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CMMI Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement (SEI Series in Software Engineering (Paperback)) (3rd Revised edition)
CMMI(R) (Capability Maturity Model(R) Integration) is an integrated, extensible framework for improving process capability and quality across an organization. It has become a cornerstone in the implementation of continuous improvement for both industry and governments around the world. Rich in both detail and guidance for a wide set of organizational
domains, the CMMI Product Suite continues to evolve and expand. Updated for CMMI Version 1.2, this third edition of CMMI(R) Distilled again provides a concise and readable introduction to the model, as well as straightforward, no-nonsense information on integrated, continuous process improvement. The book now also includes practical advice on how to use CMMI in tandem with other approaches, including Six Sigma and Lean, as well as new and expanded guidance on preparing for, managing, and using appraisals. Written so that readers unfamiliar with model-based process improvement will understand how to get started with CMMI, the book offers insights for those more experienced as well. It can help battle-scarred process improvement veterans, and experienced suppliers and acquirers of both systems and services, perform more effectively.C MMI(R) Distilled is especially appropriate for executives and managers who need to understand why continuous improvement is valuable, why CMMI is a tool of choice, and how to maximize the return on their efforts and investments. Engineers of all kinds (systems, hardware, software, and quality, as well as acquisition personnel and service providers) will find ideas on how to perform better. The three authors, all involved with CMMI since its inception, bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to this book. They highlight the pitfalls and shortcuts that are all too often learned by costly experience, and they provide a context for understanding why the use of CMMI continues to grow around the world.
Contents:
List of Figures ix Preface xi Part I
Integrated Process Improvement 3 Chapter 1: Why Integrated Process Improvement? 5 1.1 Business Objectives and Process Improvement 8 1.2 The Engineering Environment of the Twenty-First Century 12 1.3 Evolving Engineering Approaches 14 1.4 A Proliferation of Models and Standards 16 1.5 The Benefits of Integrated Process Improvement 17 1.6 Conclusions 19 Chapter 2: Implementing Continuous Improvement 21 2.1 Driving Business Performance 22 2.2 Elements of Continuous Improvement 25 2.3 Five Keys for Continuous Improvement 32 2.4 Management of Continuous Improvement Activities 43 2.5 Everyone Understands and Participates 45 2.6 Pearls of Wisdom 47 Part II
The CMMI Models 51 Chapter 3: The CMMI Concept 53 3.1 An Overview of CMMI 54 3.2 CMMI Objectives 57 3.3 The Three Source Models 60 3.4 CMMI Project Organization 65 Chapter 4: CMMI Content 69 4.1 Constellations 70 4.2 Process Areas 70 4.3 Content Classification 71 4.4 Required Materials 72 4.5 Expected Materials 74 4.6 Informative Materials 76 4.7 Additions 80 4.8 CMMI Model Foundation 80 4.9 Document Map 81 Chapter 5: CMMI Representations 83 5.1 Staged Models 84 5.2 Continuous Models 85 5.3 CMMI Model Representations 87 5.4 Conclusion 96 Chapter 6: CMMI Dimensions for Measuring Improvement 97 6.1 Capability Dimension 98 6.2 Maturity Dimension 103 6.3 Generic Practices in the Capability Dimension 104 6.4 Generic Practices in the Maturity Dimension 112 6.5 Organizational Capability Evolution 112 Chapter 7: CMMI Process Areas 115 7.1 Foundation Process Areas 119 7.2 Development Constellation 143 7.3 Acquisition Constellation Process Areas 153 7.4 Services Constellation Process Areas 160 7.5 Relationships within CMMI Components 167 Part III
Using CMMI 173 Chapter 8: Picking a Representation 175 8.1 Reasons for Liking Staged Models 176 8.2 Reasons for Liking Continuous Models 178 8.3 Reasons for Choosing a CMMI Representation 180 Chapter 9: Appraisals with CMMI 183 9.1 Appraisal Requirements for CMMI 184 9.2 Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement: Class A 188 9.3 The Role of Appraisals in Continuous Improvement 193 Part IV
The Future of CMMI 197 Chapter 10: Evolving CMMI 199 10.1 Simplifying the Model 200 10.2 A Domain-Independent CMMI Model 201 10.3 Collection of Issues for Beyond Version 2.1 203 10.4 A Final Note on CMMI Evolution 207 Afterword 209 Three Selections from A Process Improvement Songbook 211 Appendix A
Summary of CMMI Models 213 Appendix B
References 243 SEI Figure Credit List 249 Index 251
Brief Description:
Updated for CMMI version 1.2, this edition provides concise and readable introduction to the model, as well as straightforward, no-nonsense information on integrated, continuous process improvement.
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