Coming Soon.... New Content on CMMI and Agility

I thought I'd solicit input from folks on a couple of writing projects I'm working on:

The unofficial CMMI FAQ... everything you wanted to know about CMMI that no one will give you the straight dope on.

and

Is CMMI for us?

If you have any questions for (or other input to) these topics, please respond either here or by email.

Thanks!

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A great drum to beat...

Before the weekend, I received a very generous email from Stephan H. Haeckel.  In it he dropped one *gem* of a quote.   This quote is so precious that to comment on it further simply detracts from the simplicity of its message.  All I have to say about this quote is just how profoundly well it supports the very foundation of how to make Agile CMMI work:

A prerequisite for adaptability in the face of unpredictable change is responding effectively to what IS happening, rather than executing efficiently a plan for what was predicted TO happen. This means that strategy has to change from a “plan of action” to a “structure for action” – which in turn implies fundamental reformations in structure and governance.