How to find the Right Tailoring for CMMI in various sized organizations

• James Persse, VP, Process Improvement, Thoughtmill Dr. Persse is an IT professional specializing in Process Management, Continuous Quality Improvement, Software Process Improvement, Industry Best Practices Design, Implementation and Management, and CMM Culture Change.
  
• 20 years in the software industry;
• PhD in Software Process Improvement;
• Implemented successful CMMI programs at BellSouth Telecommunications, GTE, AllTel, Micronetix, Public Health Software Systems, MCI, and Toro Technologies.
• Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (CMU SEI) Authorized Instructor specializing in both CMM and CMMI;
• Specialist in a variety of quality functions: Software Quality Assurance (SQA); Software Measurement ; Software Configuration Management (SCM); Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG); and Process Training Lead.

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