CMMI(SM) Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement

by Ahern, Dennis M.; Turner, Richard; Clouse, Aaron

• ISBN13: 9780201735000
• ISBN10: 0201735008
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Summary

With CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), top software quality experts have gone far beyond the successful CMM, codifying every aspect of model-based process improvement in one integrated framework. This concise, authoritative guide has three goals: to help understand the benefits of an integrated approach to process improvement; to introduce the CMMI project's new tools for multi-discipline process improvement; and to provide practical guidance in selecting and using these tools. The authors begin by identifying key shortcomings of traditional process improvement in 21st century environments that involve more people and organizations, must be delivered more quickly, and utilize the latest innovations. Next, they introduce the new CMMI standard, showing how it overcomes these limitations, adding substantial quality and value in development, systems engineering, acquisition, and other key areas. Finally, the authors walk through the process of implementing and using CMMI, presenting lessons learned by pioneers in integrated process improvement.

Table of Contents

Figure List	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Integrated Process Improvement	p. 1
Why Integrated Process Improvement?	p. 3
The Engineering Environment of the Twenty-First Century	p. 5
Concurrent Engineering and the Cross-Discipline Team	p. 7
A Proliferation of Models and Standards	p. 8
The Benefits of Integrated Process Improvement	p. 14
Conclusions	p. 16
Implementing Integrated Process Improvement	p. 19
Starting Integrated Process Improvement	p. 20
Building an Integrated Improvement Infrastructure	p. 24
Integrating Legacy Processes and Initiatives	p. 25
Using Assessments	p. 27
Integrated Process Improvement Examples	p. 28
The CMMI Models	p. 47
The CMMI Concept	p. 49
CMMI Project Organization	p. 50
CMMI Objectives	p. 52
The Three Source Models	p. 55
Process Areas	p. 60
An Extensible Framework	p. 63
CMMI Content	p. 65
Content Classification	p. 66
Required Materials	p. 66
Expected Materials	p. 69
Informative Materials	p. 72
Document Map	p. 75
CMMI Representations	p. 79
Staged Models	p. 80
Continuous Models	p. 83
CMMI Model Representations	p. 85
CMMI Dimensions for Measuring Improvement	p. 95
Capability Dimension	p. 96
Maturity Dimension	p. 101
Generic Practices in the Capability Dimension	p. 103
Generic Practices in the Maturity Dimension	p. 110
Organizational Capability Evolution	p. 112
CMMI Process Areas	p. 115
Process Management Process Areas	p. 117
Project Management Process Areas	p. 124
Engineering Process Areas	p. 132
Support Process Areas	p. 143
Integrated Product and Process Development Process Areas	p. 149
Acquisition Process Areas	p. 152
Relationships within CMMI Components	p. 155
Using CMMI	p. 161
Selecting the Appropriate Disciplines	p. 163
The Discipline Dilemma	p. 164
Your Situation	p. 164
The IPPD Extension	p. 166
The Acquisition Extension	p. 167
Selecting the Appropriate Model	p. 169
Picking a Representation	p. 171
Reasons for Liking Staged Models	p. 172
Reasons for Liking Continuous Models	p. 174
Reasons for Choosing a CMMI Representation	p. 176
Assessments with CMMI	p. 179
Assessment Requirements for CMMI	p. 180
Standard CMMI Assessment Method for Process Improvement	p. 183
Using Assessments in Process Improvement	p. 185
Making a CMMI Model Your Own (Tailoring)	p. 186
The Future of CMMI	p. 191
Evolving CMMI	p. 193
Single versus Dual Representations	p. 194
Collection of Issues for Version 1.1 and Beyond	p. 202
Afterword	p. 207
The Charge of the CMMI Product Team	p. 209
Summary of CMMI-SE/SW/IPPD Models: Summary of Continuous Representation	p. 211
Summary of CMMI-SE/SW/IPPD Models: Summary of Staged Representation	p. 231
References	p. 275
Resources	p. 279
Index	p. 287
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