Jeannine Siviy is the Deputy Director for the Dynamic Systems Program of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and a leading researcher in the application of Six Sigma to software process improvement. She recently completed a two-year assignment as Technical Advisor to the CEO of the SEI, where she led business cases for new research and worked on strategic and operational planning. Prior to that, she was a member of the SEI’s measurement and analysis team, where she studied CMMI and Six Sigma relationships, conducted data analysis, and architected an analysis training curriculum.
Jeannine holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, an M.E. in Systems Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt Practitioner. She serves as co-chair of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Measurement Working Group, co-teaches a Six Sigma course at Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, and is on the editorial review boards for ASQ’s Software Quality Professional and the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage.
M. Lynn Penn is Director of Process Management at Lockheed Martin Corporation, Integrated Systems & Global Services (IS&GS) where she oversees policies and process command media, process compliance via audits, and process improvement activities. Lynn has a B.S. in Mathematics from Villanova University, has done graduate studies in Computer Science and Management Information Systems, and is a certified ISO 9000 internal auditor at Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Global Services. She is also a CertifiedGreenbelt and Blackbelt in Six Sigma and Lean Techniques.
Robert Stoddard joined the SEI in 2005 as a Senior Member of Technical Staff. Within the SEI Software Engineering Measurement and Analysis team, Robert is responsible for training, client coaching, and class development related to CMMI High Maturity and Six Sigma topics. Robert also serves as president and CEO of Six Sigma IDS, LLC, founded in 2006. Robert became a certified Six Sigma Black Belt in 1993 and a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt in 2003. He also holds American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certifications in Software Quality, Reliability, Quality Engineering, Six Sigma Black Belt, and Auditing. Robert is an active member of the IEEE Reliability Society as an elected member of the Adcom and also serves as the council secretary for the ASQ Software Division. Robert holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting, an M.S. in Systems Management, and is in progress on a Ph.D. in Reliability Engineering.