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8th Annual CMMI® Technology Conference & User Group

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

18 - 20 November 2008

Denver, CO


Agenda

DTIC Citations

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Track 1 PM - Process Improvement and CMMI®

  • 7165 - The Journey from CMMI® Ratings to Value Added Process Improvement, Mr. Philip Wah, Jr.,The Boeing Company
  • 7182 - Effective use of non-directive tools and templates - Integrating the How's with the What's, Mr. Kenneth Weinberg, Raytheon Company
  • 7346 - Improving Project Planning and Control: A 10-Step Process Within CMMI® or other Process Orientations, Mr. Daniel Galorath, Galorath Incorporated
  • 7286 - Lessons learned in motivating Software Engineering Process Group to focus on achieving business goals, and not on just achieving a maturity level, Mr. Girish Seshagiri, Advanced Information Services, Inc.

Track 2 PM - Practical Guidance

  • 7154 - Lessons (Not) Learned, Mr. Michael West, Natural SPI, Inc.
  • 7287 - How TSP/PSP Addresses CMMI® Implementation Issues in Federal Acquisition; Case Study of a CMMI® Level 5 Federal Contractor, Mr. Girish Seshagiri, Advanced Information Services, Inc.
  • 7201 - Saving the Titanic: Using CAR to Rescue a Sinking Process Improvement Program, Mr. Bill Smith, Leading Edge Process Consultants, LLC
  • 6977 - Documentation Diet, Ms. Mary Sakry, The Process Group

Track 3 - PM Lean, 6 Sigma, Agile and CMMI®

  • 7398 - The Power of Integrated CPI Solutions, Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • 7396 - Lean Drivers that Stimulate Continuous Process Improvement, Ms. Susan Bassham, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
  • 7394 - An Investigation of the Viability of Using SCAMPI as a Shingo Benchmarking Mechanism, Ms. Susan Bassham, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
  • 7170 - Lean SCAMPI, Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology

Track 4 PM - High Maturity

  • 6953 - Achieving Statistical Process Control Using Hidden Markov Models, Mr. Robert Moore, Business Transformation Institute, Inc.
  • 7133 - Examples of Statistical Models and their use in level 4-5 Process Maturity Execution, Dr. Jeff Ricketts, Raytheon Company
  • 7208 - Prediction Model for Daily Production Support Issues, Mrs. Rama Sivaraman, Polaris Software Lab Limited
  • 7315 - Measurement and Statistical Inside via Case Studies in Achieving High Maturity in CMMI®, Dr. Bin Cong, CRS Technology

Track 5A - Acquisition

  • 7124 - Piloting the CMMI®-ACQ...1 year later, Mr. Thomas Neff, BAE Systems
  • 7027 - Lessons Learned Doing Systems Engineering Assessments on the Acquirer, Mr. Ian Talbot, U.S. Air Force
  • 7408 - Boldly Going Where Few Have Gone Before SCAMPI C Appraisal Using the CMMI® for Acquisition, Ms. Carol Klingler, The MITRE Corporation

Track 6 - Appraisals

  • 6964 - Quantifying Appraisal Readiness: Are you really ready for your SCAMPI?, Ms. Patricia Mitryk, Cognence, Inc.
  • 7012 - On your mark, get set, go! Effective solutions to prepare for a CMMI® based appraisal, Ms. Lisa Ming, BAE Systems
  • 7358 - Selecting an Effective Appraisal Style, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7177 - Planning the Conduct of a Successful SCAMPI, Ms. Pam Hudson, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Aeronautics

Track 7 - Multi-Model Implementation

  • 7059 - Using the National Baldrige Performance Criteria to Strengthen CMMI® Measurable Results, Mr. Tim Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc.
  • 7415 - An IT Governance Solution, Mr. Paul Byrnes, Integrated System Diagnostics, Inc.
  • 7478 - A Framework for Integrating Systems and Software Engineering, Dr. Richard Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology (Invited)
  • 7259 - Benefits of Multi-Model Process Improvements in Small - Medium Businesses, Dr. Mary Anne Herndon, Transdyne Corporation

 

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Track 1 AM - Process Improvement and CMMI®

  • 7409 - Lessons Learned on the way to Level 3 (If we knew then what we know now...), Mr. W. David Groening, Applied Research Associates
  • 6874 - Choosing the Right PI Pilot: Using Readiness & Fit Analysis for Adoption Feasibility Pilots, Ms. Suzanne Garcia, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7213 - Sailing to Success: Building The Business Case for Running an Effective High-Maturity, High-Priority Improvement Project, Ms. Karen Smiley, ABB Incorporated, U.S. Corporate Research
  • 7169 - Making the CMMI® Relevant, Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology

