CMMI Frequently Asked Questions and their responses from CMMI Consultant(s)
Whether CMMI for Services or CMMI for Development is suitable for Organizations involved with System Integration?
It all depends on the larger scope of the implementation. These days most of the big IT companies are involved with the System Integration Services. But they are not clear about which CMMI Model to opt for their organization. Should they go with CMMI for Services or CMMI for Development?
How do we implement CMMI in maintenance projects?
In IT organizations, involved with Software Development and Support, most of the projects are of maintenance or support type, where they provide corrective maintenance or enhancements. They have CMMI Processes that can be followed in normal SDLC Projects. They also have steps or process that can be followed in maintenance/support…
September 9, 2012
How to become a CMMI Maturity Level 3 company?
CMMI is a framework for Software Process Improvement. CMMI is divided into Maturity Levels, then these Maturity Levels are further divided into Process Areas and each Process Area is further divided into Specific Practices. At Maturity Level 3 there are 18 Process Areas that needs to be fulfilled. Now question…
June 25, 2012
What is the ideal time frame to achieve CMMI Maturity Level 3 from CMMI Maturity Level 2?
Many times we come across this question about the time frame required to achieve CMMI Maturity Level 3 from CMMI Maturity Level 2. There is no straight forward answer to this question. And a simple answer will be – it depends. It depends on many factors, like: Current Processes Implementation…
June 25, 2012
How can we be sure that the services of a Vendor or Supplier, who has achieved ML3, are ML3 compliant?
The only way to be sure that the Organization you are going to work will follow the defined process is to identify the correct appraised identity within the organization. That means to say that when an Assessment is conducted for CMMI SCAMPI C, B or A and “Organizational Unit†(OU)…
June 25, 2012
How to achieve CMMI Maturity Level 3 with Agile Projects?
Lots of IT companies today are using or moving towards using Agile Projects to develop new projects because of the freedom project teams have and the enhanced experience customer enjoy in Agile Environments. At the same time these companies fear that they would not be able to attend CMMI Maturity…
June 25, 2012
How to apply Defect Removal Efficiency (DRE) metric in projects?
Q:- I am a Defect Prevention team member in our CMMI Maturity Level 5 company. We are trying to plot the Defect Removal Efficiency (DRE) metric in our projects. I have a few questions: Our DRE is based on phase level defect injection and detection concepts. If we go closely…
July 7, 2009
What are the types of CMMI representation available?
An organization may choose to approach process improvement from either the Process area capability improvement approach Organizational maturity improvement approach CMMI models support each approach with a representation.
Why should we adopt the integrated approach?
Software Engineering is not considered an engineering discipline throughout the world when compared to electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. Software Engineering’s brief history has been filled with problems: Cost overruns Schedule slippage Poor performance compared to specification Unsatisfied customers
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Decision Analysis and Resolution?
What you’ll see: Unclear who is authorized to make what decisions? Decisions are made on primarily subjective basis Same issue is “decided†over and over and over…… Rationale for earlier decisions is unavailable when needed to understand the decision later in the project Only a few choices considered for major…
July 7, 2009
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Author: Rajendra Khare
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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.