CMMI: A Comprehensive Overview by Rushby Craig and H. Bruce Allgood, USAF/OO-ALC, STSC

Evolutionary Differences Between CMM for Software and the CMMI by Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives LLC and Mike Phillips, SEI

WEDNESDAY, November 14, 2001

Opening and Welcome to Conference by Bob Rassa, Raytheon

CMMI: Improving the Acquisition of Defense by Nancy Spruill, Acquisition Analysis & Resources, OUSD(AT&L)

CMMI v1.1 Overview by Mike Phillips, SEI

CMMI Appraisal Overview by Geoff Draper, Harris Corp. and Dave Kitson, SEI

Australian Experiences with CMMI by Adrian Pitman, Australian Department of Defence, Defence Materiel Organization (DMO)

The Road to CMMI: What Works, What's Needed Workshop Results by Gian Wemyss, SEI and Malcom Patrick, Process Advantage Technology

Findings from the CMMI Transition Workshop-Mechanisms for Navigating the Road to CMMI by Gian Wemyss, SEI and Malcom Patrick, Process Advantage Technology

GENERAL SESSION

Evening Panel Discussions

PANEL 1

CMMI Impact on the Organization's Process Improvement Structure by James Armstrong, Software Productivity Consortium

The CMMI as a Framework for High Performance Organizations by Jeffrey Dutton, Sverdrup

Balanced Scorecard and the CMMI by Anthony Castro and MAJ Joel Ogren, USMC; Gail Williams, CSC

Lean and CMMI for Process Improvement by Chris Cool, Northrop Grumman

Lessons Learned from a Software R6 Sigma Project by Cindy Heckman, Raytheon Technical Services Company

PANEL 2

Acquisition and the CMMI Model by Richard Turner, OSD

Acquisition Management and the CMMI by John Marciniak, Software Process & Management

Acquisition Management and the CMMI by Mike Bloom, MITRE

The TACOM-ARDEC Software Enterprise Road to CMMI - A Unified Transition by Wayne Sherer, USA, TACOM-ARDEC

THURSDAY, November 15, 2001

TRACK 1 - Early Adopters

Implementing CMMI at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center by Linda Rosenberg and Sara Godfrey, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

The Naval Air Systems Command Journey to System Software Process Improvement by Steve Underwood, NAVAIR

General Motor's Journey to IT Process Excellence: Adopting a CMMI Style Improvement Approach for Key IT Processes by Hubert Hofmann, Christine Walsh, and Zahira Gonzalvo, General Motors

Implementing the CMMI at the Special Operation Forces System Program Office Don Michels, USAF/WR-ALC

TRACK 2 - CMMI Appraisals Part 1

Improving Large Scale System Acquisition through CMMI Based Evaluations by Brian Gallagher, SEI for LTC Melanie Benhoff, USAF, National Reconaissance Office

Lessons Learned from Implementing SCAMPI Assessments by Bonnijean Bollinger, USAF/WR-ALC(Ret)

Lessons Learned from a CMMI Pilot by Mary Busby, Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin's Capability Assessment Method and CMMI by Marvin Carr, Lockheed Martin

CMMI-Assessment Experience with Medium and Small Companies by Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives LLC

TRACK 3 - Practical Guidance Part 1

From Performance-Based Earned Value to the CMMI by Chris Cool, Northrop Grumman

What Will Take Place "Outside" My Projects Boundaries - A Look at the Need for Supplier Agreement Management by Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives LLC

The CMMI Risk Management Process Area - Process Implementation/Process Assessment by Ray Williams, SEI

Integrated Metrics for CMMI by Gary Natwick, Harris Corp.

TRACK 4 - Transitioning to the CMMI

Will CMMI Work for Software-Only Organizations? by Louis Bravos, ChangeBridge, Inc.

ASO Transition from SW CMM to SE/SW CMMI by Donald Bertke, Ball Aerospace

A PSP/TSP Approach to CMMI Transition by James McHale, SEI

CMMI Transition at Harris Corporation by Gary Natwick, Harris Corp.

TRACK 5 - CMMI Appraisals Part 2

Results from Conducting a CMMI-Based Risk Evaluation by Brian Gallagher, SEI

Principles for Reducing Assessment Costs by Rick Hefner and Ron Ulrich, TRW

Shorter, Sharper Assessments: A CMMI Class B Assessment Method by Winifred Menezes and Annie Combelles, Q-Labs, Inc.

One Well Defined Appraisal Method Supports Varied Effective Equivalent Execution Styles by Joseph Morin, Integrated System Diagnostics

Efficient Appraisals by Wayne Sherer, USA, TACOM-ARDEC

TRACK 6 - Practical Guidance Part 2

A Portrait of a CMMI Level 4 Effort by Craig Hollenbach, Northrop Grumman

A Process Asset Framework for CMMI by Dave Walden, General Dynamics

Best Practice Information Aids for CMMI-Compliant Process Engineering by Paul Croll, CSC

Leadership and Teaming in an IPPD Environment by Barbara Tyson and Diane Gibson, SEI

CMMI Based Process Improvement Implementation Strategy Schema by Mike Bloom, MITRE