1 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines CMMI Exercise Guidelines Prof. Dr. ir J. De Man Version 2

2 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines  This presentation outlines the steps to be followed to perform a CMMI appraisal as an exercise for the course Software Management  Succesful completion of the exercise will enable students to n Describe the process capabilities of a SW development organization in the context of the CMMI process model n Identify the improvement opportunities with highest leverage

3 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines CMMI Appraisal Preparation  Invite entire class to submit individually answers to the “dream questions” (Minerva Forum) n What strength do you want to preserve? n What weakness do you definitely want to eliminate?  Ensure all projects have their work products (artifacts) published in a single “project folder” n Plans n Meeting Minutes n Reports n Process Assets (guidelines, rules, procedures) n Results of measurements n …. Due Date 23 March 2009

4 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines CMMI Appraisal Analysis  Analyse written documentation n Map strengths/weaknesses of “Dream Questions” to Process Area(s) n Identify artifacts in project folders that are relevant to Process Area(s) Artifacts that are the result of the implementation of a practice Artifacts that are indications of the implementation of a practice n Based on artifacts and discussions with project team members, develop draft descriptions of implementation of practices  Create first draft of findings with references to artifacts using template and publish in Minerva Draft Findings published in Minerva by 20 April 2009

5 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines CMMi Appraisal Prepare Interview Sessions  Prepare Questions n Define general questions E.g. WYP explain how is implemented in your project n Define specific questions based on missing info in draft E.g. what training did you receive in  Create interview script n Write the questions down in a script to be used in interview sessions n Add “follow-up” questions to ask for more details if general questions do not yield the information you need

6 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines CMMi Appraisal Conduct Interview Sessions  Conduct Interview Sessions with the entire class n Each PA mini-team asks questions they have prepared n Ensure all projects have an opportunity to respond n Ask Project Managers to respond to questions related with Project Management PAs n One member of the mini-team asks questions, the other takes detailed notes n Remember the recursive nature of the CMMI: answers to other Process Areas may be relevant for Generic Practices Interview Sessions are conducted during classes of 21 and 28 April 2009

7 / 7 ©Jozef De Man CMMI Exercise Guidelines CMMI Appraisal Final Finding  Develop Final Findings n Incorporate feedback of interview sessions n Identify weaknesses and brainstorm actions for improvement  Publish final findings in Minerva Final Findings are published in Minerva by 14 May 2009