CMMI Frequently Asked Questions and their responses from CMMI Consultant(s)
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How to implement Causal Analysis and Resolution, as per CMMI?
Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR) is a Process Area at CMMI Maturity Level 5 under the Support category. The basic challenge is to understand the very fundamental principle – whether CMMI Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR) starts only after achieving Maturity Level 4 or even a Maturity Level 2 organization…
July 24, 2013
Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) and its use and benefit in projects and org level as per CMMI
Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) is a process area in CMMI at Maturity Level 3. DAR helps in the selection of best alternative from two or more alternatives. DAR can be applied in projects or at org-level for any kind of decision making which involves selection of best alternative from…
July 20, 2013
Impact of not doing training as per CMMI requirements
In CMMI implementation, Training Process Area is an important and integral requirement for process improvement. “Training” has been added at CMMI Maturity Level 3 as Organizational Training Process Area but training starts at CMMI Maturity Level 2 in the Project Planning Process Area where CMMI talks about planning the training…
July 19, 2013
How to conduct Risk Management, in CMMI?
Risk Management (RSKM) is a CMMI Maturity Level 3 Process Area. Risk Management deals with the identification of potential problems before they occur in projects and if they occur we have a mitigation plan ready to handle them. Risk Management (RSKM) in the project starts with the project initiation and continues…
July 18, 2013
How to create a QMS for a company going for CMMI Maturity Level 3?
A QMS (Quality Management System) is a repository which contains the Processes, Policies, Procedures and applicable artefacts like templates, checklists and guidelines. At CMMI Maturity Level 3 there is a requirement of the Organizational Process Definition which requires that a common set of processes shall be available in the organization.
What is Process Asset Library (PAL) in context of CMMI?
Process Asset Library (PAL) is a repository, available at the central location in the organization. PAL contains important artefacts required for the Process Improvement in the organization. PAL consists of the following artefacts: Organizational Processes Supporting artefacts for process like templates, checklists, guidelines and forms SDLC Models used in the…
July 10, 2013
What do you mean by CMMI Compliance, after CMMI SCAMPI A Assessment?
After CMMI SCAMPI A Assessment is completed, most of the organizations fail to continue the process improvement activities. And over a period of time CMMI Compliance decline and this results in the increasing rate of non-compliances in the implementations at project and organizational level. Whereas to maintain the CMMI Assessment,…
July 5, 2013
Quiz on CMMI and CMMI Process Areas
What is CMMI? Capability Maturity Model Integration is a framework for process improvement and is developed by Software Engineering Institute. CMMI is divided into different Maturity Levels (1-5) and further these Levels are divided into Process Areas. How many CMMI Models are available for implementation? Currently there are three CMMI…
June 22, 2013
We have completed CMMI Maturity Level 3, shall we continue to CMMI Maturity Level 4 and 5 or stop here?
Most of the Organizations complete the CMMI Maturity Level 3 and tend to relax after that and some of them continue their journey for CMMI High Maturity Levels 4 and 5. After CMMI Maturity level 3 most of the Organizations who stop their journey at Maturity Level 3 are often…
June 21, 2013
Advantages and Disadvantages of CMMI-DEV for a Software Development IT Organization? And how to overcome these disadvantages?
As we all know that CMMI was developed by SEI (now CMMI Institute). The SEI created the first CMM designed for software organizations and published it in a book, The Capability Maturity Model: Guidelines for Improving the Software Process [SEI 1995]. Since then it has evolved in a comprehensive framework…
June 5, 2013
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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.