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SCAMPI Appraisals forSCAMPI Appraisals forSmall CompaniesSmall Companies
CMMI® Technology Conference November 17-20, 2008
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AgendaAgenda» SCAMPI Myths
» Challenges and Solutions for Small Companies»Full Life-Cycle Projects»Making the Timeline»What’s a Representative Project
» Summary
» Q & A
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CMMI for Small OrganizationsCMMI for Small Organizations» Myths: CMMI won’t work for small organizations,
it is too expensive and time consuming
» Truth: CMMI will work, it is just important to:» #1 be creative with project selection» #2 plan timelines carefully and prepare for the worst» #3 don’t go overboard with project selection—
consider use of resources
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Small Organization ChallengesSmall Organization Challenges
»»Project selectionProject selection
»»Schedule / BudgetSchedule / Budget
»»Representative of the Representative of the organizationorganization
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Finding Full LifeFinding Full Life--Cycle ProjectsCycle Projects» Challenge #1:
Identifying multiple full life-cycle projects for complete process coverage
Model projects
Project #1
Project #2
Project #3
Revised Model Projects
Project #1
Req. DvtProject #2
Integration
Project #3
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Creative Project Selection
Project #1
Project #2
Req. Dvt
Integration
Tech Sol.
Finding Full LifeFinding Full Life--Cycle ProjectsCycle Projects» Example: Team had
identified two complete full life-cycle projects, but there were some missing phases
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Making the ScheduleMaking the Schedule» Challenge #2: Schedule / Budget
» Gap Analysis
» Mapping Practice Implementation Indicators
» Project selection: Is the project far enough along: Contingencies
» Resources
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Making the ScheduleMaking the Schedule
Process Def./Implementation
Informal Gap Analysis X
Metrics Definition
Tool Implementation
Organizational Mapping
Gap Analysis X
Project Mapping
Optimization
Readiness Review X
SCAMPI Appraiser Availability
» Examples:» Project put on hold, scrambled to get another project
far enough along to complete for appraisal » Appraiser availability cuts into timeline
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Representative ProjectsRepresentative Projects» Challenge #3: Projects must be
representative of organization
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Representative ProjectsRepresentative Projects» Example: Most of an organization’s projects
include verification and have more than 10 engineers, but no comparable full life-cycle projects were available
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SummarySummary» Key to small organization success is careful
project selection:»Be creative »Plan timelines carefully»Book in advance»Have a backup, or two»Select representative projects»But, don’t go overboard!
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Questions?Questions?
Contact Info:Mark Kelley
Software Engineering ManagerEsterline AVISTA
Phone (608)348-8815Fax (608)348-8819
Email [email protected]
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