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Kasse, Tim Practical insight into CMMI. (Artech House computing library)

005.1'0685

Cover design by Yekaterina Ratner

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International Standard Book Number: 1-58053-625-5

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To the process improvement and quality management professionals who toil in their respective companies to positively influence the development and delivery of the highest possible product and service quality that their projects can produce

About the Author

Tim Kasse is the CEO and principal consultant of Kasse Initiatives LLC.