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  • August 6, 2001 at 4:00 am #25844

    Dale McClelland
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    Can someone point me to some discussion or literature on Six Sigma and it relates to application software development.  Of particular interest is what to count as opportunities.  Thanks.

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    August 7, 2001 at 4:00 am #62712

    Al
    ★ 10 Years ★
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    “Applying Six Sigma Methodology to CMM for Performance Improvement” – Abdel-Malek & Hutchings – European SEPG Conference 1999. 
    I have a paper copy but I can not recall how I got it.
     
     

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    August 7, 2001 at 4:00 am #62713

    Buelent Yurdakul
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    Hi A1,could you please fax or e-mail the b.g. article to me ? Thank you.”Applying Six Sigma Methodology to CMM for Performance
    Improvement” – Abdel-Malek & Hutchings – European SEPG Conference
    1999.Fax : +4928719162495

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    August 7, 2001 at 4:00 am #62718

    CH
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    Hi, I would like to see if you can also fax me a copy?
    Thanks.
    Fax: (303) 926-1161
    CH

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    August 15, 2001 at 4:00 am #62719

    boettler
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    I would be very interested and appreciative if you could fax me a copy as well.
     
    Thank you,
    Rob
    (419) 325-0997

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    August 16, 2001 at 4:00 am #62720

    vishwakarma
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    Hi,
    I am new to the isixsigma site. I saw this link of Six Sigma for software development and found it interesting. I am sure there are many more people who would be looking for such information (there are already 3 requests for fax).
    Would it be possible to scan and put the papers on this site, so that those interested could download the same? I think that would save time for one single person having to fax it to many.
    (I am not sure if the site provides a featuer to upload documents etc.)
    Regards.
    Sandeep.
     

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    January 5, 2002 at 9:28 am #62721

    Sanju
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    hi,
    Please tell me how can get this article.Could you please send a copy to me at  [email protected]
     

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    January 9, 2002 at 5:18 am #62731

    Scott Ashby
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    Try Bruce Hayes @781-771-8880. Bruce was the former President over at Six Sigma Qualtec. He left last year and started an executive coaching firm out of Boston called Executive Advisors. I understand he has also assembled an impressive group of Software Gurus who are hammering out the next generation of materials on Six Sigma for Software. He should be able to help you.

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    January 9, 2002 at 10:32 am #62724

    Hemant
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    Would appreciate it if you can mail me a copy also.
    [email protected] is my mail id.
    Thanks and Regards,
    Hemant
     

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    January 9, 2002 at 7:51 pm #62726

    JH
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    Al,
    Would you mind faxing me a copy as well?
    Thanks.
    Fax:

    936-8297362
    JH

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    January 9, 2002 at 8:33 pm #62732

    CMH
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    If available to fax, please send to 716-841-1749.  Thanks.

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    January 10, 2002 at 5:29 am #62725

    prak
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    Hi,
    Would be grateful if u could send a copy to me as well. email id – [email protected]

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    January 10, 2002 at 6:53 am #62722

    spkar
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    Hi All,
     
    Would appricaiate sharing a  copy by mail or upload the same to this site and inform others thoruhg this forum…
    Regards, SPR.
     

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    January 10, 2002 at 6:53 am #62723

    spkar
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    Hi All,
     
    Would appricaiate sharing a  copy by mail or upload the same to this site and inform others thoruhg this forum…
    Regards, SPR.
     

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    January 10, 2002 at 12:55 pm #62727

    Dave Harrold
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    Consider the number of lines of code in Microsoft XP, for example, and then tell me if it’s okay to have 30+ defects. That’s about what you would have if XP was of Six Sigma quality. I suggest you look at the Carniege Mellon University Software Institute site and learn how they measure software defects. In their opinion, Six Sigma software would be about what’s expected of Alpha or Beta software. Not released software.
    http://www.sei.cmu.edu/

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    January 10, 2002 at 2:30 pm #62729

    Venkat Redy Gujja
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    Hi I am US. Can you fax that paper to me also please
    My fax # is 847 277 6977

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    January 10, 2002 at 2:41 pm #62733

    Reade
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    There seems to be a slight debate over what counts for opportunities for error(OFE). On the one hand, I have seen lines of code presented as OFE.  On the other hand, there are those who say opportunities should not be defined as lines of code, but as procedure, function, or specific call within the software project.

