ABSTRACT

Accelerating Process Improvement Using Agile Techniques explains how agile programming is applied to standard process improvement. By applying agile techniques, IT organizations can speed up process improvement initiatives, minimize the resources these initiatives require, and maximize the benefits of process improvement. The book details st

part |2 pages

Part I Introduction

chapter 1|20 pages

Why Accelerate Process Improvement?

chapter 2|14 pages

How to Accelerate Process Improvement?

chapter 3|8 pages

7 Management Commitment

chapter 4|36 pages

CMMI Basic Training

chapter 5|16 pages

Implementing the CMMI

part |2 pages

Part II

chapter 6|10 pages

Chapter 6

chapter 7|12 pages

Pre Maturity Phase: Step 1-Launch

chapter 8|30 pages

Pre Maturity Phase: Step 2-Planning

chapter 9|12 pages

Maturity Phase: Step 1—Awareness

chapter 10|10 pages

1 Step 2—Triage

chapter 11|10 pages

Maturity Phase: Step 3—Resolution

chapter 12|10 pages

Maturity Phase: Step 4—Training

chapter 13|6 pages

Chapter 13

chapter 14|6 pages

Maturity Phase: Step 6—Trial

chapter 15|12 pages

Post Maturity Phase: Step 1—Assess

chapter 16|6 pages

6 Phase: Step 2—Improve

chapter 17|4 pages

APIM Checklist

part |2 pages

Part III Implementing APIM

chapter 18|10 pages

The People Side of Process Improvement

chapter 19|24 pages

Organizational Change

chapter 20|4 pages

Bottom Line