20 Points For Quality And Pi V2.3
- 1. 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement 4WCSQ 2008 Bethesda, Maryland United States September 2008 Tim Kasse Kasse Initiatives LLC +1 – 972 - 987 - 7706 USA +45 72 19 42 18 Europe
- 2. Welcome Tervetuloa © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 2
- 3. Kasse’s 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 3
- 4. Acknowledgement Tim Kasse would like to acknowledge the influence and inspiration of Deming’s 14 Points and Crosby’s 14 Points as well as the works of the other individuals who cared for quality on a global basis even when their own companies and sometimes countries did not support them © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 4
- 5. Kasse’s 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement 1. The commitment to Quality starts with Top Management 2. Quality Goals and Business Objectives are Partners not Adversaries 3. Quality is satisfying the requirements AND showing that the product or service will work in the intended environment by the intended users 4. Everyone needs training © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 5
- 6. Kasse’s 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement - 2 5. Train more when the budget is short and the times are tough – when the good times come back, your workforce will be updated and ready for the challenges 6. Make it personal 7. Audit to regain control not punish 8. Make use of “controlled” reviews 9. Build quality in – stop trying to test it in © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 6
- 7. Kasse’s 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement - 3 10. Know the cost of rework 11. Calculate the “True” Cost of Outsourcing 12. Continuous Improvement – Never be too Happy 13. Award the coaches and mentors – Don’t just add more work to their already over filled plate - Technology Transition 14. Measure to support your business objectives – GQM / BSC © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 7
- 8. Kasse’s 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement - 4 15. Look for alternative solutions that help to achieve a balance among cost, schedule, performance, and quality 16. Process Improvement requires the cooperation and coordination of all levels of management and practitioners 17. Teach, Preach, Manage, & Reward Cooperation 18. Practice process improvement to keep the good things the company already has © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 8
- 9. Kasse’s 20 Points for Quality and Process Improvement - 5 19. Process Improvement is not just about improving a company’s technical processes, it is also about improving the company’s culture and the people’s processes 20. Process enables a company to do the Right Business © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 9
- 10. 1. The Commitment to Quality Starts With Top Management Total Quality Management Axiom Shewhart (Control Charts – Plan-Do-Check-Act) Deming (Deming’s 14 Points) – Japan) Juran (Pareto Principle - Performance through Quality Leadership – Voice of the Customer) Crosby (ITT – Basis for CMM 5-Level Model) Feigenbaum (GE – Total Quality Control) Sarasohn & Protzman (Taught Statistical Quality Control to Japanese manufacturers) Ishikawa (Fish Bone Diagrams) Taguchi (Loss Function) © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 10
- 11. 1. The Commitment to Quality Starts With Top Management - 2 Management owns the process People work within the system Management provides the vision and business objectives Management authorizes the necessary resources and training Management sets the policies Management reviews the processes and resulting product quality A focus on quality means a continuing focus on process improvement Cascading management support starting with top management is necessary to realize lasting process improvement and higher product quality © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 11
- 12. 2. Quality Goals and Business Objectives are Partners not Adversaries To succeed in business does not mean a company has to abandon quality Measurable quality is the one true distinguishing factor that allows a company to charge higher prices for its products and services and still stay in business © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 12
- 13. 3. Quality is satisfying the requirements AND … Quality is satisfying the requirements AND showing that the product or service will work in the intended environment by the intended users The delivered product or product component must satisfy the requirements and approved requirements change requests and nothing more The delivered product or product component must work in the operating environment for which it was designed by the end users it was designed for © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 13
- 14. 4. Everyone needs training All levels of Management and practitioners need to be trained Gain skills to handle today’s job demands Update or re-polish old skills Future skills need to be justified and the learning process started NOW © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 14
- 15. 5. Train more when the budget is short and the times are tough Train more when the budget is short and the times are tough – When the good times come back, your workforce will be updated and ready for the challenges © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 15
- 16. 6. Make it personal Try new ideas and techniques out to show their worth in the situation you find yourself in Don’t get caught up in blaming everyone else for your poor performance or your product’s lack of quality Collect your own data and compare against industry data Build your own personal database Share your statistics with your colleagues © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 16
