SEI Partner Network Newsletter
June 2008
Vol. 5, Issue 3
Upcoming Events
June 10 - 13
SEPG Europe 2008
Munich, Germany
August 18-21, 2008
SEPG Australia Conference 2008
Melbourne, Australia
September 22 - 25
TSP Symposium 2008
Phoenix, AZ
October 27 - 30, 2008
Sixth Annual CMMI Workshop
Vancouver, Washington
November 17-20, 2008
CMMI User Group and Techology Conference
Denver, Colorado
SEI Partner Network Newsletter
Editor: Kay Vinay
SEI Partner Network
Lisa Masciantonio
Stacie Blakley
Sean Bufano
Valerie Chilson
Pat Copelin
Jill Diorio
Tracey Kelly
Marsha Pomeroy-Huff
Mary Ellen Rich
Robert Schiela
Kay Vinay
Jeff Welch
Tell Us What You Think
This newsletter is designed to promote open communication between the SEI Partner Network and SEI Partners' business points of contact. Please send your comments and suggestions to partner-info@sei.cmu.edu.
We Need to Know About Changes to Your Contact Information
For business and accounting purposes, we need to know if there is a change in your contact information (i.e., email address, mailing address, phone number, TSP sites) or a change of business point of contact or SEI-authorized personnel at your organization.
Please send any changes to
partner-info@sei.cmu.edu.
Contact the Partner Network
General questions: partner-info@sei.cmu.edu
Partner Advisory Board
sei-pab@sei.cmu.edu
Other SEI Contacts
SEI Certification Program:
Jeff Welch
412-268-3560
jwelch@sei.cmu.edu
SCAMPI Lead AppraiserSM:
Michele Falce
412-268-5722
mbaker@sei.cmu.edu
SCAMPI Lead Appraiser observations:
Geoff Terrell
412 268 7632
gterrell@sei.cmu.edu
Partner Agreements:
Contracts Department
contracts@sei.cmu.edu
Intro to CMMI Instructor Authorization Process
(including observation requests):
Barbara Baldwin
412-268-6310
blb@sei.cmu.edu.
Invoices:
ar-request@sei.cmu.edu
People CMM:
Gian Wemyss
rgw@sei.cmu.edu
PSP Instructor and TSP Launch Coach Authorization Process:
Kimberley Campbell
kcamp@sei.cmu.edu
SEI Course Books:
Mark Levine
317 428 3275 or
1 800 571 5840 ext243275
mark.levine@pearson.com
Software Engineering Institute
4500 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
412-268-5800
http://www.sei.cmu.edu
Note About Electronic Materials
Questions about SEI intellectual property and use of electronic materials?
Refer to the "Copies" section of the Statement of Work in your
license agreement for the proper use of electronic materials provided by
the SEI. For inquiries outside this scope, contact
permission@sei.cmu.edu
In this issue:
- CMMI News
- Save the Date!
- SPIN Information
- Reminder for Third-Party Marketing
- TSP News
- Partner Advisory Board News
CMMI News
CMMI for Acquisition Overview
For those Partners who are interested in process improvement related to acquiring products, an overview webcast of the CMMI for Acquisition constellation is now on the Web. A video presentation by Mike Phillips can be found at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/models/ACQvideo. If you have any questions about how to apply for this opportunity, please send email to partner-info@sei.cmu.edu.
Submit Abstracts Now for the CMMI Technology Conference and User Group
NDIA is accepting abstract submissions for presentations and tutorials for the CMMI Technology Conference and User Group. This conference will be held November 17-20, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver, Colorado.
Abstracts should be approximately 250 to 300 words, and are due no later than midnight EDT, May 31, 2008. Visit the call for papers on the NDIA conference site (PDF file) at http://www.ndia.org/meetings/9110 for more information on abstract requirements and how to submit abstracts online.
Save the Date!
SEPG Europe 2008
June 10-13
Munich, Germany
Partner and Membership VIP Social / Tuesday, June 10 / immediately following Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
Partner Business Point of Contact Meeting / Wednesday, June 11 / 18:00
SEI Partner Meeting at SEPG Europe 2008
This annual meeting for Partner Business Points of Contact who plan to attend the conference will be held on Wednesday, June 11 at 18:00. It will be held at the Salon Rumford on the ground level of the Hilton Munich Park.
Lisa Masciantonio, Partner Network Manager, will provide an update on Partner Network news. Someone from the Partner Advisory Board will give a presentation on the current status and seek recommendations for engaging the community from the meeting attendees. A session will also be provided on the the CMMI for Services.
Partner Business Points of Contact must RSVP to klv@sei.cmu.edu by Friday, May 30 if they plan to attend or if they plan to send a representative in their place.
SPIN Information
SPIN is an acronym for Software and Systems Process Improvement Network. It is an organization of professionals in a given geographical area who are dedicated to software and systesm process improvement. Joining a SPIN recognizes one's commitment to improve the state of software and systems engineering, as well as, placing one in contact with the network of expertise within their community. It is a practical forum for the interchange of ideas, information, and mutual support. Each regional SPIN is slightly different, based on the vision of the founders and the needs of the community. SPINs are made up of professionals from all sectors: industry, government, academia (including students), and include defense contractors, professional organizations, and independent consultants. Currently, there are 126 SPINs worldwide.
The SPIN Directoris can be found at
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/spins/spins.us.active.html
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/spins/spins.intl.active.html
Reminder for Third-Party Marketing
If you are planning to use a 3rd party to market SEI authorized courses, please note that your license agreement states that you may not distribute the course description to 3rd parties without permission from the SEI.
To obtain the appropriate permission on behalf of the 3rd party organization to distribute the course description from the SEI, you will need to submit your request via this permission form.
The 3rd party marketing organization should use the following language with the course description:"[Insert name of third party], in collaboration with [Insert name of SEI Partner], is arranging the Software Engineering Institute's authorized [Insert name of SEI course] course.
[Insert date, place, etc.]
This training will be delivered under [Insert name of SEI Partner]'s license agreement with the Software Engineering Institute."
TSP News
TSP Executive Seminar at SEPG Europe 2008
Watts Humphrey, winner of the U.S. National Medal of Technology---the highest honor awarded by the president of the United States to America's leading innovators---and Jim Over, team lead of the Team Software Process Initiative at the SEI, will jointly teach the TSP Executive Strategy Seminar on June 9. It is one of several special events scheduled to kick off the SEPG Europe Conference, which will be held June 10-13 in Munich, Germany. To register for this exciting event, go to http://www.sei.cmu.edu/products/courses/tsp-exsem.html.
Registration for TSP Symposium 2008
We are pleased to announce that registration for the TSP Symposium 2008 is now open. The Symposium will be held September 22-25, 2008 in Phoenix, AZ. You can begin the registration process at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/tsp/registration.html.
Leading a Development Team Now Available for PSP Instructors
The course, Leading a Development Team, is now available on the SEI Partner Resource Center (https://partner-resources.sei.cmu.edu) for PSP instructors. Please note there are videos that accompany the course. At this time, the videos are not available for download, but you can get a CD of the videos by contact Jodie Nesta at jsn@sei.cmu.edu. In order for the CD to be produced, you must request it two weeks prior to a scheduled course offering of Leading a Development Team and submit your anticipated course attendee list.
Partner Advisory Board News
If you would like to get in touch with the Partner Advisory Board (PAB) members with questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to send email to sei-pab@sei.cmu.edu. All of the members of the PAB are on this email address, as well as Lisa Masciantonio, Partner Network Manager, and Kay Vinay, Partner Network and Partner Advisory Board Administrator. Please be assured that all emails to this address will be confidential.