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

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

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0201735008 ISBN 13 : 9780201735000

Editeur : Addison Wesley, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Ahern Dennis M Turner Richard Clouse Aaron

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

The original Capability Maturity Model® (CMM®) framework has been widely adopted to support software process improvement. Its success has led to the development of similar models for process improvement in other areas: systems engineering, acquisition, and human resources, among others. However, the existence of multiple process improvement models within the same organization can lead to conflict and confusion. The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) project, spearheaded by industry, government, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon, aims to alleviate these difficulties. It supplies a single, integrated framework for improving various processes throughout an organization, thereby enhancing the quality and efficiency of the organization as a whole.

CMMI

® Distilled

offers executives, project managers, systems and software engineers, and process improvement practitioners a concise, authoritative, and experience-rich introduction to the CMMI framework. The book first explains key aspects of integrated process improvement. Brief case studies highlight the experiences of organizations that have pioneered integrated process improvement and reveal potential pitfalls as well as best practices. It then describes the structure and content of CMMI tools and offers concrete, practical implementation guidelines.

Specific topics covered include:

• The benefits of integrated process improvement
• Migration from legacy process improvement activities to the CMMI framework
• The initial CMMI disciplines: systems engineering, software engineering, and integrated product and process development
• The proposed CMMI extension for acquisition
• Staged and continuous CMMI model representations
• Choosing the most appropriate models for your organization
• Customizing CMMI products for a specific organization
• The rationale behind certain CMMI design decisions
• The initial approach to assessments in CMMI
• Likely future developments within the CMMI project

The CMMI models are large and complex products. CMMI® Distilled provides a concise introduction to help you understand the CMMI framework, evaluate it, and take the first steps toward integrated process improvement.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® 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® 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. CMMI® 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Addison Wesley
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0201735008
• ISBN 13: 9780201735000
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 336