Training Services

iPower offers a wide range of supplementary CMMI training classes because training your organization's staff to keep skills and knowledge current with business needs and objectives is critical for your organization to thrive.

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Virtual and Onsite CMMI® Training Classes

Certified Instructor: Bryan McElwee

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Tele: 855-847-6937

Email: coursereg@ipowerllc.com

CMMI V2.0 Upgrade Training

Our 1-day CMMI V2.0 Upgrade course is designed for individuals who have already been through the CMMI V1.3 Introduction to CMMI for Development or Introduction to CMMI for Services course. This course focuses on the changes in CMMI V2.0. This course fulfills a prerequisite for being a lead appraiser, team leader, or team member on a CMMI appraisal using the CMMI V2.0 model.

Foundations of Capability (CMMI V2.0)

Our 2-day Foundations of Capability course, which is composed of lectures and class exercises, introduces systems and software engineering managers and practitioners, appraisal team members, and engineering process group members to CMMI V2.0 fundamental concepts. This course will teach you how to use the CMMI V2.0 Model and the business value that can be gained by improving capability. This course, together with Building Development Excellence, fulfills a prerequisite for being a lead appraiser, team leader, or team member on a CMMI appraisal using the CMMI V2.0 model.

Building Development Excellence (CMMI V2.0)

Our 1-day Building Development Excellence course will teach you how to use the Development view to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of product development work in your organization. This course designed to be taken after the Foundations of Capability course. This course, together with Foundations of Capability, fulfills a prerequisite for being a lead appraiser, team leader, or team member on a CMMI appraisal using the CMMI-DEV V2.0 model.

Building Services Excellence (CMMI V2.0)

Our 1-day Building Service Excellence course will teach you how to use the Services view to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of service management and delivery in your organization. This course designed to be taken after the Foundations of Capability course. This course, together with Foundations of Capability, fulfills a prerequisite for being a lead appraiser, team leader, or team member on a CMMI appraisal using the CMMI-SVC V2.0 model.

CMMI V2.0 Executive Overview

Our 2-hour CMMI V2.0 Executive Overview course will provide an overview of CMMI V2.0, including its purpose and value, structure, contents, usage, and the CMMI training and appraisal process. This overview-level course is designed for leaders who are new to CMMI, including executives, senior leadership, and CMMI/process improvement sponsors.

Quality Assurance Practitioner Workshop

Our 1-day Quality Assurance Practitioner Workshop focuses on establishing and maintaining an effective quality assurance function for auditing and reviewing processes and work products within an organization. The workshop includes: (1) an overview of quality assurance roles and responsibilities; (2) how to identify and define areas that affect process and product quality; and (3) how to implement adequate plans and procedures for planning, monitoring, controlling and measuring an organization's quality assurance function. The workshop is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for questions and discussions. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will: (1) understand the nature and purpose of the quality assurance function; (2) have the requisite knowledge to implement quality assurance activities; (3) understand how the quality assurance function can assist project teams in enhancing process and product quality; and (4) understand the focus and guidance of the CMMI Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA) process area.

Configuration Management (CM) Practitioner Workshop

Our 1-day CM Practitioner Workshop course focuses on understanding the role of CM and its importance to an organization. The workshop includes an overview of CM roles and responsibilities and instruction on both how to identify and select configuration items (CI) throughout a project's lifecycle and plan for implementation of the CM process. The workshop is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for questions and discussions. It is intended for: (1) participants wishing to acquire skills in planning, implementing and maintaining the CM process; (2) CM practitioners who may be tasked with implementing a CM program based upon industry and government best practices; and (3) managers who may need to more fully understand the breadth and depth that a CM program should achieve to be effective within an organization. Upon completion of this workshop participants will: (1) understand the nature and purpose of CM; (2) have requisite knowledge for implementing CM activities; (3) be able to prepare and utilize an effective CM Plan; (4) have the capability to establish and manage a CM library; and (5) understand the focus and guidance of the CMMI CM process area.

Process Group Workshop

Our 2-day Process Group Workshop focuses on how to establish and maintain an effective process group for leading, deploying, and institutionalizing process improvements across an organization. The workshop addresses process group activities related to defining, planning, resourcing, deploying, implementing, monitoring, controlling, appraising, measuring, and improving processes. It provides participants with adequate knowledge and skills to perform process group functions successfully, and to assist in achieving organizational quality management improvements. The workshop is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for questions and discussions. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will: (1) understand the structure and purpose of the process group; (2) have the requisite knowledge to implement a process group; (3) understand how a process group can facilitate and drive organizational process improvement goals; and (4) recognize the influence that effective process management contributes to product and process quality.

Training Coordinator Workshop

Our half-day Training Coordinator Workshop focuses on how to establish and maintain an effective organizational training capability and function. The workshop addresses organizational training processes and responsibilities related to establishing strategic and tactical training plans; identifying training needs; acquiring or developing training materials and content; providing training; assessing the effectiveness of the training and overall training program; and maintaining records of completed trainings. It provides participants with adequate knowledge and skills to serve in the role of a training coordinator. The workshop is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for questions and discussions. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will: (1) understand the structure and purpose of the organizational training program; (2) have the requisite knowledge to serve as a training coordinator; and (3) recognize the influence that effective training contributes to product and process quality.