All CMMI appraisers are cordially invited to a one-day workshop to learn more about the Microsoft Solutions Framework and the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement process template in Visual Studio Team System. Come find out how the market for CMMI appraisals is poised for significant growth with the release of Visual Studio Team System, and how to take advantage of this new business opportunity.

Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN, March 10th. Learn more details from the MSF web site.

Session Descriptions

An Introduction to Visual Studio Team System and the Microsoft Solutions Framework (Sam Guckenheimer, Microsoft)
Join Sam Guckenheimer as he walks attendees through the integrated functionality in the new Microsoft Visual Studio Team System. Understand how Team System can support customized process definitions for CMMI ML3 and generate the required SCAMPI evidence.

CMMI: Back to its Roots (David Anderson, Microsoft)
Understand how MSF for CMMI Process Improvement leverages the teachings of Edwards Deming and marries them with the principles of agile software development to deliver a lightweight small footprint CMMI solution

Guest Speaker: Bill Curtis, Chief Process Officer, Borland

MSF for CMMI Process Improvement and SCAMPI (David Anderson, Microsoft)
David Anderson walks through a practical example of how to use the integrated MSF for CMMI Process Improvement process template and guidance. Learn how MSF delivers the SCAMPI evidence for an appraisal.

Panel Discussion (moderated by Erik Gunvaldson, Microsoft)
Join Microsoft’s David Anderson, Sam Guckenheimer, and Clementino Mendonca, and Borland’s Bill Curtis in an informal panel discussion. Use this opportunity to ask these experts questions regarding Visual Studio Team System and the Microsoft Solutions Framework. Technorati Tags: MSF, David+Anderson, Bill+Curtis, CMMI, SEPG