Company

Track 5 Mesa Verde - 4D5
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI

5 Major Sites, 4 Separate Disciplines, 11,500 Engineers, 1 Data Repository: Having Data You Can Actually Use – Priceless!, Mrs. Jill Brooks, Raytheon Company

Track 6 Wind River - 4D6
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Lower Cost, More Effective Alternatives to SCAMPIs, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Using Workshops to Speed CMMI® Adoption and Evidence Gathering, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

DTIC Citations
AD1011199, AD1011196