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Progressing the state of the practice in process improvement technologies (methods, tools, support) through the continued advancement of the RPI Methodology and supporting tools

Providing low-cost solutions for selecting and deploying industry best practices for increased performance

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Rapid Performance Improvement (RPI)

A practical performance-based process improvement methodology

"... the rapid adoption of improved, CMMI Level 2 practices ... has resulted in savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars that has dwarfed the investment made in process improvement. Welch Allyn now continues to use RPI as its primary process improvement method, and expects a multi-million dollar return as it moves towards higher process maturity." Mark Frazer - Click here for more.

Features
Benefits
  • Satisfies CMMI® OPF and OPD process areas
  • Powerful workshop-based approach to process modelling and improvement
  • RPI's Map & Gap™ satisfies all ARC requirements for a Class C appraisal method
  • Rapid iterations (2-3 months)
  • Managed incremental improvements
  • Emphasizes achieving prioritized business goals and resolving critical project and development problems
  • Achieves early performance results
  • Generates consensus and buy-in from all stakeholders
  • Addresses CMMI adoption issues
  • Encompasses multiple standards and models (e.g. SW-CMM®, CMMI, ISO 9001:2000, TPI™) in one improvement program

 

RPI News & Events

Version 2 of RPI Methodology
now includes reference processes for SW-CMM(sm), CMMI(sm), and TPI(R). It also includes an SEI ARC Class C compliant appraisal method and is compliant with CMMI OPF and OPD.

Upcoming Conferences

2005 EuroSTAR Conference- Fran O'Hara will give a presentation " Process Improvement Technologies That Deliver Measurable Added Value". Click here to get information about the conference.

Award Nomination!!!!

Fran O'Hara is one of five speakers nominated for the 2005 LogicaCMG TripleStar Award! for the upcoming RPI presentation at 2005 EuroSTAR as "the most original contribution to the conference, i.e., the most innovative, reusable and pragmatic contribution." Click here to read about the nomination.

Recent Conferences

2005 European SEPG Conference- Fran O'Hara gave a presentation on the application of the RPI Methodology in Risk Management. Click here to get information about the conference.

2005 SEPG Conference - Fran O'Hara and Jim Hart gave two tutorials on the RPI Methodology.

Click here to download the entire conference sessions.

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