Press Release
AVISTA Presenting at CMMI Technology Conference
PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin – November 8, 2007 – AVISTA Incorporated®, a leader in critical-systems software engineering services, will participate in the Seventh Annual CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model Integration) Technology Conference and User Group being held next week in Denver. As the only critical-systems software engineering outsourcing specialist invited to participate, AVISTA will present insights on training teams for maximum return on CMMI and how to achieve a successful Level 5 appraisal.
WHO/WHAT: |
Tom Bragg, Vice President of Operations, AVISTA Scott Derby, Programs Manager, AVISTA |
WHEN: |
The conference runs November 12-15, 2007. Bragg's presentation is on Wednesday, November 14 at 8:15 a.m. Derby's presentation will be later that same day, at 2:15 p.m. |
WHERE: |
7th Annual CMMI® Technology Conference |
Bragg will present a session entitled "The What, When, Why and How for CMMI Training." While the process for preparing for appraisal is complicated enough, it is critical to plan effective training and instill the right culture for an organization's ongoing CMMI work. Bragg will discuss the initial training steps and foundation activities to support ongoing process improvement work. The session covers real-world scenarios and demonstrates the results effective planning and execution have to institutionalize the training process and ensure ongoing CMMI success.
Following Bragg's presentation, Derby will share insights on the challenges and best practices for moving from Level 3 or 4 to Level 5 appraisal. Topics include how to develop Level 4 and 5 processes, determining institutionalization and stability, refining measurements, and statistical techniques. Real-world examples will help attendees avoid slip-ups on the way to Level 5, and effectively transition from proactive to predictive management.
About AVISTA
AVISTA Incorporated®, a subsidiary of Esterline Technologies Corporation, is a full-lifecycle software engineering services company specializing in critical systems development projects for commercial and military avionics, medical device and government/military applications. With 2.5 million project hours completed, AVISTA fields the strongest, most stable, and most capable DO-178B experienced software development team in the industry. The company has completed nearly 900 client projects over the last 20 years in systems design, requirements capture and analysis, software design and implementation, and software verification and validation. AVISTA, headquartered in Platteville, Wisconsin, is a SEI CMMI Maturity Level 5 rated company and an ISO 9001:2000 certified company. www.avistainc.com.
