Rajesh Naik is a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras & a MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. He is a Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA). He has over 18 years experience in software development, design, management, project management, training & consultancy. He is a Lead Assessor for PCMM®.
He was formerly with TCS where he was responsible for managing large projects. He is the Principal Consultant for Software CMM® & ISO 9000 implementation for many of QAI's clients.
Some prestigious clients include Oracle (for ISO & CMM®) & Lucent Technologies (for ISO & CMM®), Singapore Airlines (CMM®), Sony Software (CMM®), Digital India (CMM®), Siemens Communications (ISO), Siemens Information (PCMM®), etc. Is the co-author of three books published by Tata McGraw Hill.

Ajay Batra is a Consulting Partner at QAI. He is Asia's First & the world's fifth Lead Assessor for both Software-CMM® & People-CMM®. He is consulting with various software organizations in India, USA, Singapore in the areas of people & software process improvements. He has chaired/presented papers at various conferences like SEPGSM (USA), SEPGSM (Asia), Singapore Computer Society, TiE, HRD Network, PCMM® Conference, etc.

'Overview to PCMM®'
Rajesh Naik, QAI Ltd.

The People Capability Maturity Model® (People CMM®) was first released in 1995 to guide organizations in attracting, developing, motivating, organizing & retaining a talented workforce. Version 2 of the People CMM® was released in July 2001. It contains many enhancements based on 5 years of applying the model in industry & government.
These enhancements include a much stronger integration of team building practices throughout the model, much stronger ties to the process roots of other CMMs®, improved guidance on quantitative management techniques, & inclusion of recent developments such as communities of practice & knowledge management. The practices in the People CMM® will help an organization become an employer of choice & ensure that they have the talent to achieve their current & future business objectives. The 2-Day tutorial provides an in depth understanding of Version 2 of the People CMM® & how they can be used to improve an organization's workforce management practices.
The tutorial is the first step to get an in-depth understanding of the model for implementation. It will provide:

• Managers with an understanding of their responsibilities within each of the process area.
  
• Human resource professionals with an understanding of the how the maturity framework can be used to more effectively introduce workforce practices into their organizations.
  
• Those involved in change management, process improvement, or organizational effective programs with an understanding of how to apply People CMM®, Version 2 to their organizations.

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'Understanding PCMM®'
Ajay Batra, QAI Ltd.

The tutorial will cover the background, context, architecture & Process Areas of the People CMM® version 2.0. Also, the model's current pattern of usage in (India & overseas) & its benefits will be discussed. Inter-relationships with other models like Software-CMM® will also be explored.

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Venue:
Kakatiya Sheraton & Towers,
Hyderabad Begumpet,
Hyderabad - 500 016