Broadsword President named Chairman of the SEI's Partner Advisory Board

Jeff Dalton Named Chairman of the SEI’s Partner Advisory Board

Posted on March 13, 2012 by bosikowicz | Leave a comment

On Monday the SEI introduced Jeff Dalton as Chairman of the Partner Advisory Board for 2012-13.  The announcement was made at the annual SEI Partner Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the SEPG North America 2012 Conference in Albuquerque, NM.

“We are pleased to announce that Jeff Dalton of Broadsword Solutions has been elected 2012-2013 Chairman of the SEI Partner Advisory Board,”Partner Network Manager Lisa Masciantonio said.  “The PAB serves an important role for our Partners, giving them a voice in SEI business decisions.  Jeff has served as a board member for the past two years as the representative for Small U.S. Partners, and we look forward to the work he will do as the leader for this group.”

Jeff Dalton, president of Broadsword Solutions Corporation, has been a frequent speaker and contributor to the SEI’s Partner community, and has presented at SEPG conferences for seven consecutive years.  He has been voted a “Top 10 Speaker” at multiple SEPG conferences, and was keynote speaker at the International Conference on CMMI in Lima, Peru, in 2010.  Leading up to this year’s conference, Dalton’s “Top Ten Reasons to Attend SEPGNA” blog posts have appeared at www.sepgconference.wordpress.com.

“I’m honored to be named Chairman of this group of forward-leaning professionals,” Dalton said.  “The Partner Advisory Board represents the vital connection between the SEI as creators of the industry’s leading process model, the CMMI, and the organizations that use it.  I look forward to collaborating with the Partner group as we evolve into an even more professional organization and full partner with the SEI in 2012.”

Broadsword is an SEI Partner and Process Innovation firm that is the world leader in using Agile and Lean methods to drive high performance engineering using their AgileCMMI methodology and collaborative consulting and coaching solutions. Working with great clients like Rockwell Collins, NASA, Boeing, Chrysler, Compuware and L3 Communications, Broadsword’s methods and success are proven throughout North America and the World.

Broadsword is based in southeastern Michigan.  Jeff can be reached atwww.broadswordsolutions.com , +1 248-341-3367 or info@broadswordsolutions.com.

Jeff Dalton featured on SPAMCast - CMMI, Scrum and Agile.

Jeff Dalton, Broadsword's President, is interviewed this week about CMMI, Scrum, and Agile on SPAMCast.

Click here to listen to the interview.

About Broadsword Solutions Corporation

Broadsword is an SEI Partner and Process Innovation firm that is the world leader in using Agile and Lean methods to drive high performance using their AgileCMMI methodology and collaborative consulting and coaching solutions.  Using the CMMI as a toolset, Broadsword works with clients such as Sapient Government Systems, SAIC, Rockwell Collins, L3 Communications, MetroStar Systems, Insight Systems Corporation and Guident Technologies.  Broadsword's methods and success are proven throughout North America and the World.  Broadsword has offices in Michigan, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, and can be reached at www.broadswordsolutions.com.

Contact Jeff Dalton

+1 301.841.7486 or info@broadswordsolutions.com

Come and see the show!

Welcome back my friends . . . to the show that never ends!

As the front man for the organizational process and performance improvement band called Broadsword, I do a lot of shows all over the world.  This platform gives me a pretty clear view of the changing landscape of our industry, which I’m always willing to share with you.  So if you want to move to the beat of the latest sounds, learn how to be more agile, and make agility even stronger with the CMMI, then you’ll want attend some of these rockin' events!

(Sunday!) March 4, 2012 online only -- SPamCast conversation with Tom Cagley 

March 12, 2012 in Albuquerque, NM -- SEPG NA Conference 

April 4, 2012 in Fairfax, VA -- D.C. Software Process Improvement Network (DC SPIN)

April 5, 2012 in Vienna, VA -- D.C. Agile Leadership Network 

May 8, 2012 in Fort Washington, PA -- Philadelphia Software Process Improvement Network (Philly SPIN)

June 5-7, 2012 in Madrid, Spain -- SEPG Europe Conference 

Mark your calendar, and I’ll see you at the show!

Visit www.broadswordsolutions.com for more information about running a successful CMMI program.

Why I'm coming to SEPG 2012 (again) this year - Reason #2

 The #2 Reason to Attend SEPGNA: To Build Stronger Relationships with Other Partners

Howdy Partners!  We’ve come a long way together down the hot and dusty trail.  Now that the SEPG North America rodeo on March 12-March 15 in Albuquerque is almost here, we’re almost to the end of my Top Ten reasons to be there.  (Here’s a round-up of Reason #10, Reason #9, Reason #8, Reason #7, Reason #6, Reason #5, Reason #4, and Reason #3.)  But I still have news for you: whether you’re the quickest artifact herder, the coolest documentation roper, or the bravest process rider in the West … at SEPG NA, you’re wanted.

