CMMI Blog Special Series: 17th Part: This blog series on the cmmiconsultantblog.com is a systematic and structured coverage of CMMI Process Areas starting from Maturity Level 2 to Maturity Level 3: using CMMI –DEV, Version 1.3, as the Reference CMMI Model: As CMMI Consultant, during CMMI Consulting assignment if you are asked about the steps, inputs and outputs of Organizational Training (OT) Process Area, what would be your response:

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31st December, 2015

For the above-mentioned question, CMMI consultants may take inputs from the following.

Purpose of CMMI Process Area Organizational Training (OT) is to establish developed skill-set and enhance knowledge of resources in the organization. OT supports optimization of employee’s skill-set to perform their roles effectively and efficiently.

Organizational Training (OT) process area helps in:

• Identification of training needs in the organization
• Imparting training to relevant resources to address training needs
• Developing a training capability within the organization utilizing the internal as well as external resources
• Maintaining training records for planned/imparted trainings like Training Plan, Training Calendar, Training Material, Training Attendance Sheet, Training Feedback, Trainer Feedback etc.
• Measuring training effectiveness using different techniques like Appraisals, Quiz, and Exams etc.

Following are some of the inputs for the CMMI – OT Process Area:

• Skill deficiency in the organization
• New technology implementation
• Client requirements
• Teams Management Issues

Following are some of the outputs for CMMI – OT Process Area:

• Training Plan
• Training Calendar
• Training Material
• Training Attendance Sheet
• Training Feedback
• Trainer Feedback

The above is not an exhaustive coverage of the Organizational Training (OT) CMMI Process Area but is substantive enough for CMMI Consultants to create a good foundation of the skilled man-power in an organization.

Source: CMMI for Development Version 1.3