Track 1 PM - Process Improvement and CMMI®

  • 7369 - Shrinking the Elephant: If Implementing CMMI® Practices Looks Like More Effort than it's Worth, Let's Look Again, Mr. Sam Fogle, ACE Guides, LLC
  • 7005 - Common Taxonomy Fuels a Learning Engine, Mr. John Johnston, BAE Systems
  • 6950 - Capability Target Profiles for Real Organizations, Mr. Michael Mangieri, Business Transformation Institute, Inc.
  • 7427 - CMMI® Interactive!, Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation

Track 2 AM - Practical Guidance

  • 6963 - How Big Does Your Process Need to Be? - Lessons Learned at Both Ends of This Spectrum, Ms. Patricia Mitryk, Cognence, Inc.
  • 7061 - How to Write 'Lean and Mean' Requirements, Mr. Tim Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc.
  • 7043 - An Effective Process Improvement Plan is Key to Maintaining Maturity Level 3, Ms. Susan Byrnes, Natural SPI, Inc.
  • 7126 - Anatomy of the CMMI® Technical Solution Process Area, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, ABB Incorporated, U.S. Corporate Research Center

Track 2 PM - Practical Guidance

  • 7143 - Process Architecture - What is it? - What is it for? - And How do I pick a winner?, Mr. David Piper, Lamri Ltd.
  • 7260 - CMMI® Fuels Your Tiger Team, Mr. Andrew Cordes, ABB Incorporated, U.S. Corporate Research Center
  • 7312 - A Systems Approach to Applying Risk Management to Software Development, Mr. Warren Scheinin, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7354 - Policies, Processes, Procedures, Plans - What's the Difference?, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 3 AM - Lean, 6 Sigma, Agile and CMMI®

  • 7282 - Institutionalizing CMMI® and Performing SCAMPI Appraisals in a Large, Multi-Project Environment Using a Value Stream Approach, Mr. Robert Castagna, SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston
  • 7112 - Lessons Learned in EVM Control Account Analysis and Design, Mr. Tom Cowles, Raythron Company, Space and Airborne Systems
  • 7257 - CMMI® and Six Sigma: Perfect Together, Ms. Beth Clark, Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • 7164 - Capability-Level-3 Quickturn-around Web Development, Mr. Juan Ceva, Raytheon Company

Track 3 PM - Lean, 6 Sigma, Agile and CMMI®

  • 7466 - DFSS in Software Lifecycle - Did we loose the fox?, Mrs. Jill Brooks, Raytheon Company
  • 7464 - Application of Six Sigma and Psychometric studies to requirement specifications, Dr. Radouane Oudrhiri, Systonomy Limited
  • 7058 - Architecture and Model Based Systems Engineering for Lean Results, Mr. Tim Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc
  • 7060 - Using Lean Principles and Process Models to Achieve Measurable Results, Mr. Tim Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc

Track 4 AM - High Maturity

  • 7140 - Statistically Managing Rework Rate of Source Data Provided To Technical Publications by Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Mr. Robert Tuthill, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7384 - Let Tailoring be Your Guide, Mr. John Miller, Raytheon Company, IIS
  • 7353 - Interpreting High Maturity Practices for Your Business Objectives, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7297 - Baselines and Models for Tailoring, Ms. Diane Mizukami (Williams), Northrop Grumman Corporation, Mission Systems

Track 4 PM - High Maturity

  • 7159 - An Integrated, holistic, stochastic analysis approach for evaluating the impact of new technologies and potential process improvements on overall outcomes and relevant measures of performance., Mr. Philip Fahringer, Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • 7376 - Controlling Peer Reviews During Software Development: A Five-Year Longitudinal Case Study, Dr. Richard Welch, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7246 - A Process Performance models Case Study, Mr. Ricardo Garza, Softtek
  • 7206 - Developing process performance models, baselines, and objectives, Mr. Rayney Wong, RW, Ritmico Progress

Track 5A AM - Acquisition

  • 7350 - The Very First CMMI®-ACQ SCAMPI A: a Small Setting with Large Importance, Ms. Margaret Glover, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7168 - CMMI® and USAF System Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM), Mr. George Freeman, U.S. Air Force
  • 7262 - Break the Shackles - Early success in Global Sourcing with CMMI®-ACQ, Dr. Jack Ferguson, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7187 - CMMI® for Acquisition Works in the Real World, Mr. Richard Raphael, MITRE Corporation

