Book Acknowledgments
This book wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of a multitude of dedicated people working together on CMMI-based process improvement. The complete CMMI-ACQ model is contained in this book, which was created by the CMMI Product Team. This team included members from different organizations and backgrounds. Ultimately, without the work of those involved in the CMMI project since it began in 1998, this book would not exist.
We would also like to acknowledge those who directly contributed to this book. The contributing authors who wrote essays for Chapter 6 added significantly to the book’s value. All of these authors were willing to share their insights and experiences and met aggressive deadlines to do so: Richard Freeman, Richard Frost, Tom Keuten, Ashok Gurumurthy, Claude Bolton, Dan Lutrell, Steve Kelley, Mary Ann Lapham, Madhav Panwar, and Craig Meyers. We are delighted that they agreed to contribute their experiences to our book.
We are grateful to Anthony W. Spehar for his kind words in the foreword.
Special thanks go to Addison-Wesley Publishing Partner, Peter Gordon, for his assistance, experience, and advice. We’d also like to thank Kim Boedigheimer, Curt Johnson, Stephane Nakib, Julie Nahil, Megan Guiney, and Jill Hobbs for their help with the book’s publication and promotion.
From Brian Gallagher
I would like to thank Valerie, Caitlin, Rachel, and Gabriel for their patience and understanding, and my parents Ed and Earlene and in-laws Alice and Lynn for their wisdom. Special thanks to my daughter Ashley for her bravery and her service in Iraq as the U.S. Army’s #1 Medic. Finally, as always, I would like to dedicate my contribution to this book to my son Brian. Not a day goes by without you in our thoughts, prayers, and hearts.
From Mike Phillips
For this second edition, I would again like to thank my wife Connie for her understanding and acknowledging the time needed to help create this update. It has been a delight to work again with two great teams—one that helped us all refine the three “constellations” for the CMMI Product Suite, and my three coauthors of the additional perspectives we have sought to provide. I’d like to dedicate my contribution to the Chief Architect of our approach to CMMI, the late Dr. Roger Bate. His friendship and guidance over the years keep him close in my memories.
From Karen Richter
I would like to thank my sponsors from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD [AT&L]), Mr. Mark Schaeffer and Ms. Kristen Baldwin, for their unwavering and continued support for my CMMI work over the past 12 years. At the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), I would like to thank the Vice President for Programs, Mr. Philip Major, and my Division Director, Mr. Michael Dominguez, for their support to coauthor this book.
From Sandy Shrum
Working simultaneously on three CMMI books has tested my limits in many ways. Those who have helped me along the journey provided both professional and personal support.
Many thanks to Rhonda Brown and Mike Konrad for their partnership during CMMI model development. They are peerless as team members and friends. Our joint management of the CMMI Core Model Team was not only effective, but also enjoyable.
Affectionate thanks to my boyfriend Jimmy Orsag for his loving support and for helping me keep my focus and sense of humor through all the hours of work preparing three manuscripts. Heartfelt thanks to my parents, John and Eileen Maruca, for always being there for me no matter what and for instilling my strong work ethic.
Finally, thanks to the coauthors of all three CMMI books: Brandon Buteau, Mary Beth Chrissis, Eileen Forrester, Brian Gallagher, Mike Konrad, Mike Phillips, and Karen Richter. They are all terrific to work with. Without their understanding, excellent coordination, and hard work, I would never have been able to participate.