- 17. 7. Audit to regain control not punish A quality audit is an independent evaluation of products and processes to certify adherence to approved standards, guidelines, specifications, and procedures. A management tool for determining the effectiveness of a Quality System A tool to make visible problems in process performance or product development Should be positive and constructive process Helps Project Management to regain control or to ensure it is maintained © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 17
- 18. 8. Make use of “controlled” reviews Peer reviews are a reliable way of measuring the quality of the work that has been performed Peer reviews are the only technique available to “test” the life-cycle work products in the early phases of development Reduces testing cost and time Reduces total system maintenance cost dramatically (as much as 10 to 1 according to recent statistics) © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 18
- 19. 9. Build quality in – stop trying to test it in Testing is the oldest of the three basic ways of achieving quality Because testing depends on a product component having been built, it occurs after that product component has been specified, designed, and built Testing is a critical step in achieving quality, but it is not enough --> a product component that is not maintainable will not improve merely as a result of more testing Quality Assurance is NOT Testing! © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 19
- 20. 10. Know the cost of rework All of these steps contribute to the cost of rework Analyzing the defect or error report Determining the module or product component that contains the defect Checking the module “out” from the proper baseline Determining how to fix the problem without causing negative side-effects or introducing additional defects Fixing the defect Conducting a Peer Review © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 20
- 21. 10. Know the cost of rework - 2 Performing Unit Testing on the module or product component Checking the module “in” with proper change history and version updating Performing “regression testing” Placing the updated module or product component into the system The time spent by anyone involved in the process described is added to derive the “cost of rework” © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 21
- 22. 11. Calculate the “True” Cost of Outsourcing The true cost of outsourcing must take many factors into consideration. Here are a few of the main ones: Determining the requirements to a low enough level to be able to create the RFP to let the potential Supplier know what is expected of it Describing the reason for the system – what problem is it trying to solve Listing the system constraints Developing a WBS to a low enough level to be able to create the SOW for the RFP Conducting project planning to a low enough level to understand the supplier’s response © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 22
- 23. 11. Calculate the “True” Cost of Outsourcing - 2 Developing the supplier selection criteria and RFP Conducting process audits on the Suppliers technical, managerial, and quality processes Developing the Supplier Agreement Conducting a Kick-off or Orientation Meeting Monitoring and Controlling the progress and performance of the Supplier Adding in the rework costs incurred by the Supplier when defects are found during Acceptance Testing by the Buyer © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 23
- 24. 12. Continuous Improvement – Never be too Happy Enjoy the successes of today and yesterday but don’t rely on them for tomorrow Constantly challenge your thinking and your ideas based on the information, experience, and environment you exist in today Constantly try to improve even if that improvement appears to be very small to others around you A decade of small improvements add up to large differences for those who have not kept up © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 24
- 25. 13. Award the coaches and mentors Award the coaches and mentors – Don’t just add more work to their already over filled plate - Technology Transition Experienced personnel who are viewed as leaders in their companies are asked to pass along their knowledge with no time or compensation offered Those who can mentor and coach others to greater productivity should be rewarded © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 25
- 26. 14. Measure to support your business objectives – GQM / BSC Techniques like Goal-Question-Metric paradigm and Balanced Scorecard can help an organization to measure its accomplishments against its business objectives © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 26
- 27. 15. Look for alternative solutions Look for alternative solutions that help to achieve a balance among cost, schedule, performance, and quality Companies and projects focus on getting the functionality developed regardless of its affect on the quadruple constraints Budgets are overrun Schedules are missed Quality suffers Customers are not satisfied © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 27
- 28. 16. Process Improvement requires the cooperation and coordination…. Process Improvement requires the cooperation and coordination of all levels of management and practitioners It is not the job of the Quality Group or the Engineering Process Group to make process improvement and quality happen © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 28
- 29. Sample Improvement Infrastructure Process Improvement Infrastructure Development Organization Senior Management Senior Management Advisory Board Middle Management Non-Project Staff Steering Committee Project Management SEPG Process Liaisons Work Work Group ••• Group Project Members 1 n © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 29
