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CBA-IPI®
Assessments
Formal SW-CMM® Assessment
is appropriate for software-intensive companies working toward
improving their software processes. The formal assessment
will be carried out by a SEISM-authorized Lead
Assessor to ensure that the practices conform to an approved
standard. QAI implements the official CBA-IPI process, which
will include:
- Defining the assessment
goals;
- Tailoring the assessment
to fit your constraints;
- Training and qualifying
the assessment team;
- Opening, Briefing and
Explaining the CBA-IPI process;
- Selecting projects
to participate;
- Distributing the official
maturity questionnaire;
- On-site document review
and preparation;
- Interviews with key
managers and practitioners;
- Assessment wrap-up:
strengths & weaknesses briefing, maturity rating and
recommended improvement actions.
CBA-IPI assessments are
designed for organizations that are ready for a full, authorized
verification of their maturity level. The CBA-IPI approach
provides insight into the existing strengths and weaknesses
of the software development and management processes- information
that is used to assess the maturity of an organization's software
processes.
Pre-Assessment
A Pre-Assessment conducted
just before the formal assessment will help in accurate diagnosis
of an organization's readiness for the formal assessment and
provide a chance to address any deficiencies before attempting
the formal CBA-IPI Assessment.
The Pre-Assessment is designed to help an organization prepare
for a formal CBA-IPI assessment. QAI consultants use their
experience to pinpoint areas that require attention and will
help in devising an action plan to improve an organization's
assessment score. The primary activities include:
- Training
organization staff on how to prepare for the assessment;
- Assisting
in developing and deploying Key Process Areas;
- Reviewing
documents for the "essential" parts that assessors
require;
- Coaching
staff through practice interviews;
- Identifying
and fixing CMM® gaps.
The assessment and training will be customized by QAI to
an organization's requirements, addressing specific areas
of concern.
Software
CMM® Based Abridged Assessment (CBAA)
QAI uses CBAA to diagnose an organization's
baseline maturity profile. This includes understanding the
level of maturity of the organization's existing processes,
assessing the degree of implementation,institutionalization
of these processes, briefing Senior Managers on the assessment
findings and finally facilitating the laying down of an initial
action plan for the organization's quality journey.
CBAA is a formal "quick" assessment methodology
based on the CBA-IPI and the Interim Profile. Both approaches
reveal the strengths and weaknesses in the organization's
software process improvement program, at varying levels of
detail.
The CBAA provides a low-cost evaluation of the maturity of
an organization's software engineering and management processes.
While the results of a CBAA are not of the same depth as a
CBA-IPI, they are fairly representative of the organization's
process standing.
It is frequently used in two scenarios. First, during the
initial phase of commencing a CMM®-based process improvement
program in the organization in order to baseline the current
process maturity and conduct a Gap Analysis. Second, to regularly
assess an on-going process improvement program's direction
and strength.
CMM®and
Capability Maturity Model are registered in the US Patent
and Trademark office.SEISM, CMMISM,
Capability Maturity Model Integration SM, SEPGSM,
PSPSM, SCAMPISM, TSPSM, are
service marks of Carnegie Mellon University
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