Fostering a Culture of Quality with High Maturity

Ron Lear, Director Corporate Quality, Booz Allen Hamilton

Kevin Schaaff, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

6:00 � 6:30 PM � Networking & Pizza

6:30 � 7:30 PM � Program

7:30 � 7:45 PM � Q&A and Announcements

There is no cost to attend

Organizational culture and change management are essential considerations in any successful Lean Six Sigma program. In this presentation, we will discuss a set of guidelines used by one company to help foster a culture of quality enterprise-wide. We�ll include several examples from our CMMI High Maturity initiative that will provide Lean Six Sigma practitioners with specific tips on how to actively promote a culture of quality within their own organizations.

Mr. Ron Lear: As Booz Allen Hamilton's Corporate Quality Director, Ron leads the firm�s Corporate Quality Office, in support of over 23,000 employees across the globe.  Ron is an accomplished, senior quality executive and advisor with more than 31 years of experience and is an internationally recognized leader in several key organizations:

• CMMI NextGen Sponsor, Architecture Working Group representative, and advisor
• Senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
• Member of ISACA and the Conference Board Quality Council
• Member of the United States ISO Technical Committee (ISO/TC 176 or TAG 176)
• Corporate representative and liaison to the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC)

Mr. Kevin Schaaff is a Principal at Booz Allen Hamilton responsible for the system delivery of large scale IT systems. He is also a Visiting Scientist at the Software Engineering Institute. He is a certified High Maturity Lead Appraiser and Instructor, with over 30 years of experience in Systems Engineering and Project Management. His previous experience includes managing a variety of programs ranging from large Navy R&D efforts to implementing small to medium scale IT Systems. Before joining the SEI, Kevin led other organization's quality programs to SW-CMM and CMMI Maturity Level 3, CMMI Maturity Level 5 and was responsible for numerous sites being both ISO and AS9100 registered.

Location and Registration

The presenters will be at the TeqCorner location with the presentation offered to remote dial-in attendees via teleconference and WebEx.

TeqCorner 3rd Floor Conference Center 1616 Anderson Road McLean, VA 22102

 

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You must register by noon on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. If you cannot attend at our physical location, simply select telephone dial-in when you register

 

LSS SIG Chairpersons: Rhonda Farrell (ASQ 509), Kristine Hejna (ASQ 511) & Danny Moore (ASQ 511).

Sponsored Jointly By: The American Society for Quality (ASQ), Washington DC & Maryland Metro Section (509) & Northern Virginia Section (511) Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group (LSS SIG). The ASQ LSS exists to serve the interests and needs of the Six Sigma professional community around the National Capital Region.  Monthly meetings with expert speakers highlight topics that matter to you and your business. We meet every month in person and via remote dial-in.

Our Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday May 24, 2017