CMMI Frequently Asked Questions and their responses from CMMI Consultant(s)
cmmi faq
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Verification?
What you’ll see: Disagreement among technical staff as to the “done-ness†of different components Product under test doesn’t meet requirements/design expectations Defects that could have been caught early escape into later life cycle phases due to that Increase in integration/test time.
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Product Integration?
What you’ll see: Subsystems don’t operate together Increased integration/test time Building test harnesses/procedures/etc late in the project Integration environment is inadequate to support the integration activities.
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Technical solution?
What you’ll see: Less than optimal solution is “settled on†Products that don’t meet technical performance requirements and/or user needs Increased testing/rework to resolve design/architecture issues Customer is surprised at the solution that resulted from their requirements
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Supplier Agreement Management?
Symptoms:- Sub-optimal Supplier selection not based on the right criteria Integration of supplier products into product baseline is problematic Management and technical staff do not have insight into supplier activities Supplier issues are not covered in a timely manner Supplier products are accepted even when they dont meet the product…
July 7, 2009
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Measurement Analysis?
What you’ll see: Measurements unknowingly used inappropriately/ out of context Management by perception/judgment vs. by fact Measurement presentations being used to confuse rather than enlighten Useless measures being collected
What is the impact when the organization not doing proper Process and Product Quality Assurance Management?
What you’ll see: No assurance is available that quality standards are followed or achieved Poor quality work products being produced Ineffective processes that staff avoid using No accountability for not following process or meeting standards Significant project issues are not escalated for management attention.
What is the cost of a CMMI v1.2 ML3 certification?
First of all let me make one clarification to your query. There is no such thing as a CMMI certification. What an organization receives are the results of a SCAMPI A appraisal that indicate the Maturity Level of the organization on the day the appraisal concludes. The organization is not…
May 18, 2009
What is the proper Understanding of Process Performance Models?
To better understand the concept of a Process Performance Model (PPM), it helps to have a little background about both Process Performance Baselines (PPBs) and PPMs. Both are based on the historical process data that the organization has been collected and analyzing. The CMMI definition of a PPB is a…
May 18, 2009
Can the CMMI be applied only for software developments companies, or can systems integration companies also derive benefit from it ?
The CMMI is not a software only model. By the end of this year, the SEI will have released three CMMI constellations: CMMI for Development, CMMI for Acquisition, and CMMI for Services. The Development and Acquisition constellations are currently available, the Services constellation is due to be released this Fall….
May 18, 2009
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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.