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Software Assessment at Met Council Process Computer Group

Software Assessment at Met Council Process Computer Group. Summary of Results & Recommendations February 06, 2003. Today’s Agenda. High-level Overview Results of Assessment Other Opportunities Recommended Roadmap Detailed Results of Assessment. Overview. Remember why? Visibility

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Software Assessment at Met Council Process Computer Group

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  1. Software Assessment at Met Council Process Computer Group Summary of Results & Recommendations February 06, 2003

  2. Today’s Agenda • High-level Overview • Results of Assessment • Other Opportunities • Recommended Roadmap • Detailed Results of Assessment

  3. Overview • Remember why? • Visibility • Credibility • Predictability • SEI Capability Maturity Model is a baseline against which you can measure attributes of your own process • Useful tool to guide process improvement, when intelligently applied

  4. The SEI CMM

  5. Other Opportunities Q: What’s your low-hanging fruit? A: High level of De-bugging.

  6. How much? • This equates to about three out of five days per week!

  7. Imagine when you are able to use this time for alternative purposes

  8. Resource $ Input Activity Output Roadmap 1. Exploit the “Process Model” of Work . . . . . . And identify/quantify root causes of excessive de-bugging.

  9. Roadmap 2. Use data to define clear case for change. • What does quality mean at the point of delivery? • What is the impact if it is not met? • How much capacity can reasonably be gained via improvement efforts?

  10. Roadmap 3. Communicate the Case for Change • With management • With CFO

  11. Roadmap 4. Further develop PCG process model (next level of granularity) to • Improve Planning, Tracking and Oversight • Enable management advocacy of PCG • Better visibility, credibility and predictability

  12. Roadmap 5. Proceed with additional steps to move toward business practices embodied in SEI CMM • Clarify management's expectations in PCG operation. • Develop policies needed to improve operation • Write and implement procedures • Improve Software Configuration Management process. • Provide training in and establish SCM • Improve Software Quality Assurance (SQA) process. • Provide training in and establish SQA

  13. For More Information, Contact: Mail:   Lenhardt & Colton, LLC   4850 Cottonwood Lane North   Minneapolis, MN 55442-2276 Phone:   (763) 559-3514   (Pete)   (763) 550-0687   (Steve)   (763) 550-0776   (fax) email:   plenhardt@lenhardtcolton.com    (Pete)    scolton@lenhardtcolton.com    (Steve)    http://www.lenhardtcolton.com

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