Initiating Software Process Improvement

 


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Initiating Software Process Improvement

Agenda

Software Process Improvement (SPI) Introduction

What Is SPI? What Is Its Look and Feel?

Why Focus on SPI - Bottom Line

How does SPI Accomplish this?

Principles of Process Improvement

Navigating Process Improvement

Ray Carbonneau, Thomson-CSF

Getting Started

What is your motivation?

What can it cost?

The Payback From Investing in Software Process Improvement (SPI)

Measuring Improvement Quantifying Project Cost

Raytheon Experience

Raytheon Experience

Schlumberger Experience

Other Improvement Cases

What Is the Track Record for SPI?

Chandan Banerjee, Newbridge

Strategies

How not to Succeed

How not to Succeed Other Common Problems

How to Succeed

How do we organize to improve?

Strategic Decisions

Bill Samulack, Canadian Marconi Company

EXECUTIVE ROLE

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Continuous Monitoring • regular meetings • providing & receiving feedback

Rewards and Recognition • Rewards for SPI accomplishments • Recognition for SPI efforts • Incentives to contribute to SPI

Wise’s Conclusions

Lindy Abry, SHL Systemhouse

Where do I get help?

Capability Maturity Model - How Process Evolves

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Other Sources of Help

Author: Cindi Wise