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Army/Contractor Integrated Team: SED & SAIC

Dick Stutzke

SAIC Applied Technology Group6725 Odyssey Drive

Huntsville, Alabama 35806

19 November 2003

Presented at the 3rd Annual CMMI Technology Conference & Users Group MeetingDenver, Colorado

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Background

• Players on Integrated Product Team– Customer: U.S. Army AMCOM SED

– O2K/SCRS team: SAIC ATG (+ 30 subs)

– BASES team: Westar (+ several subs)

– Other: UAH

• Mission– Develop and sustain software for tactical missiles and

air vehicles

– Some systems we support: MLRS, Bradley, Javelin, FAAD, UAV, and TMDE

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Challenges

• Diversity– Several domains (C2, trainers, fire control, aviation, etc.)– 11 HOLS– 50 Projects (new development, transition, sustainment)– Team size: 3-25 people– Build cycle: 3-18 months

• IPT– SAIC– Subcontractors– Government– Competitive Contractors

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Org ChartSED Director

Support Groups

Process Groups Divisions

Quality Assurance Office

Quality Management Board

(Div. Chiefs + Program Mgrs)

Projects

Integrated Teams = Government and Contractor Employees

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CUSTOMER PROJECT LEAD PROJECT TEAM MANAGEMENTAnalyzeRequest

Monitor and ControlProject

PM-1 PM-2

PM-3

PM-4

PM-5PM-6PM-7

PM-9

PM-10

PM-12

PM-11PM-13

PM-14

PM-15

ENG-3

ENG-2

ENG-1

Conduct Kickoff Meeting

DefineTechnical Approach

GenerateOffer

Write the Plan(s)

Develop & TestProduct(s)

Review andApprove Offer

Review and Approve Plan(s)

Review and Assess Progress

Review Status

CoordinateWriting of Plan(s)

Accept Product(s) Write Project

Close-out Report

DeliverOffer

Review Offer and Concur

Initiate Request

SED Standard Process*

Obtain Resources PM-8

Field Products ENG-4

*Built on existing processes (CM, QA)

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Process Improvement History

• Sep ’91 First assessment• May ’94 Rated CMM Level 2• Nov ’96 Rated CMM Level 3• Apr ’00 Rated CMM Level 4• Jan ’01 Defect Working Group formed• May ’02 CMMI migration plan• Jul ’02Start CMMI training and planning• Sep ’02 Established partnership with SEI• Oct ’02 Revised process released• Jan ’03 Began beta testing defect database

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Process Highlights: Participation

• Totally integrated from day one• Supervisors include “process” in employee’s

performance objectives• Every project has a free mentor (from Process

Group)• QAO audits all projects• Annual Reports to QMB (process, QA, training)

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Process Highlights: Training

• Everyone has one or more Roles• Each Role has required Courses (Course/Role

Matrix)• Metrics tracks who completes required courses• Training never stops