CMMI v1.1 workshops

Introduction to Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®)

The Process Group is an SEI-authorized provider of the Intro to CMMI class.

The instructors are certified High Maturity appraisers, each with 20 years of CMMI (CMM) experience.

All CMMI workshops are based on CMMI 1.2

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CMMI overview
(3 hours)

Introduction to CMMI Staged and Continuous
(standard 3-day class)

Level 2
(1-day class)

Level 3
(2-day class)

Public offering

Aug 26-28 , Dallas, TX

Many organizations try to improve their quality and productivity by establishing a company-wide process improvement program. These programs often result in large amounts of process documentation which eventually become a burden or are ignored completely. In many cases, the organization is left with very little benefit to show for its efforts.

The SEI Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) guides software, hardware and systems development organizations in their improvement efforts.

[For changes from CMMI v1.1 to v1.2, Click here for change list of Level 2+3 practices, Click here for CMMI 1.2 Level 2+3 practices summary]

Our CMMI workshops are for software, IT, hardware and systems professionals who want a stronger understanding of how to interpret and use the CMMI to improve their organization. Each workshop focuses on using CMMI practices to achieve business goals and solve real project problems. Participants start each workshop by identifying their project-level goals and problems. As they learn about the Process Areas (PA) they select elements from each PA that best help them move towards their goals and fix their problems. At the end of the workshop they group all of the actions into a draft action plan.

Throughout the workshops we discuss the problems that people encounter while doing process improvement. These include over-documenting processes, implementing too much change at once, resistance to change, rote use of the CMMI, and maintaining management buy-in.

The instructors (Neil Potter and Mary Sakry) are both SEI-authorized providers of the Intro to CMMI workshop, and are lead appraisers (with High Maturity certification) for the SCAMPI process appraisal method. They have been using and teaching the CMMI / CMM since 1989. They are also co-authors of the book "Making Process Improvement Work - A Concise Action Guide for Software Managers and Practitioners," Addison-Wesley, 2002.

The instructors are experienced in teaching this workshop to mixed audiences, including IT, systems, hardware and software engineers and managers.

SEI-published return-on-investment results from using CMMI are available at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/results.html

CMMI Overview (3 hours)

In this three-hour talk, one of our SEI-authorized CMMI instructors will explain the model and how it is used to improve the performance of an engineering or services company.

This presentation can be tailored to meet your specific needs.

Audience

Systems, hardware and Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG/EPG) members who are leading process improvement programs
Systems, hardware and software engineering managers and practitioners interested in understanding the CMMI

Learning Objectives

Provide an overview of the model, its benefits, and advice on how to use it to address business goals and challenges

Agenda

Overview
Who is SEI?
What is CMMI-DEV?
Characteristics of Level 2, 3, 4 and 5
Staged vs. Continuous Representations

Behavior Change as Well as Process Change
Training Expectations (at Level 2 and 3)
Other CMMIs (Services, Acquisition)
Relation to Other Frameworks (ISO9001, Lean, Six Sigma)
Improving Your Business with CMMI (focusing on results, not paperwork)
Appraisal Methods
Performing a Gap Analysis (options)
Appraising Large Groups

Level 2 Process Areas

Requirements Management
Project Planning
Project Monitoring and Control
Supplier Agreement Management
Measurement and Analysis
Process and Product Quality Assurance
Configuration Management

Level 3 Process Areas

Requirements Development
Technical Solution
Product Integration
Verification
Validation
Organizational Process Focus
Organizational Process Definition (+ IPPD)
Organizational Training
Integrated Project Management (+ IPPD)
Risk Management
Decision Analysis and Resolution

Level 4 Process Areas

Organizational Process Performance
Quantitative Project Management

Level 5 Process Areas

Organizational Innovation and Deployment
Causal Analysis and Resolution

This workshop is appropriate for mixed audiences, including IT, systems, hardware and software professionals.

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CMMI - Level 2 (1 day)

(The class is a tailored version of the standard Intro to CMMI class)

The CMMI Level 2 course introduces participants to the CMMI Model and its fundamental concepts. The course discussion emphasizes understanding of the Level 2 Process Areas (PAs).

This one-day course describes a framework that organizations can use to improve their ability to develop and maintain systems and products. The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussion.

This class helps prepare participants to make valid judgments regarding an organization's implementation of the process areas. The course is helpful in identifying issues that should be addressed in performing process improvement as structured by the CMMI model.

