A TspLaunchCoach is a person trained to coach project teams using the TeamSoftwareProcess. The coach plays a key role in providing team members trained in the PersonalSoftwareProcess with the support they need to be successful with this HighDisciplineMethodology.
TSP coaching includes
A prospective TspLaunchCoach must first become certified as a PspInstructor? by the SoftwareEngineeringInstitute to be eligible for TSP Launch Coach training. After the training is successfully completed, the prospective coach must successfully launch a real TSP project under the mentorship of a member of the SeiTspTeam? to become fully certified as a TSP Launch Coach.
For more information, see http://www.sei.cmu.edu/tsp/tsp-authprocess.html.
-- KarenSmiley, August 15, 2003