Introduction to CMMI-DEV v1.3!

Introduction to CMMI-DEV v1.3!

San Diego, CA
May 28-30, 2013

Earn 21 PDU's or 2.5 CEUs!

Broadsword Solutions Corporation is pleased to announce a presentation of "Introduction to CMMI-DEV v1.3" in San Diego, CA!

This CMMI course provides attendees with a detailed overview of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), the leading framework for improving software development and engineering performance.

Your instructor is Jeff Dalton, a Certified SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, Certified CMMI Instructor, author, and consultant with years of real-world experience with the CMMI in all types of organizations.

Register:  http://cmmi-training-san-diego.eventbrite.com/

Where:

Epsilon Systems Solutions
9242 Lightwave Ave Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123

Size:  Maximum of 20 (register early!)
Tuition:  $1,300 (that's more than 25% off!)

Questions?
If you have questions please email us at training@broadswordsolutions.com or call us at 248-341-3367 and we would be happy to assist you.

For more information about us, please visit:  http://www.broadswordsolutions.com

Save the Date! SEPG 2013 in Pittsburgh!

The CMMI Institute is pleased to announce that SEPG North America 2013 will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 1-2, 2013. We are thrilled to welcome the community to our home city for two days of high-quality learning and networking. With a more compact schedule designed to maximize each moment, the conference will deliver high-value, practical information to end users and practitioners and offer excellent opportunities to connect with others in the performance improvement community. 

SEPG North America 2013 aims to provide "structured informality," encouraging spontaneous discussions amidst a strategically planned schedule of discussion-rich lightning talks, keynotes, and brief presentations. New this year, the program will primarily feature invited speakers who will deliver powerful, compelling presentations. We anticipate that the program committee will round out the line-up with a smaller number of speakers selected from an open call for participation. 

As we speak, the CMMI Institute is forming the program committee that will build the technical program. We are working quickly to be able to announce information on speakers, registration, and more at www.sepgconference.org in the coming weeks.

Developed with community feedback in mind, SEPG North America 2013 will bring together users, Partners, and the CMMI Institute to demonstrate to users CMMI's measurable, powerful impact on business performance and to help us cultivate the next generation of adopters.

We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh. 

Register for our Free April Webinar: "Agile Resiliency"

How can you strengthen Agile values, methods and techniques in business environments that are not agile?

Jeff Dalton, President of Broadsword Solutions, will be covering that question and more in a free webinar -- "Agile Resiliency:  How CMMI will allow Agile to Thrive and Survive."

The free webinar will be held April 3, from 1-3 p.m.  To reserve your spot, register here.

Everybody's talking about Agile  

Throughout the world, IT and Software Engineering organizations are embracing agile methods to take advantage of the benefits of incremental and iterative delivery.  Large corporations and the Federal Government are increasingly directing software developers to "be agile," but business practices related to marketing, procurement, project management, and systems definition are anything but.

These organizations all heavily outweigh software development both in budget and in influence. While more software developers are living in an agile world, the business continues to live in a waterfall.  It's not a conflict that will be easily resolved, but there is opportunity to take control of the debate.  

Agile Resiliency is about strengthening and reinforcing Agile values, methods, and techniques so that it can scale and thrive in this conflicted environment by integrating with the architectural strengths of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), a proven and widely adopted framework used to deploy a continuous improvement infrastructure.  While the CMMI has been successfully deployed for years in support of more "traditional" engineering projects, it is methodology agnostic, so its strength can also be leveraged to strengthen Agile methods.  Why not embrace both? 

