Hi Can any one Share ROI ( Return on Investment Calculations ) for Technology change management intiatives , like assumptions, criteria , tracking etc., ...
Hi, After conducting an internal audit we publish the Audit report. In the Audit report we classify the findings as NC or Observation. Also we sub-classify the...
Hi, We are planning to conduct a CMM Level 5 mock assessment. I need to train the Assessment Team members. If any of you have a presentation material for ...
CNF: ICSPI: International Conference on Software Process Anyone attend this conf in the past, I am a stakeholder in a SEPG for a large org of 300 plus dev and...
Hi all, can some one tell me when we get assessed for a level X - how long is this valid? do we need a renewal after a certain number of years. -Priya ...
Hi Ravi, we have classified the NCs into Critical, Major and Minor based on the following criteria: 1. Critical: this is a show stopper. this has to be...
There is no provision in the model for re-assessment after a certain period. The intent is organization would be mature enough to sustain or improve the level...
Priya, There is no official duration of validity for an assessment. The CMM says in OPF that you should conduct assessments periodically, usually every 18...
Hi, Passing a CMM assessment is similar to obtaining a university degree. It is valid for ever. But when you go for outsourcing to an organization, you need to...
Ravi, Anyone serving as an assessment team member on a level 5 assessment team should have already been through several assessments. If not, you are at great...
Hi Ravi, Just to add some more points to wht Sarika had said.... You can classify NC as Major or Minor Major: Threat of failure to perform Not meeting...
Hi Priya, Well there is no specific timeframe for Maturity rating.....you can get assessed for Level-5 today and then hold the certificate for another 10yrs. ...
Hi Everybody, NCs should be classified as Major or Minor based on the impact analysis. NC having higher impact would be classified as major and lower impact as...
That's interesting... Your statement seems to conflict with the intent of a CMM assessment - it infers a CMM assessment is a certification. The SEI does not...
Hi All, I was just wondering, when we talk about doing size estimation, are we talking about just estimating the size of the code or do we also estimate the...
I have been monitoring this group for several years now, and this is the first time that I have been forced to place a note. Many of you have stressed the...
My take on this point- While it is good to classify findings as NCs and Observations and further classify NCs as Major/Minor/Critical etc. one has to keep in ...
I agree with the point raised by Scott. It is always a CBA-IPI assessment and *not* a certification. 2ndly, while not mandatory, a re-assessment is recommended...
Hi, What is typically done is estimate the size of the product, that is, the size of the source code or the function points. Size of documents are not usually...
... Amen to that. Sadly, the CMM seems to be going from being a genuine attempt to bring (total) quality to software development to yet another piece of...
I have to second David's opinion in this regard. In fact, there is no place in the model were the granting of a certificate is even mentioned. The three...
The CMM gives quite a few examples of the types of artifacts to estimate the sizes of, and methods of size estimation. Please also note, that there is nowhere...
Hi Mike Attending such a conference can help you meetup with fellow process Group members and SPI drivers etc. You will get to hear some of their experiences...
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Hi, This looks like going backwards. Size estimates are meant to be a proxy for effort and cost estimate. If you have an estimate of size, you can easier and...
