6th Annual CMMI® Technology Conference & User Group

11 - 17 November 2006

Denver, CO

Agenda

DTIC Citations

Tutorials

Tutorial Sessions A - D
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E

Track 2 Grand Mesa F
  • 1C2 - Calculating CMMI®-based ROI: How, What, When and Why?, Mr. Rolf Reitzig, Cognence, Inc.
Track 3 Highlands
  • 1A3 - Addressing High-Value Project Management Activities Using Process Simulation & Supporting CMMI® for Process Areas, Dr. David Raffo, Portland State University
  • 1C3 - Into the Future, Part 1: Process Definition on Steroids, Ms. Kathy Reid, 96th Communications Group/TYBRIN, USAF
Track 4 Chasm Creek
  • 1A4 - Integrated Project Management (IPM) - The CMMI® and Collaborative Product Development, Mr. William Deibler, II, Software Systems Quality Consulting
  • 1C4 - CMMI® Crash Course: What the SEI Won't Teach You, Mr. Hillel Glazer, Entinex, Inc.
Track 5 Mesa Verde
  • 1A5 - A Practical Guide to Implementing Levels 4 and 5, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • 1C5 - Basics of PSP and TSP for Systems Engineering, Mr. James McHale, SEI
Track 6 Wind River
  • 1C6 - Requirements Engineering: A Practical Approach to Modeling and Managing Requirements, Mr. William Deibler, II, Software Systems Quality Consulting
Track 7 Wind Star
  • 1A7 - Lessons Learned in Implementing CMMI® in a Large Systems Engineering Organization, Mr. Michael Kutch, Jr., SPAWAR, Charleston
Track 8 Chasm Creek B

 

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Keynote:

CMMI® Into the Future

  • Mr. Clyde Chittister, Chief Operating Office, SEI
  • Mr. Bob Rassa, Director, Systems Support, Raytheon Company

Executive Panel
Moderator: Mr. Mark Schaeffer, Director, Systems & Software Engineering, OSD (AT&L)
Panelist:

  • Mr. Roger Fujii, Vice President, Communications and Systems Technology, Defense Mission Systems Division, Mission Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Mr. Dev Banerjee, Division Director, Systems & Flight Engineering, Integrated Defense Systems St. Louis, The Boeing Company

Lunch with Guest Speaker:

 

Technical Session C
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 2C1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

  • The Continuous Representation: Cultivating Process Improvement from Grassroots Efforts, Ms. Jennifer Turgeon, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Who Needs that Process Stuff Anyway? A Practical Example of Process Discipline to Improve Deployment, Mr. William Borokowski, Jr., Raytheon Company, Missile Systems
Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 2C2
Chair: High Maturity Dr. Richard Turner, Systems and Software Consortium, Inc.
Track 3 Highlands - 2C3
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • Improving SCAMPISM Efficiency, Mr. Roland Weiss, Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • SCAMPI A Appraisals - Preparation in100 Hours; Execution in a Week, Mr. Ronald Ulrich, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Mission Systems
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 2C4
Chair: ROI & Benefits of CMMI® Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 2C5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Acquisition Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • CMMI® for Acquisition: Introducing the CMMI® for Acquisition Constellation, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, Offi ce of the Secretary of Defense
Track 6 Wind River - 2C6
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation
  • Developing Systems Engineering Processes from Existing Software Processes, Ms. Lee Sheiner, Georgia Tech Research Institute
  • Extending the Team Software Process (TSP) for Systems Engineering, Mr. Timothy Chick, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
Track 7 Wind Star - 2C7
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma and Agile Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army
  • Rapidly Defining a Lean CMMI® Maturity Level 3 Process, Ms. Julie Kellum, Hewlett Packard Company

 

