Sam has over thirty years experience in the engineering
                                          of software-intensive systems, with half of that in process
                                          improvement, applied across a wide variety of models
                                          (SW-CMM, FAA-iCMM, and CMMI-DEV & SVC), organization
                                          sizes (less than 10, to well over 1000), and business
                                          types (defense contractors, government agencies, and
                                          commercial businesses). He is SEI-certified for both CMMI
                                          DEV and SVC as a SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, a SCAMPI High-
                                          Maturity Lead Appraiser, a SCAMPI B/C Team Lead, a Team
                                          Lead Observer, and an FAA-iCMM lead appraiser.
                                           Sam has led or participated in over 30 appraisals.  

Sam provides appraisal & consulting services, and training to client companies in
project management, setting up and managing process improvement activities,
process engineering, understanding and implementing the CMMI, planning for the
resolution of process implementation gaps, overcoming difficulties in deploying
new processes, and preparing for SCAMPI appraisals.  

Sam has a BS in engineering and an MS in technical management. He has had a
paper published in IEEE Software and is a frequent speaker at CMMI related
conferences. Sam worked with the SEI in their efforts to develop a body of
knowledge for SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraisers, and CMMI with Six Sigma.
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