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SUMMARY:Everything You NEED to Know: Agile Resiliency
DESCRIPTION: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 anything but. These organizations all heavily outweigh software development both in budget and in influence.  \nWhile more software developers are living in an agile world\, the business continues to live in a waterfall. It’s not a conflict that will be easily resolved\, but there is opportunity to take control of the debate. Agile Resiliency is about strengthening and reinforcing Agile values\, methods\, and techniques so that it can scale and thrive in this conflicted environment by integrating with the architectural strengths of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)\, a proven and widely adopted framework used to deploy a continuous improvement infrastructure. While the CMMI has been successfully deployed for years in support of more “traditional” engineering projects\, it is methodology agnostic\, so its strength can also be leveraged to strengthen Agile methods. Why not embrace both? \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/ara/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Everything You NEED to Know: Agile Transformation
DESCRIPTION: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 CMMI\, but just be more lean and agile You are struggling to improve requirements churn and volatility\, meet schedule and budget\, and perform the work you do every day You want more rapid delivery You want to work iteratively and incrementally You want to retain employees who want to work for a great agile organization You want to get products to market faster You want better customer involvement You want to bid on projects that require agile AND CMMI.  \nJoin us for the latest in our “Everything You NEED to Know! series: Agile Transformation.” “Agile Transformation” is about adopting new behaviors that will help your team be more agile. The Webinar helps you learn to become the company you want to be by transforming the values and behaviors in your organization to take advantage of Agile methods for a lighter\, leaner approach to solving business problems incrementally and iteratively. Designed specifically for Waterfall organizations that have a CMMI Maturity Level 2 or Level 3 rating and want to transition to an Agile environment without disrupting the business\, “Agile Transformation” gives you everything you NEED to get started! \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/at/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Everything You NEED to Know: CMMI
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nOur WebStructor is is Jeff Dalton\, author of of the popular blog “Ask the CMMI Appraiser.” Jeff is 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 is Chairman of the SEI’s Partner Advisory Board and has taught the formal “Introduction to CMMI” three-day class to well over 1500 students and has conducted hundreds of CMMI appraisals.  \n“It was like being in an MBA class . . . Jeff uses humor and storytelling to teach us about the psychology and philosophy of radical change using the CMMI.” -Webinar attendee. \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/cmmi/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Everything You NEED to Know about Implementing Multiple Models
DESCRIPTION:When the gap between management and engineering is widening …\nThe 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. Miscommunication leads to trust issues arising between the “ISO/TS side of the business” (management) and the “CMMI and Auto SPICE side of the business” (engineering). This mistrust leads to friction\, which causes waste.\nThere are many reasons to pursue a Multi-Model Improvement approach to streamlining and strengthening the way you do business:\n• You are tired of wasting effort by doubling your work – i.e.\, doing your work in one tool and reporting in another\n• You are hampered by a widening gap between management and engineering\n• You are struggling to improve requirements churn and volatility\, meet schedule and budget\, and perform the work you do every day\n• You want better visibility\n• You want to streamline reporting and eliminate duplication and overlap\n• You want to retain top employees\n• You want to have better quality products\n• You want greater customer satisfaction\n• You want to prevent losing business to competitors \nJoin us for the latest Webinar in our “Everything You NEED to Know” Series Designed specifically for organizations that have a CMMI Maturity Level 2 or Level 3 rating and want the benefits of aligning CMMI\, ISO/TS and Auto SPICE\, “Everything You NEED to Know: Implementing Multiple Process Models like CMMI\, ISO\, and A-SPICE!” gives you everything you NEED to get started! \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/impm/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Everything You NEED to Know about CMMI for Small Companies
DESCRIPTION:Are you a small\, federal governemnt contractor that is being BLOCKED from bidding because you don’t have a CMMI rating? Join us for “Everything you NEED to know: CMMI for Extra-Small Companies!” to learn about how CMMI can work for your small (under 25) company. If you want to bid on government contracts that require or recommend a CMMI Rating\, there is a flexible and affordable solution for “extra-small” IT and engineering shops (under 25 people) to get there. Qualify for government contracts that require CMMI Ratings Get more business Advertise that you are a great company Take advantage of a tie-breaker Showcase your improved service and product delivery.  \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/everything-you-need-to-know-cmmixs/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Everything You NEED to Know: PPQA
DESCRIPTION: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 engineers who are using them\, driving quality by providing a direct feed of the QA information collected into process improvement activities. Designed specifically for organizations that want to now how to create an environment in which people want to be and can be successful\, without disrupting the business\, “Everything You Need to Know: PPQA!” gives you everything you NEED to get started! \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/everything-you-need-to-know-ppqa-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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CREATED:20151020T223623Z
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SUMMARY:Everything you NEED to Know: PPQA
DESCRIPTION: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 engineers who are using them\, driving quality by providing a direct feed of the QA information collected into process improvement activities. Designed specifically for organizations that want to now how to create an environment in which people want to be and can be successful\, without disrupting the business\, “Everything You Need to Know: PPQA!” gives you everything you NEED to get started! \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/everything-you-need-to-know-ppqa/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151027T120000
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SUMMARY:Everything you NEED to Know: Performance Management
DESCRIPTION:Supervisors aren’t doing them right. Employees hate them. HR departments don’t trust the results\, and organizations don’t benefit from them. Performance Appraisals are often negative\, sometimes painful\, and usually meaningless administrative tours to be endured It doesn’t have to be this way. \n“Everything You Need to Know: Performance Management” offers a strategy for developing an effective Performance Management program that provides an overall health check-up and framework for aligning the performance of your people with the goals of the organization. \nThe Webinar helps you learn to become the company you want to be by learning to stop doing Performance Management to people\, and start doing it for them\, giving them the resources they need to be great employees. Designed specifically for organizations that want to align the performance of their people with the goals of the organization\, without disrupting the business\, “Performance Management” gives you everything you NEED to get started! \nRegister Now
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/pm-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T133000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20151020T220139Z
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SUMMARY:Everything you NEED to Know Multi-Model Improvement
DESCRIPTION:When the gap between management and engineering is widening … \nThe 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. Miscommunication leads to trust issues arising between the “ISO/TS side of the business” (management) and the “CMMI and Auto SPICE side of the business” (engineering). This mistrust leads to friction\, which causes waste. \nThere are many reasons to pursue a Multi-Model Improvement approach to streamlining and strengthening the way you do business: \n\nYou are tired of wasting effort by doubling your work – i.e.\, doing your work in one tool and reporting in another\nYou are hampered by a widening gap between management and engineering\nYou are struggling to improve requirements churn and volatility\, meet schedule and budget\, and perform the work you do every day\nYou want better visibility\nYou want to streamline reporting and eliminate duplication and overlap\nYou want to retain top employees\nYou want to have better quality products\nYou want greater customer satisfaction\nYou want to prevent losing business to competitors\n\nJoin us for the latest Webinar in our “Everything You NEED to Know!” Series: “Multi-Model Improvement.” Designed specifically for organizations that have a CMMI Maturity Level 2 or Level 3 rating and want the benefits of aligning CMMI\, ISO/TS and Auto SPICE\, “Multi-Model Improvement” gives you everything you NEED to get started! \nRegister Today
URL:https://broadswordsolutions.com/event/everything-you-need-to-know-multi-model-improvement/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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