SPaMCAST 144 - Mary Lynn Penn, CMMI and Six Sigma

Published: July 24, 2011, 9 p.m.

b'Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 144!\\nSPaMCAST 144 features my interview with Mary Lynn Penn. We discussed the CMMI, Six Sigma, Lean, SCAMPI appraisals and more!\\nMary Lynn Penn is the Director of Strategic Process Engineering, at Lockheed Martin Corporation, Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS), Lynn oversees policies and process command media, process compliance via audits and process improvement activities. She develops and manages compliance to multiple standards including CMMI DEV, CMMI SVC, ISO 9001/AS910, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001. \\xa0\\nHer Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) involvement began with version 1.0 and has progressed to the current CMMI version 1.3. She has participated in multiple formal SPAs, CBA IPIs, Assessments using the Acquisition Model, Risk Evaluations and supported multiple Software Capability Evaluations per versions 1, 2, and 3. She has supported multiple assessments using both CMMI DEV and CMMI SVC. \\xa0She is currently certified as a CMMI Instructor and a SCAMPI B/C Team Lead and an SEI Affiliate. She is the Industry lead for the CMMI V1.3 model release.\\nLynn has a BS in Mathematics from Villanova University, she has done graduate studies in Computer Science and Management Information Systems. \\xa0She is a certified ISO 9000 internal auditor at Lockheed Martin. \\xa0She is also a Certified Greenbelt and Blackbelt in Six Sigma and Lean Techniques.\\nShe has published a book \\u201c\\u201d.\\nPlease feel free to reach out the MS Penn on LinkedIn\\n\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\xa0\\n co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received great unsolicited reviews and the book has been picked up as a text book for university level work. \\xa0Have you bought your copy?\\nContact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail: \\xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail: \\xa0+1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook: \\xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV\\n\\nNext!\\nIn the SPaMCAST 145 we will return to the Metrics Minute with an overview of IFPUG Function Points!'