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    January 10, 2002 at 5:52 pm #62730

    Kyle Franzen
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    Al,
    I’d like to jump on the bandwagon and request a copy of the
    “Applying Six Sigma Methodology to CMM for Performance Improvement” – Abdel-Malek & Hutchings – European SEPG Conference 1999. 
    paper that you referenced.  Could you please either email it to me at [email protected] or fax it to me at 402-431-8812 ?
    thank you, kyle

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    January 14, 2002 at 8:27 am #62736

    giuseppe Maggioli
    ★ 20 Years ★
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    We use SS as core quality program in one of our software development groups, but CMM can be also be used with excellent results.
    Giuseppe

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    January 15, 2002 at 10:47 am #62714

    Rajanga Sivakumar
    ★ 20 Years ★
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    Hello AL,
    I just read thru’ this. Can you please send me a copy thru’ e-mail or mail to my address below? Thanks for your help. The article is:
    “Applying Six Sigma Methodology to CMM for Performance Improvement” – Abdel-Malek & Hutchings – European SEPG Conference 1999. Rajanga Sivakumar
    Business Excellence Advisor [email protected] (e-mail at home)

    B-404 Garden Mansion
    Airport Road
    Kodihalli
    Bangalore 560008, India 98450-09437-Cell
    91-80-526-3421(H)
    91-80-521-1771(H)

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    January 15, 2002 at 11:59 am #62715

    arbind sinha
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    Hello AL,
    I just read thru’ this. Can you please send me a copy thru’ e-mail or mail to my address below? Thanks for your kind help. The article is: “Applying Six Sigma Methodology to CMM for Performance Improvement” – Abdel-Malek & Hutchings – European SEPG Conference 1999.

    [email protected]  (e-mail )
    Address :- Arbind Sinha, S/W Quality Analyst, Codelinks Data services , Road No.-1 , Jubilee Hills , Hyderabad-500 033 (AP) (INDIA)

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    January 24, 2002 at 12:42 pm #62716

    iSixSigma Community
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    A. Davidson submitted the following document to be attached to this post.
    Applying Six Sigma To CMM [PDF Document]

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    January 24, 2002 at 3:49 pm #62717

    Al
    ★ 10 Years ★
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    “Applying Six Sigma Methodology to CMM for Performance Improvement” – Abdel-Malek & Hutchings – European SEPG Conference 1999. 
    https://www.isixsigma.com/library/downloads/six_sigma_cmm.pdf

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    May 7, 2002 at 8:23 pm #62734

    Jeff Sauro
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    Six Sigma for software seems limited to the coding and development process (e.g. time to market, budget).  Is anyone aware of 6 sigma applications to the User Interface?
    For example, if you were to execute a heuristic evaluation ( http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/ )in which UI experts evaluate the interface for problems, how can you calculate DMPO?  What is you total number of opportunities.  Defects per lines of code seems too tangential to the user interface.  The best I can come up with is number of defects per “screen.”  Unfortunately this involves a somewhat arbitrary and laborious task of identifying all the screens in a software product. Suggestions?

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    May 13, 2002 at 5:12 pm #62737

    Manee
    ★ 10 Years ★
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    Has anyone used DOE for Software?
    Manee

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    May 14, 2002 at 1:30 am #62728

    JP Rothery
    ★ 20 Years ★
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    The post by Dave Harrold using the number of lines in XP is a very good example of the difficulty of defining the number of opportunities when developing software. Although he seems to think Six Sigma is yardstick one would use to compare your software against, which I think is wrong. Six Sigma is and aid for developing a product with as few defects as possible (whether that is bugs, delivery time etc. the customer specifies).
    I have pondered the definition of number of opportunities for quite a while now. I my opinion a classification system should be used based on the complexity of the application being developed.
    Some applications would require opportunities be based on the number of functions.
    Some applications would require opportunities be based on the number of routines/subroutines.    
    Some applications would require opportunities be based on the number of user functions.
    Also Software development is transactional process so we should be more concerned about issues such as deliverable time, Customer communication, Voice of the customer and cost.
    Regards
    JP Rothery

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    May 14, 2002 at 9:00 pm #62735

    Bob Hanrahan
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    It should not be TOO laborious to determine all the screens.  Once that is done, each developer needs to have his/her own personal metrics on the screens/functionality.  Keeping metrics on what kinds of errors typically made, helps those errors go away.  Use the SEI’s PSP approach to sizing effort (Probe) and track all defects by category. Then you will be able to determine some kind of ” DPMO”.

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