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<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> Traditional/Conventional white papers will have sections includes; Introduction, Challenges, Constraints, Implementation methodology/Process Flow, Advantages/Benefits and finally conclusions with no choices :-) Always thought, why are we sticking to age old concept; Why are we not coming up with interesting thought/concept, which will tickle readers

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Posted by&nbsp;Stephen Mann:&nbsp;http://blogs.forrester.com/stephen_mann/12-06-20-where_it_metrics_go_wrong_13_issues_to_avoid In a recent Forrester report —&nbsp;Develop Your Service Management And Automation Balanced Scorecard&nbsp;— I highlight some of the common mistakes made when designing and implementing infrastructure &amp; operations (I&amp;O) metrics. This metric “

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Source:&nbsp;http://blogs.forrester.com/stephen_mann/12-12-24-the_top_10_it_service_management_challenges_for_2013_but_what_did_you_achieve_in_2012 The analyst’s view of 2012&nbsp; ITSM tool inquiries are more popular than ever – people continue to blame their existing ITSM tools for a multitude of sins wherever possible. And you also can’t escape that these inquiries are virtually all

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Previous month, we were undergoing Six Sigma Training and many members like me had different opinion on the difference between Six Sigma &amp; Lean and we requested trainer to explain the difference between two methodologies/tools. After the discussions, I really wanted to come up with my own idea on how the differences can be articulated and referred few blogs/sites (Obvious that it has

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Updates have finally been announced for the current ISO 9001:2008 Quality &amp; ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standards With both of the updates widely overdue, they have been announced to be expected in the year 2015. The last update for the ISO 9001 was 2008, ISO 9001:2008 basically re-narrates ISO 9001:2000. The 2008 version only introduced clarifications to the existing

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The configuration management database (CMDB) is not a database in the technical sense but aconceptual IT model, which is indispensable for efficient IT service management. All IT components and inventories are managed in the CMDB.Configuration management exceeds asset management, often incorrectly used as a synonym, as it does not only document assets from a financial point of view, but captures

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Here's a summary of the changes to ISO 9001 in 2008. There are no new requirements in this version. This is significant, because a 'requirement' is something you must do. All the changes are minor. They consist of changes of wording: clarifications and modifications to words or phrases and a few extra notes or examples (see below). Most are small additions or changes, with a few deletions.The

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ISO published ISO 9001:2008, the latest edition of the International Standard used by organizations in 175 countries as the framework for their quality management systems (QMS).ISO 9001:2008, Quality management system – Requirements, is the fourth edition of the standard first published in 1987 and which has become the global benchmark for providing assurance about the ability to satisfy quality

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I was reading White paper, CMM &amp; CMMI - Show me the value! by Mr.Alan Koch, Global Knowledge Instructor, PMP. found very intresting and Thought of sharing some of the very known CMMI Misunderstandings and Abuses.MisunderstandingsMany people who open the CMMI book are immediately overwhelmed by the volume of information: five Maturity Levels, two Generic Goals, 12 Generic Practices, 25 Process

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Ram Chillarege proposed a technique in the early ’90s called Orthogonal DefectClassification (ODC), as a way of categorizing defects found both during thedevelopment process and after customers receive and begin using the product.In ODC, defects are classified according to key attributes and then data areanalyzed to form the basis for action plans and process improvement activities.ODC is a

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This article provides a view of what has been included – and not included – in Capability Maturity Model®Integration Version 1.2 (CMMI®V1.2) for CMMI users who are familiar with the products. CMMI V1.2 products, including CMMI for Development, V1.2 (the model),Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPISM), V1.2 (the appraisal method), and Introduction to CMMI, V1.2 (the

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Integration of Six Sigma and the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is becoming fairly widespread, yet confusion remains about their relationship.Part One of this article includes several case studies that answer some of the more common questions,Part Two describes the relationship of Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma's approach to improvement of existing products and processes (Define,

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This article provides an overview of the approach utilized to implement process improvement across its global organization without losing focus of its business drivers.It provides a practical overview of how over a four year period an organization moved from CMM® Level 1 to Level 3 and is currently transitioning to CMMI® Level 4.It will provide a candid insight including lessons learned and

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Configuration management (CM) acts as a central nervous system in system development, and is a prominent key process area and generic practice in Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®) and other maturity models. As such, implementing and improving CM in the company may seem like an overwhelming task.This article takes you through the requirements in CMMI step by step and offers practical

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Successfully implementing CMMI and Six Sigma together requires an understanding of the relationships between the two.This report contains a brief summary of each initiative and then outlines the connections between frameworks commonly used in Six Sigma and the CMMI process areas. Coupling this knowledge with a conscious strategy enables an organization to create tactical plans and specific

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A successful Project Manager must simultaneously manage the four basic elements of a project: resources, time, money, and most importantly, scope. All these elements are interrelated. Each must be managed effectively.All must be managed together if the project, and the project manager, is to be a success.Resources : People, equipment, materialTime : Task durations, dependencies, critical

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Differences between Continuous and Staged Representations in CMMIhttp://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/presentations/sepg05.presentations/cepeda-cmmi.pdfCMMI 1.2 for Development online - browser versionhttp://www.wibas.de/presentation/site/cmmi_1.2_browser.html.enThis is the link to see online version of CMMI 1.2 for developmenthttp://chrguibert.free.fr/cmmi12/text/index.phpWhat is not CMMI Level 4 and

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http://www.extremeprogramming.org/ -eXtreameProgramminghttp://www.controlchaos.com/ - Scrumhttp://www.agilemetrics.com/ - Agilemetrics sitehttp://www.blueink.biz/RapidApplicationDevelopment.aspx RAD

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Estimation is done in terms of* Size*Effort* Schedule* CostSize estimate: This is thefirst estimation task. A measurement that tells the user what the system shalldo. Size estimate is usually done by Function Points Analysis, Feature points,Use Case points or Lines of Code (LOC). Effortestimate: The estimate for the manpower that is requiredfor a project. This is a most important factor

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Statistical process control (SPC) is a method for achieving quality control in manufacturing processes. It is a set of methods using statistical tools such as mean, variance and others, to detect whether the process observed is under control.HistoryStatistical process control was pioneered by Walter A. Shewhart and taken up by W. Edwards Deming with significant effect by the Americans during the

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