Broadsword Appoints Tim Zeller to Director of Strategic Solutions

BETHESDA, MD - Broadsword Solutions Corporation (Broadsword) announced today that Tim Zeller has been appointed as Broadsword’s new Director of Strategic Solutions. In his new role, Zeller will work with Broadsword clients to identify and implement new opportunities to improve performance.

Zeller is a former chief executive of government and non-profit organizations and has served as General Council and Director of Risk Management and Legal Affairs in higher education and the health care industry. He is a Certified ISO 9000 lead auditor and SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resource) and an attorney who received his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

Zeller will also be responsible for growing Broadsword’s solution offerings, including further expansion of training programs, agile transformation, performance management and organizational change management.

In addition, Zeller will help further develop the integration and synchronization of client performance improvement and transformation initiatives at Broadsword’s clients throughout North America.

“I am excited about the impact we can have for our clients, not only with CMMI and Agile, but with all aspects of performance improvement,” Zeller said.

"We are excited to announce that Tim has joined our team as a Director of Strategic Solutions,” said Jeff Dalton, President of Broadsword.  “Tim is well-known to Broadsword's clients, and has been working with us as a partner for more than three years.  In his new role, Tim will be working with our existing clients to ensure they are getting all they need from our talented team!”

About Broadsword Solutions Corporation

Broadsword is a Process Innovation firm that provides model-based performance improvement solutions for engineering and information technology organizations throughout North America.  Our tools and solutions are customized for each client and are based on Carnegie Mellon University’s Capability Maturity Model Integration. Broadsword is a CMMI Institute Partner that provides technologies, tools, training, appraisals, and end-to-end solutions for performance innovation in the automotive, defense, aerospace, and government sectors.

Broadsword has offices in Michigan, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, and can be reached at www.broadswordsolutions.com.

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New CMMI Training Classes Offered by Broadsword

Introduction to CMMI training class helps organizations achieve Performance Innovation goals

WATERFORD, Mich., January 8, 2015— Broadsword Solutions has scheduled two new Introduction to CMMI-DEV training classes designed to provide attendees with a detailed overview of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). The 3-day course provides systems engineers, software developers, project managers, and process professionals with an understanding of how to use the CMMI, a model that is the  leading framework for software process improvement.

The hands-on, interactive learning experiences provided in this training are designed to help software and engineering professionals learn about CMMI, process models, and how to use them to be a great company.

INTRODUCTION TO CMMI TRAINING
February 11-13, 2015
Livonia, Michigan
Register for "Introduction to CMMI"

INTRODUCTION TO CMMI TRAINING
March 4-6, 2015
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Register for "Introduction to CMMI"

Professionals can earn 21 PDUs towards PMP Certification (or 2.5 CEUs) while learning to improve software and engineering performance with the CMMI.

The class will be taught by Jeff Dalton, 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 has taught this class to well over 1,000 students and has received an aggregate satisfaction score of 4.97 out of 5 from his students.  Jeff is President of Broadsword Solutions.

Completion of this course is recommended for anyone with an interest in improving software and engineering product development processes, and is required for those who wish to participate in a CMM SCAMPI Appraisal, those who wish to enroll in Intermediate Concepts of CMMI, and those who wish to undergo CMMI SCAMPI Lead Appraiser training or CMMI Instructor training.

Questions?

If you have questions please email Broadsword at training@broadswordsolutions.com or call 248-341-3367 for assistance.

For more information about Broadsword please visit: www.broadswordsolutions.com.  For answers to your questions about CMMI, visit www.askthecmmiappraiser.com.

Broadsword Expands Automotive Supplier Capability with the Addition of Ross Timmerman as Senior Consultant

WATERFORD, MI - Broadsword Solutions Corporation (Broadsword) announced today that Ross Timmerman will be immediately joining the firm as a Senior Consultant.

With more than 18 years in the automotive industry as an electronics engineering design and management professional, Timmerman’s experience includes embedded hardware and software design, project management, process improvement and electronics manufacturing.  His broad experience, especially in the automotive supplier sector, adds additional capability to the Broadsword team. Prior to joining Broadsword, Timmerman worked at Johnson Controls and Visteon.

As a Senior Consultant with Broadsword, Timmerman will focus on assisting clients in the automotive, aerospace, defense, and federal government sectors using Broadsword’s AgileCMMI methodology, which is based on the industry leading Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI.

“One of the things I am most excited about is that I will be able to take the engineering and process improvement knowledge I have learned and help Broadsword clients to improve,” said Timmerman.

"We are excited to welcome Ross to the Broadsword team,” said Broadsword's president, Jeff Dalton.  “He will play an important role as Broadsword continues to expand its presence with automotive suppliers and in the government, manufacturing, and IT sectors.  We welcome his depth and breadth of experience.  Ross’s passion and focus on business transformation and process improvement will have a significant impact on helping our clients achieve their goals”

About Broadsword Solutions Corporation

Broadsword is a Process Innovation firm that provides model-based performance improvement solutions for engineering and information technology organizations throughout North America.  Our tools and solutions are customized for each client and are based on Carnegie Mellon University’s Capability Maturity Model Integration. Broadsword is a CMMI Institute Partner that provides technologies, tools, training, appraisals, and end-to-end solutions for performance innovation in the automotive, defense, aerospace, and government sectors.

Broadsword has offices in Michigan, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, and can be reached at www.broadswordsolutions.com.