1. Scott Potter - 1 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines NDIA System Engineering Conference October 2003 Scott Potter Harris Corporation Govt. Communications Systems Division Digital Technology and Network Systems

2. Scott Potter - 2 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Introduction Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines –Application context –Process improvement infrastructure –Hardware process improvement objectives –Improvement approach –Metrics –Lessons Learned –Summary

3. Scott Potter - 3 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware Application Context

4. Scott Potter - 4 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Engineering Process Improvement Engineering Process Council (EPC) Engineering Process Group (EPG) Engineering VP, Program Area VPs, EIT Director EPG Leader, EPG Staff, Discipline Leads Engineering Managers, Staff Tools, Methods, and Technology (TMTs) Action Teams Executive Steering Group Coordinate and Manage Cross-disciplinary Action Teams Systems Engineering Software Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Antennas / RF / Optics Integration & Test Engineering Specialty / Support Engineering Engineering Information Technology Short-Term TasksLong-Term, Persistent Discipline Teams (8)

5. Scott Potter - 5 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications CMMI Process Areas Staged Organizational Innovation and Deployment Causal Analysis and Resolution 5 Optimizing 4 Quantitatively Managed 3 Defined 2 Managed Continuous Process Improvement Quantitative Management Process Standardization Basic Project Management Organizational Process Performance Quantitative Project Management Requirements Development Technical Solution Product Integration Verification Validation Organizational Process Focus Organizational Process Definition Organizational Training Integrated Project Management Risk Management Decision Analysis and Resolution Requirements Management Project Planning Project Monitoring and Control Supplier Agreement Management Measurement and Analysis Process and Product Quality Assurance Configuration Management Quality Productivity Risk Rework 1 Initial Process Areas (PAs)Maturity LevelFocus

6. Scott Potter - 6 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware CMMI Action Plan Project SE/SW/HW CMMI Mini-Assessments, QA audits HW CMMI Mini- Assessment Process Updates HW CMMI Mini- Assessment Process and Training Updates Deploy HW CMMI Process Updates, Training, and Institutionalization Action teams Command media Training updates CMMI delta training … … Completed In-Progress Pending Command media gaps Judge institutionalization Delta mini-assessment SE/SW Process Deployment, Training, Assessments, and Improvement HW Command Media HW Metrics Deployment Baseline (pre-CMMI) Integrated EPG CCB Integrated metrics tool (SE, SW, HW)

7. Scott Potter - 7 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Engineering Development Process Division Standard Engineering Process Project Defined Processes SEMP SDP EDP MDP Other plans Manuals Handbooks (inter-disciplinary processes) Training (process and technical) Policies

8. Scott Potter - 8 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Electrical Engineering Process Overview EE manual – process flow diagram –Integrated command media across all engineering disciplines –Standard life cycle phases –Activities, products, milestones, baselines –Sub-process / Interfaces with SE –Checklists and design/peer reviews based on SE-based process

9. Scott Potter - 9 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware Improvement Objectives Competitive bids –Productivity metrics –Labor metrics Predictive metrics –Predictable performance vs. plan Technological Capabilities –State of the art technology Innovative project applications Attract and retain creative talent These objectives drive how we plan and manage

10. Scott Potter - 10 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware Improvement Projects HW Tools, Methodology, and Technology (TMT) initiatives –Special projects (lessons learned) –Standardization of work products –Design archive (cost history) –Metrics database Benchmarking; tool evaluations; process reviews Technology roadmaps; Digital Engineering Technology areas (TMTs): ASIC/FPGA (advance semiconductors) Microsystems (microelectronics, MEMs, optics) Network systems Signal processing Metrics Productivity Qualitative information on designs (e.g. PWB metrics) –Circuit card archive

11. Scott Potter - 11 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware Metrics Metrics are collected, analyzed, and used to track project hardware engineering progress, performance, and quality –Process characterization –Predictive metrics –Historical performance Productivity Cycle time –Technical performance (capability, TPMs) Timing, sizing, link budgets, etc. Emphasis varies by program and application –Engineering Cost Metrics Database (timecard charges)

12. Scott Potter - 12 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware Historical Metrics Circuit Card Archive PWB Database ASIC/FPGA Database Design status Fabrication status Approved vendors Standard forms, templates Used to track supply chain. Buyer, designer, QA, fabricator, and purchasing to electronically share, communicate, and track status Fabricator Management Status Metrics Progress Database of circuit cards By program Card count and description Design summary / structure Links to existing cards, SEER-H Defines work codes for metrics Reuse characteristics SEER-H Estimating model and metrics

13. Scott Potter - 13 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Hardware Estimating Process Requirements Block Diagram Material List Travel, ODC Subcontracts Capital & Facilities Design Process Map BOE Forms Create A Bottom-Up Estimate Qualify The Bottom-Up Estimate Review Forms With Engineering Manager Proposal Cost Review Summary Form(s) Requirements Document Establish The Requirements WBS & Program Schedule Proposal Cost Review Summary H-2472 BOE Forms Complete The BOE Form and Generate the Proposal Cost Review Summary Create a bid for each WBS element (Include costs from financial administrator) Metrics Design Archive Program Cost History Conceptual Design Review Proposal Cost Review Design To Cost met? NO YES Define the Scope of Work Compare against similar-to design productivity metric parametric tool as appropriate

14. Scott Potter - 14 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Proprietary Information – For Internal Division Use Only Reporting Period: September 1999 PEM v3.0 Electrical Engineering Performance Electrical Engineering Pins Issues/Actions "Pins" issues/actions Electrical Engineering Gates Issues/Actions "Gates" issues/actions

15. Scott Potter - 15 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Trending - PWB Cycle Time Average Calendar Weeks Per PWB

16. Scott Potter - 16 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Trending - PWB Quality Percent Of PWBs Error-Free

17. Scott Potter - 17 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Trending - PWB Defects Per Design Number of ECOs and SIRs Per Design

18. Scott Potter - 18 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Training Customized employee training based on assigned role and gap analysis All PCB designers are IPC-certified Process training (design of circuit cards, FPGAs, MCMs, PWBs) Web-based tutorial New hire orientation

19. Scott Potter - 19 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Quality Assurance Process compliance and product quality is assured by Engineering Management oversight and quality audits –Periodic audits of PWB vendors –Supplier summits –Defect metrics –Change requests

20. Scott Potter - 20 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Lessons Learned Start a CMMI improvement project with a baseline assessment –Understand the model –Identify gaps –Implement the actions Ensure representation across projects and disciplines Metrics help define, characterize, and improve processes –Identify the prioritized areas for improvement –Start small, look for value –Use available data first before creating something new

21. Scott Potter - 21 Date? Extending CMMI to Hardware Engineering Disciplines 2003 NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Assured Communications Scott Potter Harris Corporation GCSD Digital Technology & Network Systems spotter@harris.com 321-729-7863 Harris Corporation Govt. Communications Systems Division P.O. Box 37 Melbourne, Florida 32902-0037 http://www.harris.com/ Contact Information