Plea for help: The detriment of using Microsoft products

[smith at missioncriticallinux.com (Jeffry Smith)]

Sigh.  Try looking at the site:

http://www.sei.cmu.edu/managing/app.directory.html

I did a search on "Lead Assessor", which led me to the SEI Appraisal
Process.  Search on that led me to the directory, what the appraisal
process is and how to get on the list of assessors. As in
trained by SEI, and if you're not on that list, you're not a Lead
Assessor.  Yes, the list that I pointed to earlier is "self-reported,"
but read the above page.

On Wed, 17 May 2000, Mike Bilow wrote:

> Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 14:20:26 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Mike Bilow <mikebw at colossus.bilow.com>
> To: Jeffry Smith <smith at missioncriticallinux.com>
> Cc: Kevin D. Clark <kclark at cabletron.com>, GNHLUG <gnhlug at zk3.dec.com>,
     BLU Users' Group <discuss at Blu.Org>
> Subject: Re: Plea for help: The detriment of using Microsoft products 
> 
> As far as I can tell, the "lead assessor" is the person _within_ the
> organization who is responsible for evaluating the organization's CMM
> capability.  This is like signing your own CPR card.
> 
> A CPR card must be signed for a certified instructor, which in my
> experience is usually a registered nurse or paramedic.  The purpose of a
> CPR card is to protect the _holder_ from liability.
> 
> -- Mike

A CPR card is signed by a certified instructor, who has gone through
the Red Cross or AHA training for instructor certification.  This
includes doing training under an "instructor instructor" (someone
trained and authorized to train instructors).  Yes,
usually in the EMS world, since CPR training counts toward their own
recert.  However, being a nurse, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or
EMT-Paramedic is not a requirement.  

> 
> 
> On 2000-05-17 at 10:39 -0400, Jeffry Smith wrote:
> 
> > I didn't miss your point.  Lead Assessors do the assessment and pass 
> > to SEI.  the "certification" is like my CPR certification - I'm not, 
> > I have a card saying I've taken the class and passed the test.
> > Difference?  Practically, none.  Legally, considerable, as the AHA
> > can't be held liable if I do CPR wrong. Check the www.sei.cmu.edu site
> > for documents including reviews of assessed sites, and comparisons of
> > high-maturity sites. Yes, the orgs are "honor system" listed, but that
> > doesn't mean they don't go through a rigorous assessment.   
> > 
> > jeff
> > 
> > On Tue, 16 May 2000, Mike Bilow wrote:
> > 
> > > Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 18:20:35 -0400 (EDT)
> > > From: Mike Bilow <mikebw at colossus.bilow.com>
> > > To: Jeffry Smith <smith at missioncriticallinux.com>
> > > Cc: Kevin D. Clark <kclark at cabletron.com>, GNHLUG <gnhlug at zk3.dec.com>,
> >      BLU Users' Group <discuss at Blu.Org>
> > > Subject: Re: Plea for help: The detriment of using Microsoft products 
> > > 
> > > I think you missed my point.  That web page states explicitly:
> > > 
> > >    Please be aware of the following issues regarding this list.
> > >      * The SEI does not certify companies at maturity levels.
> > >      * The SEI does not confirm the accuracy of the maturity levels
> > >        reported by the Lead Assessors or organizations.
> > > 
> > > In other words, that web page lists organizations on the honor system.
> > > 
> > > -- Mike
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 2000-05-16 at 18:13 -0400, Jeffry Smith wrote:
> > > 
> > > > For a list as of 4 May 2000, see: 
> > > > http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmm/high-maturity/HighMatOrgs.html
> > > > SEI, despite founding and support from DoD, is not DoD unique.
> 
> 

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