Dr. Richard Turner
Dr. Richard Turner, a Fellow at the Systems and Software Consortium, is a respected researcher and consultant with 30 years of international experience in systems, software, and acquisition engineering. Before joining the Consortium in 2005, he was a Research Professor at The George Washington University, where he taught graduate courses and directly supported Department of Defense software and system acquisition improvement activities. He still collaborates with a wide range of research organizations and system developers to transition new software-related technology to defense acquisition programs.
Prior to the university, he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration and several engineering firms addressing the needs of defense, intelligence, and other government agencies.
He is co-author of three books: Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed (Addison-Wesley, 2004), co-written with Barry Boehm, CMMISM Distilled (Addison-Wesley 2000, 2004), with Dennis Ahern and Aaron Clouse, and CMMI Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement, co-authored with Suzanne Garcia.
