TMMi Workshop
One day workshop by
Geoff Thompson and Brian Wells
of
Wednesday 20th May 2009
The Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HS
9.30am – 5.00pm
Limited Places Available
£500 (excl. VAT)
In a recent survey of CEOs and their strategies to contain costs in the coming year, improving IT processes came top of the list. This not only demonstrates that CEOs know a lot more about the workings of IT than they did in the past, but also that they are aware of the tangible benefits associated with improving IT Process efficiency. The impact of process improvements throughout the SDLC can have a major impact not only on IT’s capabilities to deliver, but also the knock on affect to the business as outlined below.
Business
- Competitive Advantage
- Cost Reduction
- Risk Mitigation
- Increased Business Efficiency
- ROI on IT
IT
- Reduced Time to Market
- Increased Productivity
- Risk Management
- Improved Quality of Deliverables
- Measureable Improvements
Over the decades there have been many process improvement models, including SPICE, CMM and CMM(I). These models focus on helping organisations improve their overall software engineering process capabilities, but don’t cover testing and software quality processes in sufficient detail. This is where the Testing Maturity Model integrated (TMMi) can help.
Unlike other Test process improvement methods that are attributed to individual consultants or organisations TMMi is the standard industry method to assess and improve testing and software quality related processes.
TMMi brings together a prioritised and coherent strategy to make the practice of testing, a validation of quality and not just a way of finding defects.
Experimentus has obtained wide recognition for the work it has been doing with the Testing Maturity Model integrated and has helped many organisations clearly understand their level of risk across the development lifecycle, reduce cost and improve software quality.
In September 2008, Experimentus became the first UK organisation to be awarded accreditation by the TMMi® Foundation for its in-house developed TMMi assessment method. In December 2008, the Experimentus team became the first consultants worldwide to become accredited TMMi Assessors.
THE WORKSHOP
Overview
The aim of this workshop is to provide background and to help the attendees understand how to deliver qualitative and quantitative process improvements using the TMMi model. It explains in detail what TMMi is, and why it is different from other models.
To help understand the benefits of the TMMi model, the day will also include a quick assessment which will provide an indicative view of where within the 5 levels of TMMi, each attendees company, project or team is currently positioned.
Throughout the day we will relate our experiences from the delivery of numerous Experimentus TMMi assessments and provide practical remedies and strategies to make an effective difference.
Finally there is a review of a recent TMMi survey undertaken by Experimentus to obtain a view of the trends in the software testing industry today.
Workshop Objectives
To provide background to :
- Why companies improve the test process?
- The TMMi Foundation
- The CMM(I) relationship
- TMMi in detail
- The maturity of the Software Testing Industry
And to enable each individual attendee to assess the maturity
of their particular part of their organisation.
Detailed Workshop Content
The workshop covers the following topics:
What drives process improvement
- The steps involved in process improvement
- The benefits and pitfalls of improving test processes
The TMMi Foundation
- Its history
- Who is involved
- Its goals and objectives
The CMM(I) relationship
- A look at how TMMi and CMM(I) complement
each other
TMMi in detail
- A detailed look at the TMMi Model
process areas contained in the 5 maturity levels
TMMi Quick Assessment
- During this interactive session each
attendee will be guided through a quick assessment which when
completed, will provide the attendees which a view of the maturity
level of the test processes in use in their company/project
or team
Results
- Feedback of the results of the Assessment
- Action planning for potential improvements
TMMi Industry trends survey
- How mature is the industry
- How the Quick assessment results compare to the industry
What you can do next – question and answer session
Having identified where you are within the model, what do you do
next? Geoff and Brian will take questions related to implementing
improvements. Areas that will be covered are:
- Pitfalls to watch out for
- Return on investment – how to justify change
- People issues – how do they effect change?
- What to do first – does it matter?
Suggested Attendees
IT Directors, Programme/Project Directors and Managers, Head's of Testing and Quality, Process Improvement Specialists, Enterprise Architects, Programme/Project Office and Test ManagersDownload the booking form (pdf 488kb)
Experimentus
Experimentus is an IT solutions and services company that specialises in software quality management. The range of solutions it provides helps organisations to reduce the risks associated with software development lifecycle and enables organisations to properly manage, control and measure existing IT applications.Geoff Thompson
Geoff is Consultancy Director of Experimentus. He has been actively involved in testing for over 20 years covering Test Analysis, Test Management, Test Programme Management and Test Strategy Development. Geoff is a trained Test Maturity Model (TMM) assessor and can perform Test Maturity assessments. Obtaining the accolade as Test Manager of the Year 2004, Geoff also won 10th The European Testing Excellence Award in 2008.
Geoff is a recognised thought leader in his field. He is a founder member of the ISEB Software Testing Board, International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) and the TMMi Foundation, of which he is currently Treasurer. Geoff was directly involved in the creation of the original ISEB Foundation syllabus in Software Testing in 1999, managed the delivery of the ISEB Practitioner syllabus in 2002 and is currently the UK representative to the ISTQB - formulating and managing the new Foundation, Advanced and Expert level syllabi.
Geoff is also Chairman of The UK Testing Board and Vice Chairman of the BCS SIGiST (Specialist Group in Software Testing). Geoff’s expertise is widely documented through articles and publications. He co-authored what is currently classified as ‘the best selling testing book on Amazon.co.uk’, ISEB – A Software Testing Foundation. Geoff is also a frequent speaker at major industry events nationally and internationally.Brian Wells
Brian is a recognised thought leader within the Test & Validation industry and regularly speaks at industry events such as EuroStar and ICSTest. He is fully experienced in the definition and implementation of strategic testing solutions for clients. This includes defining, communicating and implementing corporate testing policy & strategy, processes & procedures, standards, test (design) techniques, metrics and monitoring programmes and measurement of Return on Investment (ROI), test tools, training, resources and organisation and much more.
Brian has developed and implemented standards, processes and procedures (including test tools). As well as the definition and implementation of Metrics monitoring and a full Measurement system. He is a qualified CMM Assessor and TMMI Lead Assessor and has undertaken Test Maturity Assessments in many UK and Indian Companies.
In 2008 Brian was shortlisted for the Computer Weekly IT Professional of the Year award.
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