Jeff Dalton

Jeff Dalton is Broadsword's President, Certified Lead Appraiser, CMMI Instructor, ScrumMaster and author of "agileCMMI," Broadsword's leading methodology for incremental and iterative process improvement.  He is Chairman of the CMMI Institute's Partner Advisory Board and President of the Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network (GL-SPIN).  Jeff has been named the Keynote Speaker for the PMI Great Lakes 2013 Symposium.  In 2008, Jeff coined the term Process Debt to describe the crushing, over-bearing processes too many companies employ to achieve a CMMI rating.  He is a recipient of the prestigious Software Engineering Institute's SEI Member Award for Outstanding Representative for his work uniting the Agile and CMMI communities together through his popular blog "Ask the CMMI Appraiser."  He holds degrees in Music and Computer Science and builds experimental airplanes in his spare time.  You can reach Jeff at appraiser@broadswordsolutions.com.

About Broadsword

Broadsword is a Process Innovation firm that helps engineering and software companies do what they do, better.  You can learn more about Broadsword at http://www.broadswordsolutions.com.

PMI Symposium 2013 - Broadsword President to Keynote

PMI® Great Lakes Chapter

MEDIA RELEASE 

Contact: Christopher Blough, Symposium Director
(231) 342-9618 - symposium@pmiglc.net
www.pmiglc.org/symposium2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Project Management Institute Great Lakes Chapter
Announces 2013 Symposium Speakers
Equipping Professionals to Advance in the Resurgent Economy

Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan – April 26, 2013 – The PMI Great Lakes Chapter proudly announces nationally and regionally acclaimed speakers for its 12th Annual Symposium. This year’s lineup of 14 accomplished professionals will establish their messages around this year’s theme, “Advancing in the Resurgent Economy.” The importance of creating rapid business value to be competitive in today’s business environment is a central focus placed on professional project managers in all industries. Participants at this one-day event will discover how organizations can be equipped to embrace efficient practices, promote team innovation, and incorporate the best project management practices to create rapid value delivery.

The event’s featured speakers possess a diversity of backgrounds including manufacturing, software engineering, healthcare, financial management, banking, project management, entrepreneurship, and marketing. Professionals leading initiatives for Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation will be joined by independent consulting practitioners with international engagements.

Morning keynote speaker, Neal Whitten, PMP, will discuss key behaviors leading to exceptional performance. Mr. Whitten has authored over 100 articles for professional magazines and has seven published book titles. With over 35 years of front-line project management experience, he has developed and instructed dozens of unique workshops and presented to thousands of people in the private, non-profit, and public sectors.

Afternoon keynote speaker, Jeff Dalton, will feature a dynamic discussion on processes used to create organizational performance innovation. Mr. Dalton is President of Broadsword Solutions, a company specializing on producing technology solutions delivering rapid value. He is Chairman of the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Partner Advisory Board and President of the Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network. His popular blog called “Ask the CMMI Appraiser” is cited by many industry professionals in the software and product development fields. He is a recipient of the prestigious Software Engineering Institute’s SEI Member Award for Outstanding Representative for his work uniting the Agile and CMMI communities together.

For more information about registering for this year’s symposium please visithttp://www.pmiglc.org/symposium2013 for complete details.

ABOUT THE PMI GREAT LAKES CHAPTER
The Project Management Institute Great Lakes Chapter is a non-profit organization representing 1,700 professionals in southeast Michigan and southwestern Ontario. Established in 1979, PMI GLC’s mission is to enrich the knowledge, skills, careers, and maturity of its members in leading projects for stakeholders' competitive advantage. The Chapter’s vision is to be recognized locally and globally as a principal source for the development and advancement of the project management profession, leaving its footprint on organizations through the success of its members.

View the list of Symposium sponsors.

On Location: Boston, Washington, Detroit, San Diego

We'll be "On Location" in a city near you this month, so look for Broadsword while we're in town in:

Boston:  Jeff wil be speaking at the Boston SPIN on March 19th on "Agile Resiliency."

Washington: Many of us will be in Fairfax, Arlington, Mclean, Reston, Washington, Rockville, and Greenbelt throughout the month of March working with some of our great clients there.

San Diego: Our West-Coast office will be busy this month with a new client in San Diego.

Detroit: Detroit is Back!  Our mid-west office is working with multiple clients in the Motor City as the automotive industry continues to be the comeback story of the year.

