Introduction to CMMI®
(CMMI® Dev. Ver. 1.2)
(A Three day course)

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Course Description
This three-day course introduces systems and software engineering managers and practitioners, appraisal team members, and engineering process group (e.g., SEPG, EPG) members to CMMI® fundamental concepts. CMMI® models are tools that help organizations improve their ability to develop and maintain quality products and services. CMMI® models are an integration of best practices from proven discipline-specific process improvement models, including the CMM® for Software, EIA 731, and the Integrated Product Development CMM®.
This course has been updated to be part of Version 1.2 of the CMMI® Product Suite. The course was also improved to respond to change requests submitted by students, instructors, and others.
The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussions. After attending the course, participants will be able to describe the components of CMMI® models and their relationships, discuss the process areas in CMMI® models, and locate relevant information in the model.
This course fulfills a prerequisite requirement for any course requiring an official SEI Introductory CMMI® course.

Successful Completion
Successful completion of this course requires that participants actively participate in classroom discussions and exercises in all three days, not missing any classroom time.

Audience

• Product developers and process implementers
• Anyone interested in learning about CMMI®

Course Format
The course follows lecture supplemented with illustrations. The instructor maintains a high level of student interaction and discussion to satisfy the student's needs in their work environments. Extensive experiential learning and cases studies will be integrated in the course proceedings.

Pre Requisites
Completion of this course is a pre requisite for ATM selection in a SCAMPI(SM) [Standard CMMI® Appraisal method for process improvement] Appraisal.

Topics

• Introduction
• Model-based process improvement
• Overview of CMMI® components
• Institutionalization
• Process areas of CMMI® models
• Structure of the continuous and staged representations
• Next steps

Objectives
Successful completion of this course will enable participants to:

• Describe the fundamentals of model-based process improvement
• Illustrate the benefits of process improvement
• Introduce CMMI® model content

Course Work
Reading homework is required the first and second evenings of the course.

Course Materials
On the first day of the course, participants will receive a copy of CMMI® for Development ver 1.2 and a course notebook with copies of the course slides.