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Measurement Maturity at CMM Level 3 The SEI's Capability Maturity Model for Software (SW-CMM) considers measurement a key element in the effective management of software development. Two lead assessors provide insight into the measurement requirements embedded throughout the model's key practices at Levels 2 and 3. Examples of mature Level 3 measurement systems and recommendations based on lessons learned will be provided.
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Beth Layman and Kevin Schaan, TeraQuest Metrics Inc.
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Mindless Process Improvement--Just Say NO! The most common approach for process improvement is to document all processes. This process-centric approach can work, but it has a high risk of failure. Neil Potter and Mary Sakry discuss an approach to scoping an improvement program based on problems and goals of the organization. Learn how to use this approach to make sifnificant progress on real issues and on the process improvement model or standard you are trying to achieve.
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Neil Potter and Mary Sakry, The Process Group
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Benefits from Implementing a Process Improvement Program Faced with stiff competition and declining budgets, many organizations must determine what they expect in return on investment (ROI) from implementing a process improvement program. In this presentation, you will explore the need to baseline your activities and begin a measurement program at the start of your process improvement activities. Learn some of the basic measurements and metrics used at Hill AFB in their own software development activities.
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David Putnam, U.S. Air Force
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Relentless Application Development Discover ways to develop and operate a team that can rapidly produce a tested, documented, and deployed application in less than three months! This presentation identifies important people, processes, and technologies that must be in place to ensure application success. Gain insight into what fails most often on rapid development, and learn what structures must be in place to succeed.
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Linda McInnis, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Introducing Personal Software Process--A Few (Un)Expected Lessons Learn how one company successfully implemented SEI-PSP to a significant part of its software engineering organization. Key discussion points include organization readiness, a training approach, lessons learned, and ways to successfully introduce PSP into an organization. Discover the three process areas (inspections, planning, and quality) where PSP can have a significant impact.
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Robert Galen, Wavetek Wandel Goltermann
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Critical Components of Asset Management Examine how Information Technology (IT) asset management methodologies can reduce your organization's IT budget between five and thirty-five percent. Kathy Shoop discusses the critical components to deploy, the challenges of implementing such a program, and the limitations of asset management tools such as spreadsheets and in-house development efforts. Discover the best practices for implementing an asset management initiative in your organization that will result in immediate cost savings.
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Kathy Shoop, Janus Technologies, Inc.
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Establishing a SEI Capability Maturity Model Level 3 Metrics Program--And Living to Tell About It Metrics are foundational to CMM Levels 3, 4, and 5. However, introducing all of the metrics required by CMM Level 3 into your organization can seem like an insurmountable task. Examine a case study of the development and deployment of a successful CMM Level 3 metrics program. Learn about each major Level 3 metrics requirement and obtain examples on how they can be addressed.
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Greg Parent, EDS
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Using Software Measurement to Effect Change Using a real-life case study, Jeanette Horan presents how the search for product quality improvement at Lotus led to the realization that the software measurement process needed to be changed to drive organizational priorities. Learn how a cross-functional team provided recommendations for a new process, standardized on core metrics, and implemented a new self-service application. Discover how the use of innovative technology and active participation by the stakeholders resulted in a consistently streamlined process that allows fact-based decision making resulting in improved product quality and customer satisfaction.
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Jeanette Horan, Lotus Development Corporation
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Interpreting Graphical Defect Trend Data Evaluation of graphical defect trend data can dramatically increase your ability to predict current project quality, schedule milestone compliance, and provide historical data for proper test and development scheduling of later revisions. Jim Olsen will explore some of the complexities in analyzing graphic defect trending in this presentation (winner of the Best Presentation award for ASM'99). Learn ways to determine how much time establishes a trend, when the appropriate time to start taking data occurs, what type of data to track, and how to estimate the amplitude of defect oscillations at the end of the product cycle.
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Jim Olsen, Novell, Inc.
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Adaptive Software Development Adaptive Software Development (ASD) is targeted for software teams where competition creates extreme pressure on the delivery process. Many process improvement techniques (CMM, ISO) are focused on optimizing practices that involve steadily increasing rigor. In contrast, ASD emphasizes producing high-value results based on rapid adaptation to both external and internal events. Listen as Jim Highsmith explains how the focal point of ASD is fundamentally different from traditional software process improvement approaches. Learn why "a little bit less than just enough" is ASD's guideline for implementing rigor.
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Jim Highsmith, Information Architects, Inc.
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