Indianapolis: Our work continues in Indy, home of the Indianapolis 500!

Virtually: Our March 13th Webinar, "CMMI: Everything you Need to Know," is on track and we hope to see many of you there.  Also visit our Facebook, Linkedin, Tumblr, Twitter, and blogging sites for updates!

Visit www.broadswordsolutions.com for more information about engineering strategy, performance innovation, software process improvement and running a successful CMMI program.

Everything you NEED to know about the CMMI - Free!

Get your popcorn ready! A new Webinar is coming soon to a computer screen near you. It’s your chance to learn EVERYTHING you need to know about CMMI . . . and it's FREEEEEEE!

Join us for “CMMI - Everything You Need to Know” on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 1PM EDT, a free Webinar hosted by Broadsword Solutions Corporation.

How can you tell this Webinar is right for you?

If you are an executive, engineer and/or business professional, and are trying to create an environment in which the organization can manage its uniqueness in a structured way, this Webinar is designed specifically for you.

Here is a sneak preview of some of the useful information you will learn:

• How integrating the architectural strengths of the CMMI with your current methodology can bring about the transformation of the culture of your company
• How using the CMMI can help you develop a useful set of processes for your company, and deploy them without bringing the company down
• How adopting the CMMI can help you build better products, win new business and retain the customers you have
• A complete overview of the Appraisal process, for those of you hoping to have an appraisal i the future

This fast-paced, indepth Webinar is designed for newcomers to the CMMI, as well as those who have been working with CMMI for a while. You are bound to hear some ideas that you haven't considered before, that will help you get better at what you are ALREADY doing.

Your speaker is Jeff Dalton of "Ask the CMMI Appraiser." Jeff is a Certified Lead Appraiser and CMMI Instructor. He has been named the Keynote Speaker at the PMI Great Lakes 2013 Symposium on Agile Resiliency on April 26, 2013 in Detroit, MI. He has conducted hundreds of CMMI Appraisals and taught thousands of students in his CMMI Training classes. As a process innovation thought-leader and CMMI Consultant, Jeff will help you learn how to use the CMMI as one of the tools that can put your company on the path to greatness.

Don't miss this informative event! Register here.

Like this blog? Forward to your nearest engineering or software exec!

Jeff Dalton is a Certified SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, Certified CMMI Instructor, author, and consultant with years of real-world experience with the CMMI in all types of organizations. Jeff has taught thousands of students in CMMI trainings and has received an aggregate satisfaction score of 4.97 out of 5 from his students.

Visit www.broadswordsolutions.com for more information about engineering strategy, performance innovation, software process improvement and running a successful CMMI program.

To download eBooks about CMMI, visit Jeff’s Author Page on Amazon.

New to CMMI? Join us for our free March Webinar

Register now! All you need to know to get started with CMMI!                                                            

This two hour webinar provides you with everything you need to know to get started with with the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).  It will provide systems engineers, software developers, project managers, and process professionals with a basic understanding of how to use the CMMI, a model that is the defacto standard and leading framework for software process improvement.

Our WebStructor is is Jeff Dalton, author of of the popular blog "Ask the CMMI Appraiser."  Jeff is a Certified SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, Certified CMMI Instructor, Candidate SCAMPI Appraiser Observer, author, and consultant with years of real-world experience with the CMMI in all types of organizations. Jeff is Chairman of the SEI's Partner Advisory Board and has taught the formal "Introduction to CMMI" three-day class to well over 1500 students and has conducted hundreds of CMMI appraisals.

"It was like being in an MBA class . . . Jeff uses humor and storytelling to teach us about the psychology and philosophy of radical change using the CMMI."  

Webinar attendee

When:      Wednesday March 13, 2013  /  1:00PM - 3:00 PM 

Where:      Online

YOU WILL RECEIVE WEBEX LOGIN INFORMATION ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT.

                 

Size:        Maximum of 100 (register early!)

For more information about us please visit: http://www.broadswordsolutions.com