Track 5B PM - Measurement

  • 7146 - Measuring Economic Benefits of CMMI® Leveraging the Interpretive Structural Methodology, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, ABB Incorporated, U.S. Corporate Research Center
  • 7234 - Using a Combined Technology in High Maturity Process Improvement, Mr. Bosheng Zhou, Cyber Keji Park, Inc.
  • 7134 - ROI from CMMI® - a DACS and SEI Collaboration, Mr. Thomas McGibbon, ITT AES/DACS
  • 7173 - CMMI's Role in Reducing Total Cost of Ownership: Measuring and Managing New and Legacy Software, Mr. Daniel Galorath, Galorath Incorporated

Track 6 AM - Appraisals

Track 6 PM - Appraisals

  • 7184 - How Many Ways Can SCAMPI Be Cooked? Let's Spend Some Time In The Kitchen, Mr. Joseph Wickless, Software Engineering Institute
  • 6952 - Appraising Classified Programs, Mr. Robert Moore, Business Transformation Institute, Inc.
  • 7359 - Evidence Workshops: A Gentler and More Effective Alternative to SCAMPIs, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7368 - Breaking the Ice with SCAMPI C Appraisals (With a few Suggestions for the Care and Feeding of New Appraisal Team Members), Mr. John Kennedy, The MITRE Corporation

Track 7 AM - Multi-Model Implementation

  • 7022 - Implementing a Multiple Model Approach for Optimized Results, Ms. Maggie Cronin, Avaya Global Services
  • 7256 - IMMM-IDEAL Integrating Multiple Models and Methodologies: An IDEAL Relationship, Ms. Katherine Smith, NAVAIR
  • 6951 - Using Appraisals for Other Process Models: SOX, DoD 5000, …!, Mr. Robert Moore, Business Transformation Institute, Inc.
  • 7220 - Beyond the Handshake Between Auditors and CMMI®: A Look Into Auditing for Process Maturity, Mr. Dorian Cougias, Network Frontiers

Track 7 PM - Multi-Model Implementation

  • 7421 - Previewing the New CMMI® for Services, Mr. Craig Hollenbach, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7334 - Lessons Learned Implementing CMMI® in a Services Organization, Mr. Larry Jess, Analytical Services, Inc

 

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Track 1 AM - Process Improvement and CMMI®

  • 6909 - Developing Complex Systems - Using CMMI® to Achieve Effective Systems and Software Engineering Integration, Dr. Kenneth Nidiffer, Software Engineering Institute (Invited)
  • 6995 - 3 Examples of PI, 2 Successes 1 Failure, Lessons Learned, Mr. Al Florence, The MITRE Corporation
  • 6962 - Do You Have An Effective Process Improvement Infrastructure?, Ms. Patricia Mitryk, Cognence, Inc.
  • 7202 - The Last Phase of Process Changes - Deployment, Mr. Richard Barbour, Software Engineering Institute and Dr. Barbara Tyson, Software Engineering Institute

Track 1 PM - Process Improvement and CMMI®

  • 7123 - CMMI® on the Cheap, Mr. Thomas Neff, BAE Systems
  • 7313 - Successful Integration of an Engineering Organization Across Geographic Locations Achieving CMMI® level 3, Mr. Wendell Mullison, General Dynamics, Land Systems
  • 7342 - Use of IDEAL Model in a Multi-Organization Environment, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, ABB Incorporated, U.S. Corporate Research
  • 7426 - Defining Systems Engineering for an Army Life Cycle Software Engineering Center, Dr. William Craig, AMRDEC SED

Track 2 AM - Practical Guidance

  • 7402 - Recursion and Iteration of CMMI® Project Management Practices, Mr. Alfred Schenker, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7284 - A Value Proposition for Project Managers from Configuration Management, Mr. Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives, LLC
  • 6879 - Integrated Change Control for the Concurrently Developed Complex Systems - Lesson Learned, Mr. Alexander Polack, The Aerospace Corporation
  • 7152 - Making IPPD Real, Mr. Joseph Vandeville, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 2 PM - Practical Guidance

  • 7348 - Applications of Risk Management Using Monte Carlo Simulation, Mr. Barry Schrimsher, Glen Talon Consulting, Inc.
  • 7008 - Work On Your Engineering Business, Not In It., Mr. Rolf Reitzig, Cognence, Inc.
  • 7006 - Project Planning Support Produces Consistently High-Quality Project Plans, Mr. John Johnston, BAE Systems