Audience

Systems, hardware and Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG/EPG) members who are leading process improvement
Systems, hardware and software engineering managers and practitioners interested in understanding Capability Maturity Model Integration

Learning Objectives

The course will help participants:

Apply the CMMI principles to meet the needs (goals and problems) of systems engineering, IT, hardware and software engineering organizations
Develop a mapping of CMMI Level 2 practices to their organization's goals and problems.
Understand the importance of having managed processes within an engineering organization and the rationale for process improvement
Comprehend the architecture of the CMMI models (maturity levels, process areas, goals and practices)

Agenda

Introduction
CMMI overview
Characteristics of each Maturity Level
Goal-problem-based improvement: How to tie CMMI practices directly to the business goals of the organization
Engineering process maturity - CMMI principles
Level 2 process areas of the CMMI Model Staged Representation
Interpreting CMMI
Scaling CMMI for small organizations
Application of CMMI - using the CMMI to run projects successfully
Common process improvement mistakes
Exercise: Developing an improvement plan tied to the business goals of the organization

Each student will be supplied with course notes.

This reduced-scope class cannot be used as a prerequisite for taking other SEI-provided classes, such as Intermediate-CMMI and SCAMPI appraisal training.

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CMMI - Level 3 (2 days)

(The class is a tailored version of the standard Intro to CMMI class)

The CMMI Level 3 course introduces participants to the CMMI Model and its fundamental concepts. The course discussion emphasizes understanding of the Level 3 Process Areas (PAs).

This two-day course describes a framework that organizations can use to improve their ability to develop and maintain systems and products. These improvements build upon the Level 2 Process Areas. The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussion.

This class helps prepare participants to make valid judgments regarding an organization's implementation of the Level 3 process areas. The course is helpful in identifying issues that should be addressed in performing process improvement as structured by the CMMI model.

Audience

Systems, hardware and Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG/EPG) members who are leading process improvement
Systems, hardware and software engineering managers and practitioners interested in understanding Capability Maturity Model Integration

Learning Objectives

The course will help participants:

Apply the CMMI principles to meet the needs (goals and problems) of systems engineering, IT, hardware and software engineering organizations
Develop a mapping of CMMI Level 3 practices to their organization's goals and problems
Understand the importance of having defined processes within an engineering organization and the rationale for process improvement
Comprehend the architecture of the CMMI models (maturity levels, process areas, goals and practices)

Agenda

Introduction
CMMI overview
Characteristics of each Maturity Level
Goal-problem-based improvement: How to tie CMMI practices directly to the business goals of the organization
Engineering process maturity - CMMI principles
Level 3 process areas of the CMMI Model Staged Representation
Interpreting CMMI
Scaling CMMI for small organizations
Application of CMMI - using the CMMI to run projects successfully
Common process improvement mistakes
Exercise: Developing an improvement plan tied to the business goals of the organization

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Intro to CMMI - Staged and Continuous Representation (3 days)

The Intro to CMMI Staged and Continuous Representation course introduces participants to the CMMI Model and its fundamental concepts. The course discussion emphasizes understanding of the five maturity levels, the use of the Continuous model, and the grouping of process areas in each model (PAs).

This three-day course describes a framework that organizations can use to determine their ability to develop and maintain systems. The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussions.

Intro to CMMI helps prepare participants to make valid judgments regarding an organization's implementation of the process areas. The course is helpful in identifying issues that should be addressed in performing process improvement as structured by the CMMI model.

Audience

Systems, hardware and Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG/EPG) members who are leading process improvement
Systems, hardware and software engineering managers and practitioners interested in understanding Capability Maturity Model Integration
Appraisal teams who are going to be using the CMMI-based appraisal method in the future

Learning Objectives

The course will help participants:

Apply the CMMI principles to meet the needs (goals and problems) of systems engineering, IT, hardware and software engineering organizations
Develop a mapping of CMMI practices to their organization's business goals
Understand the importance of having defined processes within an engineering organization and the rationale for process improvement
Comprehend the architecture of the CMMI models (maturity levels, process areas, capability levels, goals, and generic practices)
Gain a sufficient understanding of PA components to function as a CMMI-based appraisal team member (e.g., SCAMPI)

Agenda

Introduction
CMMI overview
Characteristics of each Maturity Level and the Continuous Model
Goal-problem-based improvement: How to tie CMMI practices directly to the business goals of the organization
Engineering process maturity - CMMI principles
Maturity Levels, Capability Levels and process areas of the CMMI Model Staged and Continuous Representations
Linking the process areas together
Interpreting CMMI
Scaling CMMI for small organizations
Application of CMMI - using the CMMI to run projects successfully
Common process improvement mistakes
Exercise: Developing an improvement plan tied to the business goals of the organization

Each student will be supplied with course notes and the book "Making Process Improvement Work - A Concise Action Guide for Software Managers and Practitioners"

This class can be used as a prerequisite for taking other SEI-provided classes, such as Intermediate-CMMI and SCAMPI appraisal training.

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THE PROCESS GROUP

The Process Group principals have conducted workshops for companies in the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, Canada, India, Germany, France, China, Czech Republic, Singapore and Japan. We are authorized SEI appraisal (SCAMPI) leaders and provide consulting services that enable you to operate your organization more efficiently and profitably. We also offer public speaking engagements that help management and employees understand the various techniques for--and benefits of--improving the development process.