Using Scrum for Process Improvement
When I worked at Ericsson I used Scrum to manage Process Improvement projects, where it turned out to be a real enabler for Continuous Improvement.
CMMI V1.3: Summing up
In october 2010, version 1.3 of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) has been released by the Software Engineering Institute. I’ve published several articles on the benefits of CMMI V1.3. This is (for now) the last article, which sums it all up.
CMMI V1.3: Combining Acquisition, Development and Services
There are 3 CMMI V1.3 models released: CMMI for Acquisition (ACQ), CMMI for Services (SVC), and CMMI for Development (DEV). The CMMI V1.3 makes it easier to combine process areas from different models, thus supporting continuous improvement that delivers quicker business results.
Resources of professionals?
Mensen zijn wonderlijke wezens. Ze hebben eigenschappen die hen onderscheiden van de andere dieren, zoals het denken in plannen, beleid en strategie. Eerst nadenken wat je wilt en dan doen.
Speaking the same language
When I started this blog last year, I decided to do it in English. My aim was to reach a broader (worldwide) audience, thus sharing my experience with more people than would be possible in Dutch (my mothers tongue).
Een gezond en gelukkig 2011!
Aan het eind van het jaar en de start van het nieuwe jaar hebben veel mensen hun top 3, top 5 of zelfs top 2000 van dingen. Ik heb iets beter, mijn Nieuwjaars wens: een gezond en gelukkig 2011! Met daarbij een aantal adviezen over hoe het te bereiken.
A healthy and happy 2011!
At the end of the year and the start of the New Year, lot’s of people have their top 3, top 5 or even top 1000 of things. I got something better, my new years wish for you: a healthy and happy 2011! And it even comes with some advice on how to reach it.
Mijn Ervaringen: Vanaf nu ook in het Nederlands!
Ben Linders goes Dutch? Niet helemaal, maar vanaf nu is mijn website tweetalig. Er komen zowel Engelstalige als Nederlandstalige berichten. Voor alle Nederlandse lezers: Welkom!
CMMI V1.3: The CMMI Process and Measurement roadmaps
In two previous posting on the CMMI roadmaps for CMMI V1.3, I described how the project roadmap and the product and product integration roadmaps have been improved. This posting covers the last 2 roadmaps: process and measurements.
Process Improvement: The Agile Way!
Business needs for process improvement projects are changing. Organizations expect faster results from their process improvement investments; they want their improvement to follow changing business needs and be more engrained in the organization.
Patterns of project behavior
The book "Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies, Understanding Patterns of project behavior" contains 86 patterns, written in an easy readable and recognizable style which make you think about how people behave in projects.
CMMI V1.3: The CMMI Product and Product Integration roadmaps
In a first posting on the CMMI roadmaps for CMMI V1.3, I described how the project roadmap has been improved to deliver an even better result. In this posting I’m covering the product and the product integration roadmap.