Track 3 AM - Lean, 6 Sigma, Agile and CMMI®

  • 7185 - Leveraging LEAN in Achieving Higher Maturity, Mrs. Ann Hennon, BAE Systems, Ground Systems
  • 7240 - Integrating Agile and CMMI® : Synergy through Discipline, Dr. Gene Miluk, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7110 - Agile Methods with Performance - Based Earned Value, Mr. Paul Solomon, Performance-Based Earned Value®

Track 3 PM - Lean, 6 Sigma, Agile and CMMI®

  • 7269 - Closing the Gap Between Systems Engineering and Project Management, Mr. Robert Ferguson, Software Engineering Institute
  • 6976 - Agile: The Essence of CMMI® Level 5 Behavior, Ms. Dottie Acton, Lockheed Martin Corporation, IS&GS

Track 4 AM - High Maturity

  • 7242 - Statistical and-Modeling Approach for Limited Data Forecast, Ms. Shinobu Minamikawa, YARNE and Company
  • 7412 - Finding Useful CMMI® ModelsI® , Mr. Mark Kelley, Esterline AVISTA
  • 7291 - Criteria for Interpreting CMMI® High Maturity Implementations, Dr. Mike Konrad, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7217 -Building a Better Mousetrap Lessons learned implementing process management automation to accelerate quality improvement., Mr. Keith Lutz, Intel Corporation

Track 4 PM - High Maturity

  • 7192 - The Practice of Measurement and Analysis in High Maturity Organizations- What Does it Take to Get There, Stay There and Why Should You Do It Anyway?, Dr. Dennis Goldenson, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7203 - V1.2 High Maturity: What should I expect to see in a V1.2 High Maturity Appraisal, Mr. John Ryskowski, JFR Consulting
  • 7352 - How Six Sigma Organizations Implement CMMI® Level 5, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 7355 - Top Ten Things Everybody Should Know About High Maturity, Mr. Rawdon Young, Software Engineering Institute

Track 5 AM - Measurement

  • 6898 - Leading Indicators for Software Project Management, Mr. David Card, Det Norske Veritas
  • 6875 - Using Quantitative Analysis to Improve the On Time Acquisition of Parts Used in Product Development, Mr. Fred Oleson, BAE Systems

Track 5 PM - Measurement

  • 6941 - Good and Bad Software Projects: By the Numbers, Mr. Donald Beckett, Quantitative Software Management
  • 7145 - Can You Trust Your Data? A Measurement and Analysis Infrastructure Diagnostic to Enhance Value, Dr. David Zubrow, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7160 - Leading Indicators of Program Performance, Mr. Robert Fergugson, Software Engineering Institute

Track 6 AM - Appraisals

  • 7212 - Experiences with a Geographically Distributed Class C+ Appraisal, Ms. Karen Smiley, ABB Incorporated, U. S. Corporated Research
  • 6973 - Global SCAMPI B's and C's Without the Jet Lag, Ms. Robyn Plouse, Intel Corporation
  • 6978 - Appraisals and CMMI® Gotchas Lessons in CMMI® Use and Appraisal Preparation, Ms. Mary Sakry, The Process Group
  • 7360 - 10 Common Mistakes Appraisers Make, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Track 6 PM - Appraisals

  • 7411 - SCAMPI Appraisals for Small Companies, Mr. Mark Kelley, Esterline AVISTA
  • 7019 - Combining a CMMI® SCAMPI Appraisal with a Project Retrospective, Mr. Roger Campbell, Cognence, Inc.
  • 7329 - Frequently Misunderstood CMMI® Appraisal Findings, Ms. Karen Smiley, ABB Incorporated, U.S. Corporated Research

Track 7 AM - Future Directions

  • 7361 - Beyond IPPD: Practices for Distributed Collaboration, Ms. Suzanne Garcia, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7410 - Ongoing CMMI® Level 4/5 for Smaller Teams, Mr. Mark Kelley, Esterline AVISTA

Track 7 PM - CMMI® in Small Settings

  • 7117 - Successful Implementation of Process Improvement in Small Organizations, Ms. Rose Clark, Booz Allen Hamilton
  • 7241 - Accelerating CMMI® Adoption, Dr. Gene Miluk, Software Engineering Institute
  • 7001 - Achieving CMMI®-Dev + IPPD Version 1.2 Maturity Level 3 in a Small Organization Planning/Implementing/Appraising, Ms. Donna Lee, United Space Alliance

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