Will's interview includes a wealth of information on implementing PPQA with an organization.   The basis for the interview is the presentation he will make at the SEPG 2007 Conference.  Will has provided all mentioned documents at www.nextlevelconsultants.com.  He has provided a link on the home page: 

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for SEPG 2007

PPQA Material

The direct link is :

http://www.nextlevelconsultants.com/ppqa-sepg-assets.htm

Show Two's essay, "Keep the Ship of IT Pointed Towards Delivering Value" is a reflection on a lecture I attended by Jared Diamond.  His lecture was in support of his book. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (2005).  The ideas in the book concern the anthropology of societies however they are equally relevant to why process improvement programs succeed or fail.  Two of the ideas Dr. Diamond put forth on why societies collapse that are instantly germane to SPI programs.  Full text can be found at www.tcagley.wordpress.com.

SPaMCAST Show Three will feature an interview with Capers Jones and will be post on February 25.

Comments or suggestions for SPaMCAST can be sent to spamcastinfo@gmail.com.

Process and Product Qualtiy Assurance is a critcal process area within the CMMI.  It is the leading economic indicator of success when assessing whether process change will be successful.  Successful implementation requires that you understand your orgnaizations culture.

Show One features an interview with Will McKnight (pictured) of Next Level Consultants.  Next Level Consultants can be found at: www.nextlevelconsultants.com

You can contact Mr. McKnight at info@nextlevelconsultants.com

Comments on the podcast and SPaMcast can be emailed to spamcastinfo@gmail.com.

Rough versions of the essay and other working articles can be found at tcagley@wordpress.com

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