Accelerating process improvement using agile techniques. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Deb Jacobs.
• Other Names: Jacobs, Deb
• Contents: Introduction ; Why Accelerate Process Improvement? ; Staying Ahead of the Competition; What is Process Improvement?; What is a Process?; Process Maturity; Process Maturity Effect on Day-to-Day Operations; Process Maturity Enhancers and Barriers; Evolution of Process Improvement; ; How to Accelerate Process Improvement? ; Finding New Cheese; Questions, Questions, and More Questions; What You See Is Relative to Where You’re Standing; Selecting the Right Model or Methodology; Keeping It Short and Simple; ; Key Success Criteria ; Key Success Criteria; Change Management Challenges; CMMI Ò Basic Training ; Flavors of CMMIÒ; CMMIÒ Terminology; CMMIÒ Maturity Levels; CMMIÒ Continuous Capability Levels; CMMIÒ Categories; CMMIÒ Process Areas; CMMIÒ Specific Goals and Practices; CMMIÒ Generic Goals and Practices; SW-CMMÒ Mapping to CMMIÒ; ; Implementing the CMMI® ; Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle; IDEALSM Model; Organizational Processes; Developing Processes; Organizational Process Library; Tailoring Processes; Enforcing Process Use; Accelerating Process Improvement Methodology (APIM) Introduction ; Accelerating Process Improvement Methodology (APIM) ; Description ; Agile Programming Methodology; APIM; APIM Phases; ; Pre Maturity Phase: Step 1-Launch ; Process Improvement Goals; Executive Management Buy-in; Resources and Budget; Initial Master Schedule; Authorization and Approvals; Executive Steering Committee; Process Team Generation; Kick-off Meetings; Marketing Process Improvement; ; Pre Maturity Phase: Step 2-Planning ; Action Planning; Key Planning Areas; Tools for Success: Techniques, Methods, Models, and Databases; Detailing the Master Schedule; Measures for Success; Selecting Projects for Process Improvement; Team Action Plan; Organizational Kickoff Meetings; Establishing Regular Status Meetings and Reports; Process Group Team Meetings; Executive Steering Committee; Process Group Training; Organizational Training; ; Maturity Phase: Step 1—Awareness ; Mini-Assessment Methodology; Mini-Assessment Team Composition; Mini-Assessment Scope; Mini-Assessment Process; ; Maturity Phase: Step 2—Triage ; Triage for Prioritization; Learning from Mistakes; Keeping it Agile; Triage Process Group Meeting; Managing Actions; ; Maturity Phase: Step 3—Resolution ; Process Action Teams (PAT); Resolution How-To’s; Monitoring PATs; ; Maturity Phase: Step 4—Training ; Training Methods; Training Conduct; Standard Contents for Training Sessions; Training Survey/Evaluation; Use Training To Gain Buy-In; ; Maturity Phase: Step 5—Deployment ; Process Piloting; Evaluating the Process Effectiveness; Process Group Mentoring Piloted Processes; ; Maturity Phase: Step 6—Trial ; Putting Processes on Trial; Evaluating Effectiveness; Final Approvals; Deploy Processes; Formal Appraisal or Not; Lessons Learned; ; Post Maturity Phase: Step 1—Assess ; Some Formal Assessment Methods; Assessment Preparations; ; Post Maturity Phase: Step 2—Improve ; Keeping the Momentum Going; Changing Over Time; Auditing for Process Adherence; Training Assessment; ; APIM Checklist ; ; Implementing APIM ; The People Side of Process Improvement ; Process Improvement Effort Staffing; Executive Management; All Organization Stakeholder; ; Organizational Change ; Process Improvement is Like Cat Herding; The Science of Organizational Change; Tools and Strategies to Effecting Organizational Change; Planning and Managing Change; ; Bottom Line ; Slow and Easy versus Accelerated Process Improvement; Lessons Learned; Keys to Remember; Bottom Line; ; Accelerating Process Improvement Methodology Toolkit ; Appendix A Work Breakdown Structure; Appendix B Wideband Delphi Estimating Method Typical Procedures; Appendix C Schedule Checklist ; Appendix D Budget Checklist ; Appendix E Initial Executive Management Kickoff Meeting Agenda ; Appendix F Initial Executive Management Kickoff Meeting Minutes ; Appendix G The Goose Story ; Appendix H Overall Process Improvement Action Plan ; Appendix I Major Activity (PAT) Action Plan ; Appendix J Process Template ; Appendix K CMMIÒ Process Stop Light Charts ; Appendix L Process Group Meeting Agenda ; Appendix M Process Group Meeting Minutes; Appendix N Executive Steering Committee Review Meeting Agenda ; Appendix O Executive Steering Committee Review Meeting Minutes ; Appendix P Process Notebook Excerpt ; Appendix Q Audit Schedule ; Appendix R Audit Plan ; Appendix S Audit Checklist ; Appendix T Audit Report ; Appendix U Gap Analysis Checklist ; Appendix V Sample Criteria Grids ; Appendix W APIM Checklist ; Appendix X Acronyms ; Appendix Y Glossary of Key Terms ; Appendix Z Useful Web Sites
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : Auerbach Publications
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 365 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.1/068/4; Software engineering -- Management; Computer software -- Development; Project management; COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Project Management; Computer software -- Development; Project management; Software engineering -- Management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420031155; 9781420031157
• Related ISBNs: 0849337968; 9780849337963
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-359) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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