What is the Scope of CMMI Maintenance Activity in a CMMI Consulting Assignment? What are the Benefits that a CMMI Consultant can propose to the client for CMMI Maintenance within the framework of a CMMI Consulting Assignment?

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13th September, 2014

This question is in continuation with the previous question – What is the role of CMMI Consultant in a CMMI Consulting Assignment after the CMMI Appraisal? How can CMMI Consultants continue to have their relevance and usefulness to the client after the CMMI Appraisal in a CMMI Consulting Assignment?

In my earlier question, posted yesterday (12 September, 2014), I had discussed the role of CMMI Consultants in a CMMI Consulting Assignment after the CMMI Appraisal –the activity is also known as CMMI Maintenance. In today’s post I plan to mention the Scope and Benefit of CMMI Maintenance Activity. The CMMI Consultants can propose the Scope of CMMI Maintenance at two levels – Organization Level and Project Level. Some examples of Organizational Level Activities are as follows: Process Asset Library Build-up, Up-dation and Maintenance, Maturity Level Implementation Planning and Execution, Metrics Feasibility Study Report, Conduct Metrics Analysis, Prediction Model Assessment, OPM Plan Assessment and Implementation, CAR Plan Assessment and Implementation, Organizational Metrics Management Assessment and Alignment Analysis for Project and Business Objectives.

Similarly, CMMI Consultants can propose the following activities at the Project Level: Project Assessments, Project Health Index, Project Metrics Analysis Assessment, Alignment Analysis for Project and Business and Trainings, etc.

CMMI Consultant can suggest the following benefits that can arise from the CMMI Maintenance Activities: Build-up of Process Culture in People of Organization, Excellent rigor in the Process Improvement Framework, Real-time benefits related to schedule management, efficiency management, effort management and cost-reduction, Institutionalization of Best Practices, Work is guided by a Project Plan leading to successful Formal Appraisal, Continuous feedback and support to Internal Quality Team, Non-Compliance Resolution, Better control over Project Metrics and their different parameters, etc.