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What are the roles & responsibilities of SEPG (Software Engineering Process Group) & QAG (Quality Assurance Group) in a CMMI Organization (or to be)?

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22nd April, 2013

SEPG or the QAG is the main group that leads the Quality Initiative in the CMMI organization and is responsible for conducting many activities in the organization. This group takes care of CMMI Process Improvement activities all over the organization or IT Unit.

SEPG is mainly involved with these CMMI Process Improvement activities:

  • Collection and Evaluation of Process Improvement suggestions from organization or from external entities like client, market etc.
  • Planning of Process Improvement activities
  • Identifying Skilled and Experienced People for implementing CMMI Process Improvement activities
  • Development and Enhancement of QMS (Quality Management System)
  • Providing information about Process Improvement done to the relevant staff and ensure it reaches the respective staff
  • Regular update of SDLC Models for the Organization, keeping in view the usage of SDLC Models with client requirements and internal working
  • Preparation and update of Tailoring Guidelines for the Organization. That clearly identify what can be tailored depending on the project size/duration/team size etc.
  • Most importantly maintaining Organization’s Measurement Repository (Quantitative Metrics Data Collection). It involves collection of metrics data, validating it and publishing of metrics reports.
  • Group establishes Organizational Goals for quality (qualitative and quantitative) and provides structure for achieving these goals.
  • It also helps in the evaluation of new tools and technologies and then recommending the best suited tool/technology to the organization and thus saving time, effort and money.

All these activities are targeted towards the Continuous Process Improvement in the organization using CMMI Framework.

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One comment on “What are the roles & responsibilities of SEPG (Software Engineering Process Group) & QAG (Quality Assurance Group) in a CMMI Organization (or to be)?”

    • archana

      February 18, 2014 at 12:59 pm


      Very useful information…thank you

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Rajendra is a qualified and certified Lead Appraiser and Instructor for the following :

  • SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraiser (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI v1.3 Lead Appraiser for Acquisition (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI v1.3 Lead Appraiser for Development (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI v1.3 Lead Appraiser for Services (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified Introduction to CMMI-DEV v1.3 Instructor (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified Services Supplement for CMMI-DEV Instructor (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified CMMI-DEV Level 2 for Practitioners Instructor (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified CMMI-DEV Level 3 for Practitioners Instructor (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI B & C Team Leader for Acquisition (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI B & C Team Leader for Development (Certified)
  • CMMI Institute-Certified SCAMPI B & C Team Leader for Services (Certified)

Rajendra is Lead Assessor for ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), OHSAS 18001 (OHSMS) since 1994

International Automotive Task Force (IATF) approved Lead Assessor for Automotive Standard TS 16949:2009

Lead Assessor for ISO 27001 (ISMS) and ISO 20000-1 (ITSM)

Rajendra has 25 years experience in the industry.


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