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SEI Introduction
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Mar 9-11, 2010
Reston, VA

Apr 13-15, 2010
Reston, VA

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Mar 12, 2010
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Reston, VA

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	Bill Smith CEO
	Bill was recently awarded Outstanding Presentation at the Nov. 2009 NDIA CMMI Conference (CMMI for Services / Lean / Small Settings track) -- for the second consecutive year! SEI-Authorized Introduction to CMMI Instructor since 2005 Over 700 CMMI students taught, more than 45 SEI-Authorized CMMI classes delivered Provided onsite CMMI training at 4 of the top 6 defense contractors Average student rating: 4.9 out of 5.0 Known for weaving anecdotes and humor into his presentations, while engaging students in active discussions on practical applications of the model
Process Improvement Leader	Former Systems and Software Consortium consultant, appraiser, and trainer, 2002 through 2007 Chief consultant guiding multiple organizations to SEI CMMI or SW-CMM maturity levels 2 and 3 Led numerous SW-CMM and CMMI appraisals Initiated, chaired, or served on six separate Engineering Process Groups (EPGs)
Engineer and Manager	Employers have included IBM (artificial intelligence programmer) and EDS (advanced systems engineer) Twenty-five years of software/systems engineering experience in management and technical positions Hands-on experience in all life cycle phases, including several years of software design and programming Key management roles have included software project manager, configuration manager, and independent verification and validation (IV&V) manager Three years experience as corporate quality manager and program-wide SQA manager American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications have included Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE), and Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
Education	M.S., Information Science University of Pittsburgh, 1984 B.S., Applied Mathematics Carnegie Mellon University, 1983
Professional Organizations	ASQ (American Society for Quality) ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) PMI (Project Management Institute)
Personal	Lives in Northern Virginia with wife Kathy, son Connor, and two fun-loving labrador retrievers Buddy and Koko. Enjoys rock music, runs marathons.

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NDIA "Practical Guidance" Award

Smith Awarded Best
"Practical Guidance" Presentation

DENVER- November 20, 2008. Bill Smith, CEO of Leading Edge Process Consultants LLC, was awarded "Best Presentation" at the NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) CMMI Technology Conference and User Group, held here November 17-20.

Mr. Smith's presentation, Using CAR to Rescue a Sinking Process Improvement Program, was given first prize in the Practical Guidance category. In a rousing 45-minute talk, Mr. Smith outlined his spearheading of the use of Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR) for a client organization (1) to identify root causes with its process improvement program, and (2) to develop solutions addressing those root causes. Use of CAR was instrumental in the organization's speedy attainment of Maturity Level 3 (16 months from their initial exposure to the model).

Mr. Smith refused to comment on whether the shirtless Brad Pitt photos included in the presentation had been specifically placed there to woo female voters.

This NDIA CMMI Technology Conference and User Group brings together managers and professionals for the purpose of advancing the state-of-the-art in process improvement, in order to reduce cost and schedule, and improve quality. The next conference will be held in Denver, November 16-19, 2009.

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