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Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1

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This guidebook is designed to explain the steps for becoming an SEI-Certified Team Software Process (TSP) Coach or SEI-Certified TSP Mentor Coach, with emphasis on guiding individuals through the mentoring process.
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Software Engineering Institute

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CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016
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10.1184/R1/6584810.v1
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This guidebook is designed to explain the steps for becoming an SEI-Certified Team Software Process (TSP) Coach or SEI-Certified TSP Mentor Coach, with emphasis on guiding individuals through the mentoring process. This guidebook defines the structure and format of the mentor and provisional coach relationship, and explains the process steps and evaluation criteria for becoming an SEI-Certified TSP Coach or Mentor Coach.

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Chick, T., Cannon, R., McHale, J., Nichols, B., Pomeroy-Huff, M., Welch, J., & Willett, A. (2010, June 1). Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016). Retrieved August 19, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6584810.v1.

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author={Chick, Timothy A. and Cannon, Robert and McHale, James and Nichols, Bill and Pomeroy-Huff, Marsha and Welch, Jefferson and Willett, Alan},
title={Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1},
month={Jun},
year={2010},
number={{CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6584810.v1},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6584810.v1},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-19}
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Chick, Timothy A., Robert Cannon, James McHale, Bill Nichols, Marsha Pomeroy-Huff, Jefferson Welch, and Alan Willett. "Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1." (CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, June 1, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6584810.v1.

T. Chick, R. Cannon, J. McHale, B. Nichols, M. Pomeroy-Huff, J. Welch, and A. Willett, "Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016, 1-Jun-2010 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6584810.v1. [Accessed: 19-Aug-2026].

Chick, Timothy A., Robert Cannon, James McHale, Bill Nichols, Marsha Pomeroy-Huff, Jefferson Welch, and Alan Willett. "Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jun. 2010. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6584810.v1. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

Chick, Timothy A.; Cannon, Robert; McHale, James; Nichols, Bill; Pomeroy-Huff, Marsha; Welch, Jefferson; & Willett, Alan. Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1. CMU/SEI-2010-SR-016. Software Engineering Institute. 2010. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6584810.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6584810.v1

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