Background: Process Improvement History
Apr 1993 - Phoenix begins (process improvement team)
Jan 1996 - Level 3 (2 sites, 2 business units)
Oct 1998 - Level 3 SSD, Colorado Springs site
(fewer than 20 Level 5 groups in USA)
Feb 2001 - JEDMICS Level 5 (internal certified lead)
verifies expansion, continuity
We are still improving and expanding
(CMMI, new projects, beyond model)
Externally led SCEs unless noted. Also many acquisition SCEs.