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On the Firing LineSoftware Process Improvement “Gary is the most knowledgeable and skilled professional I ever met or worked with in the SDLC space. His expertise, methods and personal style helped move our team from merely hard workers to productive professionals. The results speak for themselves. In less than two years production defects were cut in half, rework was reduced by 60% and schedule and effort productivity improved by almost 15%.” - CIO Process-Fusion provides training and coaching on all of the most critical topics related to effective management of software and IT projects. Our offerings incorporate best practices and processes drawn from integration of a wide range of standards and sources, including the PMBoK, CMMI, ITIL, Agile methods, Lean Six Sigma and others. Software Quality Assurance “I’ve worked with Gary for over 5 years through several engagements. Gary’s deep knowledge and vast experience have made him an invaluable partner and contributor to our transformational IT initiatives. Gary understands IT as a business, merging his impressive knowledge of Lean Six Sigma with several decades of experience in large-scale project management and troubled project turnaround. What I’ve appreciated most about Gary is his pragmatic approach and ability to cut through unnecessary complexity. He’s not going to propose a plan that doesn’t have a clear path to execution and measurable results. I always look forward to another opportunity to work with Gary. I would also strongly recommend him to anyone in need of a sound, “do-able”, business-relevant solution to an IT problem.” IT Executive Industry data, and our own experiences, indicate 50-70% of total software project expenditures are related to defect detection (mostly testing) and associated rework. Best in class organizations reduce that to 30% or less - delivering twice as much "value-add". We offer training and consulting in state of the art quality methods designed to cut your cost of quality and simultaneously improve delivered quality. Project Management “Since we hired Gary as our turnaround expert we have made huge strides in bringing our project back from the brink of collapse! His guidance, experience and honesty set the stage for a successful project re-launch. He has taught the project team so much, was able to get the right people in the right roles and remove layers that were over-complicating the project. He's been easy to work with and extremely supportive. It's not an easy task to get the Business and IT teams to work cohesively, but Gary has done just that! He has become an invaluable resource and I highly recommend him.” - Business Process Owner We prefer to work in prevention mode, but unfortunately we are often called in to remediate risks that were often preventable.We have extensive experience training and facilitating teams to effectively plan and manage large scale projects, including projects with up to 10,000 tasks. Suggested Resources An Economic Analysis of Software Defect Removal MethodsNovember, 2009 Who's First - The CMMI Chicken or the Six Sigma Egg?May, 2009 Cost of Quality - a Key Effectiveness Metric for Software and IT April, 2009 White Paper: Best Practices Fusion - Integrating Lean Six Sigma and CMMI June 2007 Article: Software Inspections - Pay Now or Pay More Later July 2007 Article: The Software Project Management Office - When, Why, How July 2007 |
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News & Events My new book is now available - buy it here and save! Subscribe to my Newsletter Process-Fusion announces membership in the IS Risk Management Consortium Process-Fusion announces strategic collaboration with Hexawise eLearning: Software Development for Business Executives Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EASTERN TIME Use promotion code 4981f799 to save $20 when you register - For information and registration, click here ! You are invited to join our |
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