New Page 1

If you want to buy the project management book mail [email protected] for more details or call any of our book shops MUMBAI-22078296/97/022-22070989, KOLKATA-22826518/19 HYDERABAD-24756967,24756400,BANGALORE-25587923, 25584641,AHMEDABAD-26421611,BHATINA(PUNJAB)-2237387,CHENNAI-28410796,28550491,DELHI/NEWDELHI-23254990/91,23325760,26415092,24691288.If you want to write to the author directly email at [email protected]

(B) What is CMMI?

Note: - One of my seniors gave a very decent answer to what is CMMI in his own words. Here it goes how he explained me in his own words. There are two aspects of CMMI one is the capability and other is the maturity. He said it’s possible that you are capable of drinking 10 bottles of wine, but after drinking 10 bottles of wine you fall sick. But it’s your maturity that you can drink 10 bottle of wine, eat well and do not fall sick. I think this was the best answer I ever got about capability and maturity. Same applies for organization its your capability that you can complete a project with out quality , but its your maturity that you can complete project with proper quality implementation. By the way my favorite is VODKA fuel with mirinda and two ice J You know what guys I am matured enough so I eat a lot after drinking.

CMMI stands for Capability Maturity Model Integration. It is a process improvement approach that provides companies with the essential elements of effective process. CMMI can serve as a good guide for process improvement across a project, organization or division.

CMMI was formed by using multiple previous CMM process. Below are the areas which CMMI addresses because of integrating with CMM process:-

Systems engineering: - This covers development of total systems. System engineers concentrate on converting customer needs to product solution and support them through out the product life cycle.

Software Engineering: - Software engineers concentrate on the application of systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to the development, operation, and maintenance of software.

Integrated Product and Process Development: - Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) is a systematic approach that achieves a timely collaboration of relevant stakeholders throughout the life of the product to better satisfy customer needs, expectations, and requirements. This section mostly concentrates on the integration part of the project for different processes. For instance it’s possible that your project is using services of some other third party component. In such situation the integration is a big task itself and if approached in a systematic manner can be handled with ease.

Software Acquisition: - Many times organization has to acquire products of other organization. Acquisition is itself a big step for any organization and if not handled in a proper manner means just calling for disaster.