Welcome to XPI

Combining the stability of CMMI with the Flexibility of XP (Agile) Practices

Our goal at XPI is to help software companies blend the stability of CMMI with the flexibility of XP (agile) practices.  If you are a software company looking to become more agile and mature at the same time, XPI can help you.

Our Mission

Our mission is to help our clients reach higher maturity levels in the CMMI model by creating a more agile process culture within their organization.

A process culture can only be created by people who understand and believe in processes.  The culture begins with top management and spreads down through the lower levels of an organization.  People believing in the process culture will be able to create the necessary work flows and environment that lead to a more dynamic and effective organization, when they are supported by sufficient tools.

We have found our greatest strength lies not just in our knowledge of XP and CMMI, but in our ability to work with people and assist organizations to institutionalize newly defined processes, while helping their people learn to accept, love, and own the new processes.

Company Profile

Orhan Kalayci, founder and principal consultant of XPI, has over 15 years of experience in CMM and CMMI.  He is also founder of Nitelik, the premier Turkish process improvement and CMMI service provider and has provided services to a variety of high-level organizations including the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Siemens Turkey, and Alcatel Turkey. In 2002, he began to promote XP and CMMI as an excellent blend for today’s fast moving e-world.   In 2006 he played the lead role in assisting Meteksan Sistem Turkey, to reach CMMI L2 by identifying and implementing seven success factors for cultural change toward process improvement in the Meteksan Sistem Organization.  As a result of the project's success, he presented his seven success factors for CMMI based process improvement in NDIA 2007.  He published a book in Turkish, entitled, “Right Questions for Managers,” in 2007.  A member of the Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and a member of SPI Partners, he maintains strong ties with Europe and Turkey, and is a frequent overseas traveler. He is a member in IPSS Project in SEI

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XPI is a member of Software Process Improvement (SPI) Partners.  SPI Partners is comprised of a unique global network of independent senior consultants and small consultancy firms, with headquarters in the Netherlands.   Each member of SPI Partners has a unique area of expertise that is shared across the network and serves to form a powerful synergetic relationship.  Being a member of this network helps XPI to better meet the needs of your organization. 

XPI And Your Organization

XPI can help you improve the performance and increase the effectiveness of your organization by providing it with the following CMMI related training and services:

  • SEI Introduction to CMMI through public instruction or in-house training.

  • Perform Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) appraisals including SCAMPI A, B and C appraisals and team member training.

  • One Day Executive CMMI training courses for managers.

  • Three day training courses for practitioners focused on applied CMMI and Extreme Process (XP) Improvement.

  • Assist your organization in preparing a CMMI Process Improvement Project Plan in accordance with the Initiating, Diagnosing, Establishing, Acting and Learning (IDEAL) Model.

  • Consulting for management of CMMI Process Improvement Projects.

  • Assist your organization in defining and/or improving the processes within your organization.

  • Provide consultant and training services for initiating new or improved processes within your organization.

  • Provide consultant and training services for the prevention and handling of resistance to change within the organization.

  • Provide Improvement Program Reviews or second opinions on existing improvement programs.

Over 15 Years of Leadership Experience

Orhan Kalayci, the founder of XPI, has played a vital role in the introduction and implementation of a variety of CMM and CMMI related initiatives in Turkey.  Fortified with a tremendous knowledge and broad experience in CMMI, his greatest strength lies in his ability to assist organizations to institutionalize newly defined processes, while helping their people learn to accept, love, and own the new processes.  Since 1995, his efforts have helped lead to the following CMMI “firsts;”

1995      Kalayci performed the first academic work in Turkey on process assessments.  He did this as a part of his MS Thesis in Industrial Engineering at Bogazici University.

1996      Kalayci presented the first seminar paper in Turkey on the Subject of CMM.

2001      Responsible for the first CMM Level 3 (L3) experience in Turkey.

2003      the first radio program about CMMI in Turkey.

2004      Responsible for the first application of the CMMI Model in Turkey for Level 2.

2004      Responsible for the first combined application of CMMI and Extreme Programming (XP) in Turkey.

2006      XPI became the first Turkish organization with native Turkish employees to offer SEI CMMI and SCAMPI services in cooperation with SPI Partners.

2007     The first Turkish book about CMMI "Right Questions for Managers"

2007     Kalayci became an official instructor for CMMI Intro course

2007     Kalayci is a member in IPSS Project in SEI


            
 

XPI References

XPI has performed services for a number of well-established Turkish organizations.  Our list of references include the following:

2006 – Meteksan Sistem – CMMI Level 3

2006 – Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

2005 – Siemens Turkey – CMMI Level 3 Assessment

2004 – BIMAR – CMMI Level 2 and XP

               Additional References

Are You Ready?                          

We know that to be highly successful in today’s fast-paced and constantly changing world, software companies need to be fast enough to deliver quick results and stable enough to repeat previous successes.  At XPI, we have a successful track record of blending XP and CMMI together to help software companies produce fast and stable solutions.  If you believe your organization is ready to take a step up, we can help.

Contact Information

1704 - 111 Pacific Ave Toronto ON M6P 2P2 Canada

Tel: 1-647-449-8516

orhan.kalayci@xpi.ca