Technical Program

 

List of Topics

Special Focus for 2009: This year's Call for Papers includes a special topic on The Next Generation of Process. Think back on how your approach to performance improvement was different 20 years ago? Now imagine that change going forward in the next 5, 10, or 20 years. How might we prepare to meet the challenges and opportunities? The Program Committee will be looking for thought-provoking abstracts for at least one day’s track on this subject.

The complete list of topic categories for 2009 is as follows:

• The Next Generation of ProcessService Establishment and Delivery
  In February 2009, the SEI released its newest addition to the CMMI Product Suite, the CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC) model, to help service provider organizations reduce costs, improve quality, and improve the predictability of schedules. The conference program committee is seeking proposals from early adopters of this new model.

• Global Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Acquisition
  The CMMI-ACQ model, released in 2007, provides a framework for managing a supply chain by those who acquire, procure, or otherwise select and purchase products and services for business purposes. The program committee is seeking experience-based proposals from organizations adopting the CMMI-ACQ model.

• Working in Multi-“Model” Environments
  Challenges, experiences, and opportunities combining CMMI with TSP/PSP, P-CMM, Six Sigma, ITIL, ISO standards, and more.

• Product Development, Enhancement, and Maintenance
  Performance improvement across the product lifecycle.

• Measurement and Analysis
  Obtaining and utilizing objective data for better management.

• Very Small, Small, and Medium Size Settings
  Performance improvement challenges and opportunities for the small.

• Change Management
  Transitioning people, teams, and organizations to higher levels of performance.

• Security and Operational/Enterprise Resiliency
  Process-oriented approaches to establishing and sustaining an organization’s ability to adapt to changing operational risk environments.

• People, Teams, and the Workforce
  Improving individual competencies, developing effective teams, motivating improved performance, and shaping the workforce the organization needs to accomplish its future business plans.

• Multi-Site, Multi-Organization Settings
  Managing process improvement in virtual organizations.

• Large and Ultra Large Systems
  Process-oriented approaches to the acquisition, development, deployment, management, documentation, usage, and evolution of software systems of unprecedented scale.

• Living the High (Maturity) Life
  Using process-performance baselines, process-performance models, control charts, and other techniques for effectively performing, managing, and improving processes at CMMI levels 4 and 5.

• Performance Results and Business Value
  Product quality, project performance, and organizational performance resulting from process and workforce capability.

• Simulation and Predictive Modeling
  Tools and techniques for simulation and predictive modeling in process engineering.

• Process Improvement Governance
  Aligning process improvement with business requirements.

• Appraisals and Audits
  Preparation, on-site activities, preliminary observations, findings and ratings, final reporting, and follow-on activities.

Audience Levels

When submitting a presentation proposal, you will be asked to choose an audience level for your session. Please use the following as guidance in making your selection:

Getting Started
Abstracts targeting the Getting Started audience level should focus on attendees who are beginning their process improvement journey. Sessions should provide insight on how to get started, what to expect, where to find help, and information on other concepts that will help the beginner build momentum for future success.

Intermediate
Abstracts targeting the Intermediate audience level should focus on attendees who are actively involved in performance or process improvement and are seeking experience reports, case studies, examples, tips, tricks, and a broad spectrum of guidance to continue to build their skills, knowledge, and capabilities to reach higher levels of performance.

Advanced
Abstracts targeting the Advanced audience level should focus on attendees with years of experience in performance or process improvement who are looking to squeeze even more performance out of their improvement programs via the latest research and development, as well as seeking to apply process improvement in novel and sophisticated approaches across today's changing business environments.