false 623959 1 <p>Today, technology has become too much a part of overall corporate success for its effectiveness to be left to chance. The stakes are too high. Fortunately, the idea of 'quality management' is being reinvigorated. In the last decade process programs have become more and more prevalent. And, out of all the available options, three have moved to the top of the chain. These three are: </p> <ul><li>The 9001:2000 Quality Management Standard from the International Standards Organization;</li> <li>The Capability Maturity Model Integration from the Software Engineering Institute; and</li> <li>Six Sigma, a methodology for improvement shaped by companies such as Motorola, Honeywell, and General Electric.</li></ul> <p>These recognized and proven quality programs are rising in popularity as more technology managers are looking for ways to help remove degrees of risk and uncertainty from their business equations, and to introduce methods of predictability that better ensure success. </p> <p><i>Process Improvement Essentials</i> combines the foundation needed to understand process improvement theory with the best practices to help individuals implement process improvement initiatives in their organization. The three leading programs: ISO 9001:2000, CMMI, and Six Sigma--amidst the buzz and hype--tend to get lumped together under a common label. This book delivers a combined guide to all three programs, compares their applicability, and then sets the foundation for further exploration. It's a one-stop-shop designed to give you a working orientation to what the field is all about.</p> 610320 14 9 2006 Process Improvement Essentials: CMMI, Six Sigma, and ISO 9001 0 0 6 0 0 0 false false Sun Oct 25 06:10:14 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 06:10:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 08:50:20 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:50:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 16:27:29 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 16:27:29 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 11 02:32:54 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 02:33:34 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 16 17:57:09 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 17:57:09 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Fri Jul 13 21:08:50 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 21:08:50 -0700 2007