Technical Session D
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 2D1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 2D2
Chair: High Maturity, Dr. Richard Turner, Systems and Software Consortium, Inc.
  • Report to OSD: NDIA Top 5 Software Issues, Mr. Bob Rassa, Raytheon Company
  • Right Turns and Wrong Turns to Level 5, Mr. Timothy Davis, Raytheon Company, Missile Systems
Track 3 Highlands - 2D3
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • ISO and CMMI®: How to Perform SCAMPI Appraisals and ISO Audits in a Syncronized, Simultaneous, Stupendous One Fell Swoop, Ms. Margaret Glover, SEI
  • Experience Report - An ISO/IEC 15504-conformant SCAMPI Appraisal, Mr. David Kitson, SEI
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 2D4
Chair: ROI & Benefits of CMMI® Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
  • The Rosetta Stone CMMI® ROI Model - Translating Between ROI, CMMI® and Metrics, Mr. Fionbarr McLoughlin, University of Limerick
  • Quick Win Strategies in CMMI® Transition, Ms. Angel (Qi) Liu, Motorola GSG, China
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 2D5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Acquisition Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
Track 6 Wind River - 2D6
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation
  • No Doubt: The LRAS3/FS3 Story of Mission Assurance, Mrs. Jill Brooks, Raytheon Company
Track 7 Wind Star - 2D7
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma and Agile Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army
  • Using Business Process Management Technology to Implement CMMI®-compliant Agile Software Development, Mr. Robert Moore, III, Business Transformation Institute
  • Using “Voice of Customer” Tools to Advance Organizational Innovation and Deployment, Mr. Donald Corpron, Northrop Grumman Corporation

 

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Technical Session A
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3A1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

  • Communication Loops Within the CMMI®, Mr. Shawn Presson, Apogen Services, LLC
  • Knowledge Management at the Heart of CMMI® ML3 at RAFAEL, Dr. Amir Tomer, RAFAEL, Ltd.
Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3A2
Chair: High Maturity Mr. Joe Elm, SEI
  • What is the Performance Effect of the CMMI®-based Process Improvement in Motorola?, Ms. Angel (Qi) Liu, Motorola GSG, China
  • Learning to Count - Do You Understand Why Level 3 Comes Before Level 4 Which Comes Before Level 5?, Ms. Nancy Raymond, Raytheon Corporation
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3A4
Chair: ROI & Benefits of CMMI® Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
  • Evaluating the Impact the QuARS Requirements Analysis Tool Using Simulation, Dr. David Raffo, Portland State University
  • Measuring the Value of Systems Engineering Processes, Mr. Allan Mink, II, Systems Value
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3A5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Acquisition Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • Using CMMI®-AM to Measure AF System Program Office Implementation of Systems Engineering, Mr. Ian Talbot, US Air Force, Air Armament Center
  • Understanding and Leveraging a Supplier's CMMI® Efforts: A Guidebook for Acquirers, Mr. Lawrence Osiecki, OUSD (AT&L) SSE/SSA
Track 6 Wind River - 3A6
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation
  • Risk Management Beyond CMMI® Level 5, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Coproration
  • CMMI® Opens the Gate - The Practical Relationship between CMMI® and Stage-Gate Decision Models, Mr. Andrew Cordes, ABB US Corporate Research
Track 7 Wind Star - 3A7
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma and Agile Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army

 

Technical Session B
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3B1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

