CMMI

      100 Success Secrets

      Capability Maturity Model Integration 100 Success

      Secrets - 100 Most Asked Questions: The

      Missing CMMI-DEV, CMMI-ACQ Project Management

      and Process Guide

      Lance Batten

      CMMI 100 Success Secrets

      Copyright S 2008

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      CMMI 100 Success Secrets

      There has never been an CMMI Guide like this.

      100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of CMMI.

      Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips that have never before been offered in print.

      This book is also not about CMMIOs best practice and standards details. Instead, it introduces everything you want to know to be successful with CMMI.

      Table of Contents

      CMM and Its Level ..............................................................................9

      All about Capability Maturity Model for Software ......................11

      The Integration of the CMMs...........................................................13

      Capability Maturity Model or CMM: Understanding the

      Fundamental Structure .....................................................................15

      Cisco CMM Level...............................................................................17

      CMI PPT D Presenting CMMI as a Good Investment ...................18

      The Evolution of the CMM...............................................................20

      To Be on CMM Level 5......................................................................21

      Calibrating the CMM.........................................................................22

      The Old CMM and the New CMMI................................................23

      Find it at CMM.com...........................................................................25

      Attendance to a CMM Conference or Workshop..........................26

      CMM Defined Level on Coordination............................................28

      CMM Engineering and Its Roles......................................................29

      The Need for a CMM Inspection .....................................................31

      The Role of the CMM Inspection Service .......................................32

      What a CMM Inspector Does? .........................................................33

      ISO and CMM D Differentiated........................................................35

      CMM Jobs for IT Professionals ........................................................37

      The 5 Levels of CMM.........................................................................39

      CMM Level 5 D Optimized Approach for Process Improvement .............................................................................................................. 41

      The Five Levels of CMM.................................................................. 43

      Doing CMM Measurement and Analysis Right ........................... 45

      The Need for CMM Measuring....................................................... 47

      Capability Maturity Model (CMM) D What does it mean? ......... 49

      Sad News D CMM Misconceptions................................................. 50

      CMMI Online D Evaluating Process Improvement Models for Your Organization ............................................................................ 52

      The Organization Where the CMM Evolved ................................ 54

      The Structure of the CMM Process................................................. 56

      CMM Programmer D A Major Player in Software Development58

      The CMM as Discuss in the Wiki.................................................... 60

      Bridging the Perfect Solutions thru CMM Accountancy............. 61

      CMM Accuracy D Definition of the Best CMM Process............... 63

      The Definition of CMM Airlines..................................................... 65

      The Difference between the CMM and CMMI ............................. 66

      Different Tasks of CMM Architects................................................ 68

      The Process for CMM Assessment ................................................. 70

      The Levels of CMM Certification.................................................... 72

      What is the CMM Definition?.......................................................... 74

      The Essence of Different CMM Events .......................................... 76

      The Spirit of CMM Forum ............................................................... 77

      Finding a CMM Group..................................................................... 79

      The Basics of CMMI...........................................................................80

      The Basics of CMMI Appraisal ........................................................82

      CMMI Assessment Key Indicators..................................................83

      Ways to Conduct CMMI Assessments ...........................................84

      CMMI Certification: Do You Really Need It?................................86

      Some reasons why companies adopt CMMI .................................88

      CMMI Compliance: Ensuring Quality Corporate Performance 90

      The Advantage of Attending CMMI Conference..........................92

      Understanding the Elements of CMMI Configuration

      Management .......................................................................................94