Dr. Richard Turner is a Distinguished Service Professor at Stevens Institute, a Visiting Scientist at the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University and a respected researcher and consultant with 30 years of international experience in systems, software and acquisition engineering. Dr. Turner has supported defense, intelligence and civil government agencies. A charter member of the author team for CMMI, he has led process improvement initiatives across a broad range of disciplines. Dr. Turner is co-author of three books: Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed, CMMI Distilled , and CMMI Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement.