Interpreting the Cmmi

Written by experienced process improvement professionals who have developed and implemented systems in organizations around the world, Interpreting the CMMI: ® A Process Improvement Approach provides readers with specific techniques for performing process improvement using the CMMI® and the family of CMM models. The authors walk readers through the myriad of charts and graphs involved in statistical process control and offer recommendations on which charts to use. They describe how to get started in the process improvement effort, as well as how to continue on to high-maturity. The text includes a CD-ROM that contains forms, templates, and examples.

INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Beginning the Journey
Structure of the CMMI
CMMI Representations
CMMI PROCESS AREAS
Understanding Maturity Level 2: Managed
Understanding Maturity Level 3: Defined
Understanding Maturity Level 4: Quantitatively Managed
Understanding Maturity Level 5: Optimizing
IMPLEMENTATION
Alignment of Multiple Process Improvement Initiatives
Is CMMI Right for Small Organizations?
Appraisals Using the CMMI
Establishing Your Process Improvement Organization
People, Roles, and Responsibilities
Documentation Guidelines
Planning and Tracking the Effort
Procedures, Policies, and Charters
A Boatload of Metrics
Statistical Process Control
A High Maturity Perspective
Closing Thoughts
Appendix A: Comparison of CBA-IPIs to SCEs to SCAMPI
Appendix B: Myths and Legends of the CMMI
Appendix C: Implementation/Operations Plan Template
Appendix D: Sample Action Plan Template
Appendix E: Sample CMMI Compliance Matrix
Appendix F: Sample CMM Compliance Matrix
Appendix G: Checklist for the Staged Representation of the CMMI
Appendix H: Checklist for the Continuous Representation of the CMMI
Appendix I: Process Example (Short Version)
Appendix J: Process Example (Long Version)
Appendix K: Sample Procedure Template
Appendix L: Sample Policy
Appendix M: Sample PAT Charter
Appendix N: Checklists for Pilot Projects
Appendix O: List of Metrics
Appendix P: Measurement Plan Outline
Appendix Q: References and Further Reading

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