Jeff Dalton
Jeff Dalton is President and CEO of Broadsword, a leading process innovation firm that leverages Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and Agile methods to improve the performance of software development organizations. He is one of 380 Certified CMMI Lead Appraisers and CMMI Instructors in the world, and is formerly Chairman of the CMMI Institute's Partner board where he is currently a visiting scientist. Jeff is a popular keynote speaker, consultant, and author, with six e-books that...See more
Jeff Dalton is President and CEO of Broadsword, a leading process innovation firm that leverages Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and Agile methods to improve the performance of software development organizations. He is one of 380 Certified CMMI Lead Appraisers and CMMI Instructors in the world, and is formerly Chairman of the CMMI Institute's Partner board where he is currently a visiting scientist. Jeff is a popular keynote speaker, consultant, and author, with six e-books that have sold over 2,000 copies on Amazon. His 25-year career includes technology and leadership positions with Electronic Data Systems, Ernst & Young, eLoyaly, Intellicorp, Polk, and Broadsword. His award-winning blog, "Ask the CMMI Appraiser," has been read by over 300,000 readers, and his "Just the FAQs" series, co-authored with Pat O'Toole, is distributed to over 6,000 recipients per month, as well as sold on Amazon in eBook format. His articles have been published in major publications, including the Cutter IT Journal, SD Times, and CIO Review. He is co-author of the Software Engineering Institute's Technical Publication "CMMI or Agile: Why Not Embrace Both?!" Jeff holds degrees in Music and Computer Science, and lives in southeastern Michigan with his family where he builds experimental aircraft and plays jazz in his spare time. See less
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