- 30. 17. Teach, Preach, Manage, & Reward Cooperation Today’s complex products requires highly skilled technicians and managers working together in an Integrated Teaming environment While individual excellence is still needed and can be rewarded, it should be offered to support the team and not be detrimental to it Integrated Teams that think like mini-versions of the organization can bring about significant gains and profit to the company © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 30
- 31. 18. Practice process improvement to keep the good things the company already has Organizations that have had commercial success frequently question why they should have to care about quality and process improvement The down escalator example If you have no means to keep and improve the good things you have accomplished, you will stay still while your competitors will race past Eventually you will slide backwards © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 31
- 32. 19. Process Improvement is not just about improving a company’s technical processes, Process Improvement is not just about improving a company’s technical processes, it is also about improving the company’s culture and the people’s processes People should be considered as critical corporate assets Process improvement initiatives should include the expectations for change management as well as technical changes © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 32
- 33. 20. Process enables a company to do the Right Business Process and Business Process defines how a business does business Software Engineering processes Hardware Engineering processes Systems Engineering processes Manufacturing processes Financial processes Human Resources processes Legal processes ……….. Process helps to establish the business culture and then sets guidelines and expectations © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 33
- 34. 20. Process enables a company to do the Right Business - 2 There are no shortcuts – there are no other alternative methods that a business can adopt that embraces a “cradle to grave” philosophy to ensure quality and profitability with control every step of the way Since there are inherent costs to implementing process, Senior Management must demonstrate their belief in it through their communications, daily decision making, and financial commitment. Senior Management’s resolve must not waiver when deadlines beg for shortcuts to get the product out the door Process is the fastest-lowest cost path to get there and know if you are there! © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 34
- 35. Summary Quality and Process Improvement are needed today, more than ever to assist organizations in developing high quality products and services, to achieve a Return on Investment and stay in business © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 35
- 36. Kasse Initiatives Contact Information United States Address Tim Kasse CEO & Principal Consultant Kasse Initiatives LLC 1428 Chase Oaks Drive Keller, Texas 76248 United States of America +1 817 – 576 - 3142 Business +1 817 – 788 - 8331 FAX kassetc@aol.com www.kasseinitiatives.com © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 36
- 37. Tim Kasse CEO and Principal Consultant of Kasse Initiatives Visiting Scientist - Software Engineering Institute Visiting Fellow - Institute for Systems Science / National University of Singapore Author of Action Focused Assessment for Software Process Improvement Author of Practical Insight Into CMMI © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 37
- 38. Kasse Initiatives Contact Information Pamelia S. Rost Executive VP Business Development Kasse Initiatives LLC 1428 Chase Oaks Drive Keller, Texas76248 United States of America +1 817 – 576 - 3142 Business +1 817 – 788 - 8331 FAX pamelia.rost@kasseinitiatives.com www.kasseinitiatives.com © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 38
- 39. KI Cooperating Partners Delta Axiom Method Park Process Plus Inc. Software Inc. SPI Partners Q:PIT KVP Consulting © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 39
- 40. Books From Kasse Initiatives © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 40
- 41. Books From Kasse Initiatives - 2 © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 41
- 42. Books From Kasse Initiatives - 3 Tim Kasse, Practical Insight to the CMMI – 2nd Edition, Artech House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2008 Schulmeyer, G. Gordon, Handbook of Software Quality Assurance (4th Ed) – Artech House, 2007. Tim Kasse wrote the Chapter “CMMI PPQA Relationship to SQA” Tim Kasse, Practical Insight to the CMMI, Artech House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2004 Tim Kasse, Action Focused Assessment for Software Process Improvement, Artech House, Cambridge Massachusetts, 2002. © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 42
- 43. Books From Kasse Initiatives - 4 Tim Kasse, Action Focused Assessment for Software Process Improvement, (Chinese Translation). Electronics Industry , Beijing, China, 2002. Taz Daughtrey, Fundamental Concepts for the Software Quality Engineer, ASQ Quality Press, 2002. Tim Kasse and Dr. Pat McQuaid contributed the chapter on Software Configuration Management for Project Leaders. Mark C. Paulk, Charles V. Weber, Bill Curtis, Mary Beth Chrissis, The Capability Maturity Model - Guidelines for Improving the Software Process, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1995. Tim Kasse is listed as a contributor © 2008 Kasse Initiatives, LLC Version 4WCSQ 2.3 20 Points for Quality and PI - 43