When the gap between management and engineering is widening ... The auto industry today is replete with internal rancor. While the multi-model approach seemed effective at the time it was introduced, ISO/TS, CMMI and Auto SPICE have been poorly integrated throughout North America, and as a result, management and engineering are acting like independent entities. […]

Too often, companies focus on tracking incidences of non-compliance; only to find that everyone fears the audit process (sometimes, even the auditor fears it!) and they aren't getting any better. A more effective strategy is to emphasize quality over compliance. Establish a structure for collecting data that can help you align your processes with the […]

All projects have risks. But the risks that cause executives the most worry are the risks that no one is thinking about – the unknown factor around your projects and programs. How do you mitigate the risk of the unknowns? Now, from Broadsword’s “Everything You Need to Know” webinar series, “Managing Project Risks” offers a […]

This webinar 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 Jeff Dalton, author of the popular blog "Ask the CMMI Appraiser." Jeff is a Certified […]

There are many reasons that a CMMI Level 2 or Level 3 company might want to "go Agile:" You are sick and tired of Draconian methods that utilize a top-heavy, document-focused, command and control structure that you THOUGHT you needed to get a CMMI rating You want to preserve the "good" things you did with […]

Everybody is 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 […]