A Zero-Depth Entry to Using TSP: How TSP Turned Around the Smart Grid Maturity Model Project

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• Abstract

  This TSP Symposium 2014 presentation describes how basic Team Software Process (TSP) principles were used to bring the Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM) project under control. The SGMM project is a non-software project composed of geographically dispersed, part-time resources from multiple departments within the organization. This presentation will follow the journey of the SGMM from conducting an initial project launch through developing two version releases of the SGMM product suite. It will discuss how the team first got its schedule under control, then focused on quality and cost. Particular attention will be paid to how MS Project was used to budget and track project costs, including manpower, travel, subcontractors, and all other expenses. We will also discuss how other aspects of the TSP were tailored to our situation including roles, lessons learned, and weaknesses with our approach.

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