The View From the Top and Advice on the Climb: Process Improvement Views from a CMM Level 5 Company
Agenda
Background Litton PRC
Litton PRC
Litton PRC Organization
Market Leader
Top Industry Rankings
Background: Process Improvement History
Background: CMM Success on Varied PRC Projects
PRC Process Maturity Indicators (1998 data: All Up Now)
Life Without CMM Maturity (Ad Hoc Level)
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Provides a Standard
Benefits of Process Improvement
Benchmark Data on Improvements for CMM Level 3 Organizations
Sample Results from PRC: Defect Prevention
Getting to CMM Level 3 (and Higher)
Organize for Process Improvement
PRC’s Support for Engineering Process Improvement
7 Steps to Achieve Your Improvement Target
Factors That Influence Engineering Process Improvement (EPI) Progress
CMM Level 3 Elements Assist Level 2 and Address Selected Business Needs
More: Target CMM Level 3 for Level 2 Success
Lessons Learned: Frequent Weaknesses
Top 10 Myths that Hinder Process Improvement Don’t be fooled by these
Top 10 Process Improvement Myths
Bonus Myth
Are We There Yet? Preparing for An Assessment
Summary of Prepared Material
If Time : More War Stories, Stump the Stars
Closing Remarks
Back Up Materials
Acronyms
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