 So let’s get on with my list of Top 10 Reasons to attend SEPG North America 2012.

Drum roll, please!  Reason #2 is …

To Build Stronger Relationships with Other Partners

As you know by now, I’m a big believer in relationships.  I’ve already posted about the SEGP NA as THE place to build relationships with our customers (Reason #4) and key SEI leaders (Reason #3).  I am even more passionate about building relationships with each other as Partners.

It’s pretty clear to anyone who has developed and nurtured these types of relationships just how far-reaching and powerful a true partnership can be.

At SEPG NA we form, develop and nurture the relationships that matter most in our industry.  You’ll interact with other Partners and Lead Appraisers who, like you, are trying to make their clients successful.  In this way, SEPG NA is more than a conference.  It’s a community of like-minded professionals.

I’d like to see more Partners harness the power of the Partner community.  It’s the one place where we can get to know each other, learn from each other and potentially even work together.  The cool thing is, the more we do business together, the stronger we become as a community.  And the reverse is also true: the stronger we are as a community, the more we do business together.  You might say that the path to strong business is strong community.

As my good friend and competitor Bill Smith knows, I like to call it “co-opetition.”

As a unified Partner group, we are building stronger relationships with the SEI and with our clients.  But it goes beyond that.  We are building a community that helps each other build business.   And we want that!

It’s not too late to register – and we’ll see you in Albuquerque!

Need more reasons to go?  Check back soon for Reason #1.

Jeff Dalton is President of Broadsword Solutions Corporation and the incoming Chairman of the SEI’s Partner Advisory Board.  He is a SCAMPI Lead Appraiserwhose blog can be read at www.asktheCMMIAppraiser.com.  He can be reached at appraiser@broadswordsolutions.com.

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Broadsword to Deliver CMMI+Scrum Learning Experience at both SEPGNA 2012 and SEPG Europe 2012

5 March 2012

WATERFORD, MI - Broadsword Solutions Corporation (Broadsword) today announced that the firm has been selected to present its popular CMMI+Scrum Learning Experience class at two industry-leading events this spring.  The first training class will be offered at the SEPG North America 2012 Conference on March 12-15, 2012 in Albuquerque, NM.  The second training class will be offered at the SEPG Europe Conference on June 5-7, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.  The SEPG is the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) flagship conference for engineering in process improvement.

At both Conferences, Broadsword president Jeff Dalton will lead the hands-on learning session with real-life stories, examples and games that demonstrate how the Capabilities Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), the leading framework for continuous improvement, can also be used to improve Agile methods.

As pioneers of the AgileCMMI methodology for company-wide process and performance improvement, Broadsword developed the CMMI+Scrum training to share insights, tools, tips and techniques to help engineers and executives understand how to take Scrum to the enterprise level and create an environment in which the whole company can use Scrum in every project successfully.

"Our goal is to make an immediate and long-lasting impact for the North American and European Partner and client communities," Dalton said.  "We have a lot of experience working at all levels of organizations, and this collaborative 2-day workshop is designed for everyone from engineering executives to project managers and developers to receive hands-on, practical experience using Scrum, so that they can make Scrum better in their organizations with the CMMI."

The two events in 2012 mark the 7th consecutive year that Broadsword has been selected to speak at SEPG, but just the first and second times it will be delivering the CMMI+Scrum learning experience to the SEPG community.  The company is known for providing timely information that helps companies improve engineering performance.  Dalton has been voted a "Top 10 Speaker" at multiple SEPG conferences, and was keynote speaker at the International Conference on CMMI in Lima, Peru, in 2010.

About the SEPG

SEPG is the premier, global conference series on software and systems process management.  The SEPG Conference Series also sets the benchmark for excellence in the areas of acquisition, development, maintenance, security and services.

To better reflect the regional and global influences on software and systems process management, the SEPG Conference Series serves regional needs with conference offerings in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.  Each conference offers core technologies like CMMI, People CMM, PSP, TSP, Agile, ISO and Six Sigma; approaches to implementing high maturity; effective acquisition techniques; service development and delivery; and many other processes for improvement.

About Broadsword Solutions Corporation

Broadsword is an SEI Partner and Process Innovation firm that is the world leader in using Agile and Lean methods to drive high performance engineering using their AgileCMMI methodology and collaborative consulting and coaching solutions.  Working with great clients like Rockwell Collins, NASA, Boeing, Chrysler, Compuware and L3 Communications, Broadsword's methods and success is proven throughout North America and the World.

Broadsword is based in southeastern Michigan and can be reached at www.broadswordsolutions.com.

Contact Jeff Dalton

+1 248 341 3367 or info@broadswordsolutions.com