Jim Headrick has a diverse, 30+ year background including managing all aspects of complex, large-scale projects.
Jim’s depth of experience encompasses system integration, program management, requirements analysis, design, code development, testing, documentation, training, installations (hardware/software), process improvement, configuration management and large scale system integration.
While internal to Boeing, Huntsville, Jim led the effort to establish common processes and continued the effort as a consultant; participating in all Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) site-wide process related assessments/appraisals that resulted in CMM Level 3, CMMI Level 4 and culminating in a CMMI Level 5 rating.
Certifications and Education:
- Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) Appraisal Team Training & continuing education refresher courses, (2004)
- Intermediate Concepts of CMMI – Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) & continuing education refresher courses, (2004)
- CMMI Pre-assessment training, (2003)
- Introduction to the Capability Maturity Model Integration, V1.1 & Upgrade, (2002)
- CMM Based Appraisal for Internal Process Improvement Team Training, (2001)
- Fundamentals of the Capability Maturity ModelÒ for Software, (2001)
- DoD Secret Clearance
- B.S. in Mathematics/Minor in Physics – Jacksonville State University, (1965)