  • Organizational Synthesis: CMMI® The Glue that Binds, Ms. Eileen Arnold, BAE Systems, L&A
  • Operations and Maintenance - More Than Just a Scaling Issue, Mr. Laurence Gill, BAE Systems
Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3B2
Chair: High Maturity Mr. Joe Elm, SEI
Track 3 Highlands - 3B3
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • Lessons Learned from Conducting Scampi B and C Appraisals, Mr. Itzhak Lavi, Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
  • Practical Advice on Picking the Right Projects for an Appraisal, Mr. Robert Moore, III, Business Transformation Institute
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3B4
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
  • Practical Earned Value Management Integrated with CMMI®-compliant Processes, Dr. Donn Milton, Pragma Systems Corporation
  • Extracting Strategic Value from CMMI®, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3B5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Acquisition Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • SCAMPI B's for Contract Monitoring - A Case Study of the Mission Planning Enterprise Contractors, Ms. Lorraine Adams, SEI
  • DCMA CMMI®-related Data Collection: A Maturity Model-based Refl ection of Practice Strengths and Weaknesses, Mr. John Eget, DCMA
Track 6 Wind River - 3B6
Chair: Systems Engineering Mr. Jerry Fisher, Aerospace Corporation
  • Mission Assurance of Software Suppliers - A Partnership Between Software Supplier Managers and Quality Engineering, Mrs. Jill Brooks, Raytheon Company
  • Systems Engineering Revitalization Using CCMI, Mr. Michael Kutch, Jr., SPAWAR, Charleston
Track 7 Wind Star - 3B7
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma and Agile Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army
  • Using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) to Improve the Ease-of-use of a Process Asset Library (PAL), Mr. Fred Roberts, General Dynamics, Advanced Information Systems

 

Technical Session C
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3C1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

  • Program Management Office (PMO) and CMMI® - Paving the Road to Optimized IT Value: Case Study, Mr. Terry Jabali, Applied Enterprise Dynamics, Inc.
  • How to Sell CMMI® to Your CEO in His Own Language, Ms. Lemis Altan, Cognence, Inc.
Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3C2
Chair: High Maturity Mr. Joe Elm, SEI
  • Looking Beyond Quantitative Defect Management, Mr. Anil Midha, BAE Systems
Track 3 Highlands - 3C3
Chair: Appraisals Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • Lessons Learned: Getting Ready for a SEI Maturity Level 5, Mr. Dennis Ring, Lockheed Martin Corporation, IS&S
  • Indicators of Reliable SCAMPI Appraisal Results, Mr. Bruce Boyd, The Boeing Company
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3C4
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3C5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Acquisition Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • Practical Use of DCMA's CMMI® based Risk Management Methodology, Mr. Gary Sigmund, DCMA
  • The Issue of Performance - Why Do You Need a Maturity Level 5 Supplier?, Mr. Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives, LLC
Track 6 Wind River - 3C6
Chair: CMMI® v1.2 and Beyond Mr. Hal Wilson, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Track 7 Wind Star - 3C7
Chair: Lean, Six Sigma and Agile Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army
  • Lean Process Design - A Concept of Process Quality, Mr. David Card, Q-Labs

 

Technical Session D
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 3D1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

  • Make Middle Managers the Process Owners, Mr. Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives, LLC
  • You Shouldn't Have to Be an Engineer to Understand Your Process, Ms. Leticia Santillan, Raytheon Company, Missile Systems
Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 3D2
Chair: High Maturity/ Sustaining, Mr. Joe Elm, SEI
  • Statistical Control of System and Software Design Activities, Dr. Richard Welch, Northrup Grumman Corporation
  • I Have Had My CMMI® Appraisal… What Do I Do Now? How to Establish a Process Improvement Work Breakdown Structure, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, SAS Institute
Track 3 Highlands - 3D3
Chair: Implementation Guidance Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • Project Implementation Strategies in the CMMI®, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Patterns: An Approach for CMMI® Adoption, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 3D4
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
  • 2006 State of Software Measurement Practice Survey, Mr. Mark Kasunic, SEI
  • Measures and Lessons from a CMMI® Guided Process Improvement Project, Dr. Ruth Buys, 3H Technology, LLC
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 3D5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Services Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • CMMI® for Services: Introducing the CMMI® for Services Constellation, Mr. Craig Hollenbach, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • CMMI® Implementation in Manufacturing Processes, Mr. Itzhak Lavi, Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.
Track 6 Wind River - 3D6
Chair: CMMI® v1.2 and Beyond Mr. Hal Wilson, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Track 7 Wind Star - 3D7
Chair: CMMI® in Small Settings Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army
  • Easing Project Planning for Small Programs, Mr. Kenneth Weinberg, Raytheon Company
  • The Road to Lean CMMI® in a Small Federal Organization, Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army, Aviation and Missile Command

