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Interpreting the CMMI—A Process Improvement Approach, Second Edition

Interpreting the CMMI: A Process Improvement Approach, Second Edition

by Margaret K. Kulpa and Kent A. Johnson

2008 (424 pages)

ISBN:9781420060522

Employing everyday language and real world examples, this book describes fundamental concepts of the CMMI model, covering goals, practices, architecture, and definitions, as well as an approach for implementing concepts of the CMMI into any organization.

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Interpreting the CMMI—A Process Improvement Approach, Second Edition
Section I - Introduction
Chapter 1	-	Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Beginning the Journey
Chapter 3	-	Structure of the CMMI
Chapter 4	-	CMMI Representations
Section II - CMMI Process Areas
Chapter 5	-	Understanding Maturity Level 2: Managed
Chapter 6	-	Understanding Maturity Level 3: Defined
Chapter 7	-	Understanding Maturity Level 4: Quantitatively Managed
Chapter 8	-	Understanding Maturity Level 5: Optimizing
Section III - Implementation
Chapter 9	-	Alignment of Multiple Process Improvement Initiatives
Chapter 10	-	Is CMMI Right for Small Organizations?
Chapter 11	-	Establishing Your Process Improvement Organization
Chapter 12	-	People, Roles, and Responsibilities
Chapter 13	-	Documentation Guidelines
Chapter 14	-	Planning and Tracking the Effort
Chapter 15	-	Defining Processes, Procedures, Policies, and Charters
Section IV - Measurement
Chapter 16	-	Measurement within the CMMI
Chapter 17	-	A Boatload of Metrics
Chapter 18	-	Statistical Process Control
Chapter 19	-	A High-Maturity Perspective
Section V - Appraisals
Chapter 20	-	Appraisals Using the CMMI
Chapter 21	-	The SCAMPI A Approach
Chapter 22	-	Those Damn PIIDs!
Section VI - Odds and Ends
Chapter 23	-	Agile and the CMMI
Chapter 24	-	Closing Thoughts
References and Further Reading
Section VII - Appendices
Appendix A	-	Comparing CBI-IPI to SCE to SCAMPI
Appendix B	-	Myths and Legends of the CMMI
Appendix C	-	Checklists for Pilot Projects
Appendix D	-	Organizational In-Brief to SCAMPI Team