Product Teams (SPT1.1)   The course focuses on the aspects of team building and teamwork to improve the productivity and efficiency of the development activities. An overview of concurrent engineering and integrated product teams is provided but the emphasis of the course is on exercises designed to enhance the ability of software professionals to work together as a team. Communications and interpersonal skills are highlighted through the course exercises.    Course Highlights Team Building Enhancing Team Effectiveness Open Communications Techniques Building Trust Interdisciplinary Considerations SEI CMMI Team Concepts Practical Structures for Projects Issue Identification Integrated Product Teams Problem Resolution  Team Software Process    Who Should Attend?: This course is designed for systems and software professionals (managers and engineers) interested in improving communications and coordination of engineering activities over the product development life cycle and improving product quality while reducing cycle time and improving productivity.  Course Instructor(s): Two instructors is provided with at least five (5) years systems and software engineering experience and ten (10) years of engineering process improvement experience.  Course Size: Maximum of twenty (20) participants.  Course Length: 16 hours  Course Cost*: $6500 plus travel expenses (two full day sessions)  Course Preparation and Materials: Minimum of two weeks advanced notice  PYXIS provided:  Copy of all presentation materials  Exercise materials  * Prices subject to change without prior notice until purchase order received.     Product Teams - Detailed [back]   P.O. Box 28985 Baltimore, MD 21240 Tele: (443) 454-9404 Tele: (443) 838-3231 Fax: (410) 741-1216