Introduction to the People CMM (June 6-8, 2007 Amsterdam)

11 Twelve Oaks Trail Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 USA www.agiledigm.com Phone: +1.386.673.1384 Introduction to the People CMM (June 6-8, 2007 Amsterdam) AgileDigm, Incorporated is pleased to offer the Introduction to the People CMM course June 6-8, 2007. The course is being held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. Students may elect to stay over for the next week to attend the European SEPG conference being held at the same location. COURSE DESCRIPTION This three-day course introduces the People Capability Maturity Model® (People CMM), Version 2.0, to those individuals who are involved in managing technical professionals and improving workforce management practices. This course focuses on fundamental concepts associated with developing a professional workforce, and the value brought to organizations. The People CMM is a framework that organizations can use to guide attracting, motivating, and retaining a talented technical staff. The practices in the model help an organization be “an employer of choice” and ensure that the staff has the competencies to achieve an organization's current and future business objectives. The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussions. After attending the course, participants will understand the practices described in the People CMM Version 2 framework and how these practices can be used to improve the workforce management capabilities of their organization. Participants will also be able to describe an organization's ability to develop and evolve its workforce at each maturity level. This course is a prerequisite for the Intermediate Concepts of the People CMM course, SCAMPIsm for People CMM Team Training, and SCAMPI for People CMM Lead Appraiser Training. AUDIENCE • • • • • •  Executives, managers, human resources staff and professionals who are involved in improving workforce management practices or managing technical professionals Those involved with human capital management or planning Engineering process group (e.g., EPG, SEPG) members Potential sponsors of process improvement activities Those who want to qualify for SCAMPI for People CMM Team Training or SCAMPI for People CMM Lead Appraiser Training Those who aspire to be managers of technical professionals. CMM and Capability Maturity Model are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Carnegie Mellon University. sm SCAMPI is a service mark of Carnegie Mellon University. Page 1 11 Twelve Oaks Trail Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 USA www.agiledigm.com Phone: +1.386.673.1384 PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites for this course. CLASS SCHEDULE This 3-day course meets at the following times: Days 1-2, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Day 3, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. TOPICS • • • • • • • • Understanding and using the People CMM framework Common themes Process Area interrelationships People CMM interpretation Process improvement infrastructure Appraisals using the People CMM How others have benefited from using the People CMM The future of the People CMM. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE? If you need more information, contact us via e-mail at info@agiledigm.com or telephone at +1.386.673.1384. HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION The course is being held Amsterdam, The Netherlands at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Dam 9 1012 JS Amsterdam The Netherlands nhkrasnapolsky@nh-hotels.nl www.nh-hotels.com The hotel is located in the heart of Amsterdam’s characteristic old centre. Trend-setting shopping streets are just around the corner, as well as cultural attractions such as the Royal Palace, ‘Beurs van Berlage’ and the ‘Nieuwe Kerk’. Amsterdam Central Train Station is seven minutes away by foot, and it is only a halfhour journey from there to Schiphol Airport. A shuttle bus to Schiphol is at your disposal, departing every 30 minutes from 5 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock in the evening. OBJECTIVES This course will help participants to: • Understand how each process area is designed • Understand People CMM structure and the value of the People CMM framework • Understand how to apply the People CMM framework in different types of organizations • Evaluate whether an organization's existing workforce practices accomplish the goals of each process area • Understand how managers and organizations behave at each of the five maturity levels in the model • Understand how an organization can use the People CMM framework to collaboratively evolve its workforce practices. REFUND POLICY In order to receive a refund you must notify us of your cancellation at least four weeks prior to the course start date. All refunds are subject to a $200 administration fee. No refunds for cancellations will be issued within four weeks of the start date; however, the attendee may choose to transfer to a later date or send a substitute. COURSE WORK Reading homework is required the first and second evenings of the course. COURSE MATERIALS On the first day of the course, participants will receive the book The People Capability Maturity Model, Guidelines for Improving the Workforce, a course notebook, and companion exercises. Page 2 11 Twelve Oaks Trail Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 USA www.agiledigm.com Phone: +1.386.673.1384 COST PER STUDENT SEAT All prices are in US Dollars. We offer a discount for early registration and for more than two students from one organization. Advance Registration (before 13 April 2007) One Seat Two to Three Seats Four or more Seats $ 3,000 $ 2,800 $ 2,700 Regular Registration (after 13 April 2007) $ 3,300 $ 3,000 $ 2,800 Prices include the book The People Capability Maturity Model, Guidelines for Improving the Workforce, a course notebook, and companion exercises, as well as continental breakfast, two coffee breaks, and lunch for the three days. PAYMENT OPTIONS Upon receipt of your contact information, AgileDigm, Inc. will email an invoice for the course to the email address provided. Payment Options include check, wire transfer, or company purchase order. (Purchase orders require proper company name and address information, and name, address, phone, and email information for an Accounts Payable contact at your company.) Please note that you are not registered until we have received your valid payment option. We will email confirmation of your completed registration. COURSE REGISTRATION Please provide the following contact information for each student in an email to info@agiledigm.com Last Name: First Name: Title: Company: Address 1: Address 2: City, State: Zip/Postal Code: Country: Business Phone: Email Address: Payment Method: Page 3