This book introduces an amazingly effective approach in getting starting in planning software processes and leading teams to be consistent in software development. I was actually quite suprised at how useful and straightforward alot of the concepts are in this book, that even if applyed to a CMMi 1 organization, one with little to no defined process, can they begin to see positive results on a project. It's a good reference for a SEPG (Software Engineering Process Group), or PEG as they call it in this book, in your organization to really begin applying concepts of software process initiatives and improvements. I especially liked the chapters on Project Planning, CCB, Measurements, and Process Improvement which have alot of ready to apply concepts. I also really enjoyed the concept of ADPE (Application Development Process Enviornments) as a way to structure your own organizations practices, which fits into the bigger idea of the SEE (Software Engineering Enviornment). Software development processes, which are a concept that alot of organizations that rely on software today seem to discount, yet continue to manage in an ad-hoc manner and are constently wondering how they can ensure product quality; which can be quite frustrating to developers who do value consistency.