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Systems Engineering Process Definition & Improvement Workshop

presented by

SECAT (Systems Engineering Capability Assessment & Training)

Workshop Objectives:
* Learn an industry accepted list of good system engineering characteristics
* Understand how to use the SE-CMM to develop SE processes or evaluate
existing   
  SE processes
* Learn criteria for measuring the capability of SE processes
* Understand how an implemented SE process changes with increased capability 
  levels
* Receive a checklist for developing & improving your SE processes

SECAT assists organizations improve the quality of their systems
engineering processes by teaching understanding and the use of the Systems
Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SE-CMM), developed by the Industrial
Collaboration.  As principle authors and developers of the SE-CMM, SECAT
staff are uniquely qualified to teach, and help organizations implement,
the SE-CMM.

The SE-CMM was written with the goal of providing organizations with an
industry accepted list of what comprises good systems engineering and a
specific roadmap for improving systems engineering processes.  The model is
applicable to any organization regardless of size, customer or technology
base.  The SE-CMM was developed by organizations with an established
history of systems engineering expertise and utilizes International
Standards Organization (ISO) capability levels.

Capability Maturity Models are powerful tools that have been helping
organizations get significant returns on their process improvement efforts
for years.  Published data reports an average $5.00 return for every dollar
invested in CMM for Software based process improvement.

In this workshop, participants will learn general information about the
SE-CMM model and the architecture; specific information about the process
areas which describe the characteristics of good systems engineering; and
specific information about the capability levels and using the levels to
create roadmaps for process improvement.  The workshop will also discuss
SE-CMM assessments and their value in providing a meaningful metric to
track process improvement efforts and in pinpointing weaknesses in
processes.

Who Should Attend:
Systems engineers and managers involved in all phases of SE activities;
people involved in defining, improving, or assessing SE processes.

Systems Engineering Process Definition & Improvement Workshop
Date:   Wednesday, 29 November 1995 from 8 AM to 5 PM
Place:  Parkview Room
        Radisson Plaza Hotel LAX South
        1400 Parkview Avenue
        Manhattan Beach, California 90267
        310-546-7511
Fee:    $350

For reservations and more information, contact:
                        SECAT
                        14742 Beach Blvd. #405
                        La Mirada, CA 90638-4217
                        phone:  (714) 449-0423
                        fax:    (714) 670-7154
                        e-mail: secat@secat.com
                        web site:  http://www.csz.com/secat

Participants who register by November 22nd will receive a confirmation
packet which includes a map and directions to the Radisson Plaza Hotel.

Instructors:
Kerinia Cusick, an author of the SE-CMM and a systems engineer with
experience on large government and commercial systems at Hughes Aircraft
and Grumman.  Ms. Cusick is also experienced in SE-CMM assessments,
process improvement, organization change management and training.  Ms.
Cusick holds 
an M.S. in Systems Management from USC and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering 
from Drexel University.

Ilene Minnich is an author and a steering group representative for the
SE-CMM. Ms. Minnich has systems engineering experience on commercial,
government, and defense systems at Hughes Aircraft, IBM, and Northrop. She
also has experience in SE-CMM assessments, training, and process
improvement techniques. Ms. Minnich holds an M.S. in Computer Engineering
from USC and a B.S. in Computer Science from Lehigh University.

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