Steven W. Baker is a software methodologist at DTE Energy in Detroit, Michigan, where he leads the brewing of their house blend of agile and adaptive methods. Current adventures include embracing the CMMI framework within their agile corporate culture. Steve has shared his “making it real” experiences in Cutter IT Journal and at recent events including Agile 2005, 2006, and 2007; Management Roundtable; GL-SPIN; and IEEE. Steve’s trailing acronyms include BS, MS, PMP, and CCP.