What We Think
Can Process Improvement Using the CMMI Really Be That Simple ?!
Call me old fashioned, but, yes, I think it really can be that simple. Capability Level (CL)0 – Smart people doing some of the good stuff (SPs) – INCOMPLETE CL1 – Smart people doing all of the good stuff – PERFORMED CL2 – Smart people doing all of the good stuff in a...
Deming Had It Right (PDCA), Institutionalization, and the Generic Practices
Institutionalization -- It’s just the way we do it here, Maturity Level by Maturity Level. Initial/Performed (ML1/CL1)– The work is done, the work products are produced, the Goals are satisfied. You have smart people doing good stuff. Managed (ML2)– The work is done...
The 12 P’s of Process (Maybe More)
So . . . What is all this Process Improvement Stuff? Often when I provide initial consulting for an organization I am shown procedures when I ask for processes, or shown a schedule when I ask for a project plan. As a result, this blog presents some of the basic...
Too Many Standards, Not enough Time Money
When I talk to clients, I frequently hear the same thing over and over again. We have an ISO group, we have a Lean Team, we do 6-Sigma, or Agile, or CMMI or . . .. Each of these models, methods, and tools has something to offer. The challenge is how to take the best...