1. Meaningful Results CAN Come Early in SPI Efforts
Target improvements for frequently executed processes
Examples include peer reviews, maintenance
Develop complete, but manageable, package for improvements
Process updates
Training (both high level and detailed)
Subject Matter experts for support
Tools, if applicable
Need to use leading indicators not trailing indicators
Find something else to measure besides quality in the field
Defect Containment, Behavior Surveys
A little data goes a long way
More is usually better, but you can draw useful conclusions with small data sets

2. Behavior Surveys As A Leading Indicator
50% Adoption of Planning
Improvement
70% Adoption of SPC
Improvement
+22% increased in use
of Org improvement DB
+30% Improvement in
Levels of Control

3. A Little Data Goes A Long Way