 

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Technical Session A
Track 1 Grand Mesa D/E - 4A1
Chair: CMMI® and Process Improvement Dr. Gene Miluk, SEI

Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 4A2
Chair: Sustaining Improvement Ms. Lorraine Adams, SEI
  • Motivating the Team to Continuously Improve After the CMMI® Rating, Ms. Leticia Santillan, Raytheon Company, Missile Systems
  • King of the Mountain - Staying Atop Mt. CMMI® After the Initial Assent, Mr. Timothy Davis, Raytheon Company, Missile Systems
Track 3 Highlands - 4A3
Chair: Implementation Guidance Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • An Enterprise Approach to Process Improvement, Ms. Linda Kovar, Raytheon Company
  • CMMI® and ISO 9001- A Registrar's Perspective, Mr. Matt Leiphart, Platinum Registration
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 4AD4
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
  • Integrating Planning, Control, Measurement & Analysis CMMI® Process Areas to Achieve More Successful Software Projects, Mr. Daniel Galorath, Galorath Incorporated
  • The Unseen Benefi ts of the Change Request Process, Mr. Scott Banks, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 4A5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Services Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
  • Lessons in Integrating Nonengineering Organizations with Engineering Using the CMMI®, Mr. Joseph Vandeville, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Engineering in a Non-development Environment, Ms. Kathy King, BAE Systems
Track 6 Wind River - 4A6
Chair: CMMI® v1.2 and Beyond Mr. Hal Wilson, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Implications of Combining SAM and ISM in CMMI® V1.2, Mr. Mike Phillips, SEI
  • A Practical Roadmap for Transitioning to CMMI® V1.2, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Track 7 Wind Star - 4A7
Chair: CMMI® in Small Settings Ms. Susan Bassham, US Army
  • CMMI® Applications in Small Setting Finance Organization for Process Performance Optimization, Dr. Mary Anne Herndon, Transdyne Corporation
  • Small Project Challenges of CMMI® in Large Organizations, Mr. John Bethmann, Concurrent Technologies Corporation

 

Technical Session B
Track 2 Grand Mesa F - 4B2
Chair: Sustaining Improvement Ms. Lorraine Adams, SEI

  • Sustaining CMMI® Compliance, Dr. Rick Hefner, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Maintaining Institutionalization After the Appraisal Team Leaves, Mr. John Johnston, PMP, BAE Systems
Track 3 Highlands - 4B3
Chair: Implementation Guidance Mr. Geoff Draper, Harris Corporation
  • It's a #$*!>% Mess: How to Leverage Today's Process into Tomorrow's Initiatives, Ms.Terri Bryant, Raytheon Company, Missile Systems
  • Systematically Tailoring the Organization's Standard Process for a Project, Dr. Kenneth Nidiffer, Systems and Software Consortium
Track 4 Chasm Creek - 4B4
Chair: Measurement Dr. Dennis Goldenson, SEI
  • Measuring the Impact of RD and REQM CMMI® Process Areas, Dr. Aldo Dagnino, SAS Institute
  • Untethered Activities - The Real Reason for Schedule Slips, Mr. Rolf Reitzig, Cognence, Inc.
Track 5 Mesa Verde - 4B5
Chair: CMMI® Extensions: Services Mr. Jeffrey Dutton, Jacobs Technology
Track 6 Wind River - 4B6
Chair: CMMI® v1.2 and Beyond Mr. Hal Wilson, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Track 7 Wind Star - 4B7
Chair: CMMI® and Standards Ms. SusanBassham, US Army
  • Why Choose Between CMMI®, ISTO, ITIL and Six Sigma? Why Not Leverage All!, Ms. Lemis Altan, Cognence, Inc.
DTIC Citations
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