Chapter 9. Rightsizing Your Processes

Chapter Overview

9.1 Why Is Rightsizing Your CM Processes Important? 115

9.2 Where Do I Start? 115

9.3 Verbose Processes Just Get in the Way 116

9.4 SPINs and Promoting the CMM 117

9.5 Disappearing Verbose Processes 117

9.6 The Danger of Having Too Little Process 120

9.7 Just-in-Time Process Improvement 120

9.8 Don’t Overengineer Your CM 120

9.9 Don’t Forget the Technology 121

9.10 Testing Your Own Processes 121

9.11 Process Consultation 122

9.12 Create a Structure for Sustainability 122

Rightsizing your CM processes is all about focusing on exactly what you must accomplish to get the job done. It’s also true that lasting process improvement doesn’t usually happen unless there is some structure established, ...

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