Two Harbors Consulting Podcast

Tom and George discuss DAR - the practice area from the CMMI Model - Decision Analysis Resolution, what it is, why it is difficult for organizations to adopt, some things to consider in using it and why.

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Tom and George discuss an email that asked them about best practices for driving broader change from appraisals.  They discuss some considerations to help process change stick.

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George was invited to converse with Naveen Argarwal on a recent post he put up on Linkedin about seatbelts.  They talk CAPA, risk management, quality culture, and leadership (to name a few!) 

Dr. Naveen Agarwal has 20+ years of diverse industry experience in leadership roles ranging from R&D to Product Quality and Business Analytics. He holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an ASQ certified Quality Engineer, a Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and a certified Project Management Professional. In his consulting practice, he works on strategic projects in Risk Management, Design Control, Post-Market Surveillance, and Quality Culture in the Medical Device Industry. In his spare time, he enjoys distance running, community work, and spending time with his family.

You can find him and information about his work, especially regarding risk management for medical devices here:   

https://www.achievexl.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenagarwal/

You can also watch this episode here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DERVviyppL0 

Becky, Tom and George reconvene on this podcast after a year long break from it.   They discuss what topics they see coming up in future episodes in this "season 2."  What performance improvement topics do you want to see discussed?   

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George is joined again by Lynn Penn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlpenn/) from Performance and Methods Consulting.  They dive back into the CMMI appraisal interviews - specifically those for MDDAP appraisals:  what makes for a good interview, what are some challenges, and how to be ready to manage the room.  

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George has a conversation with CMMI Lead Appraiser Beth Layman of Layman and Layman Consulting about the intersection of the CMMI Model with the US medical device quality system regulation (the QSR).  

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Beth's contact information:  [email protected] or http://www.laymanandlayman.com/

Becky and George have a conversation with Paul Kimmerly about the observation process of CMMI lead appraisers.  George just went through the observation process and Paul was his observer.  The team discusses why these are done,  common improvement opportunities for new appraisers, what is good about them and what could be improved.  

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[email protected]
Tom Klein [email protected]
George Zack [email protected]

Paul's contact information:  [email protected]

Appraisal activities include "the interview."  What is it for?  Why do it?  How is it done in CMMI appraisals?  How should I prepare for an appraisal interview if I am an interviewee?

Tom and George discuss all of these and more as they unpack this aspect of appraisals.  

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Tom Klein [email protected]
George Zack [email protected]

George and  Tom continue a dive into the CMMI model as they discuss the Implementation Infrastructure practice area.  

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Tom Klein [email protected]
George Zack [email protected]