CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL

for Software (CMM) Version 1.1

Maturity Level – 3 (Defined Level)Maturity Level – 3 (Defined Level)

Characteristics of a Level3 Characteristics of a Level3 OrganizationOrganization

• At CMM level 2, the focus is on projects• At CMM level 3, the emphasis shifts to the organization

– Best practices are gathered across the organization– Processes are tailored as appropriate

• The organization supports the projects by establishing – Common processes for engineering and management– Common measurements– Training

• The process capability is based on a common, organization wide understanding of the activities, roles and responsibilities

Key Process Areas Key Process Areas

• Organization process focus (OPF)• Organization process definition (OPD)• Training program (TP)• Integrated software management (ISM)• Software product engineering (SPE)• Intergroup coordination (IGC)• Peer reviews (PR)

Organization Process Focus Organization Process Focus

• Purpose is to establish the organizational responsibility for software process activities that improves the overall process capability

• Involves– Establishing a group such as a software engineering

process group (SEPG).– Developing and maintaining and understanding of

the organization’s processes via this group.– Coordinating the activities to assess, develop,

maintain and improve these processes

OPF - Common FeaturesOPF - Common Features

• Commitment– Written organization policy (A documented

procedure) for coordinating software process development and improvement across the organization.

– Participation of senior management in carrying out the activities cited above.

– Activities are overseen by senior management.

OPF - Common FeaturesOPF - Common Features

• Ability– Group that is responsible for software

process activity should always exist– Providing adequate resources– Training to perform the activities pertaining

to process definition and improvement to the group/s including SEPG

• Measurements– To determine status of activities pertaining

to organization process focus

OPF - ActivitiesOPF - Activities

• The strengths and weaknesses of the software processes used are identified relative to a process standard– The software process is assessed periodically, and

action plans are developed to address the assessment findings

• Organizational-level process development and improvement activities are planned– The organization develops and maintains a plan for its

software process development and improvement activities.

OPF - ActivitiesOPF - Activities

• Software process development and improvement activities are coordinated across the organization.– The organization's and projects' activities for developing

and improving their software processes are coordinated at the organization level.

– The use of the organization's software process database is coordinated at the organizational level.

– New processes, methods, and tools used in the organization are monitored, evaluated, and, where appropriate, transferred to other parts of the organization.

Organization Process Organization Process DefinitionDefinition

• Purpose is to develop and maintain a usable set of software process assets that improve process performance and provide a basis for cumulative, long-term benefits.

• Involves– Developing and maintaining the organization’s

standard software process such as descriptions of software life cycle, process tailoring guidelines and criteria, process database and related process documentation.

– Defining standards for documenting standard software processes and tailored software processes and revised tailored processes.

OPD - Common FeaturesOPD - Common Features

• Commitment– Written organizational policy (A documented procedure)

for developing and maintaining a standard software process and related process assets.

• Ability– Providing adequate resources– Training to individuals on process definition and

maintenance.• Measurement

– To determine the status of process definition activities.• Verification

– By quality assurance group through review / audit.

OPD-activitiesOPD-activities• A standard software process for the ORGANISATION is

developed and maintained– The organization's standard software process is documented

according to established organization standards.– The organization's standard software process is developed

and maintained according to a documented procedure.– Descriptions of software life cycles that are approved for use

by the projects are documented and maintained.– Criteria for process tailoring for projects' are developed and

maintained.

• Information related to the use of the organization’s standard software process is collected, reviewed, and made available– The organization's software process database is established

and maintained.– A library of software process-related documentation is

established and maintained

Training ProgramTraining Program

• Purpose is to develop the skills and knowledge of individuals so they can perform their roles effectively and efficiently.

• Involves– Establishing a group for fulfilling the training needs of

the organization– Defining and establishing standards for training– Identifying the training needs of the organization,

projects, and individuals– Selecting appropriate method / process for training– Developing and/or procuring training to address

these needs– Evaluating the effectiveness of training imparted

TP - Common FeaturesTP - Common Features

• Commitment– Written organizational policy for meeting the training

needs• Ability

– Training group should exist– Providing necessary resources– Necessary skills and knowledge to perform their

training activities– Orientation on the training program

• Measurement– To determine the status of the training program– To determine the quality of the training program

TP - ActivitiesTP - Activities

• Training activities are planned– Each software project develops and maintains a

training plan that specifies its training needs.– The organization's training plan is developed and

revised according to a documented procedure.– The training for the organization is performed in

accordance with the organization's training plan.• Training for developing the skills and knowledge needed

to perform software management and technical roles is provided.– Training courses prepared at the organization level are

developed and maintained according to organization standards.

TP - ActivitiesTP - Activities

• Individuals in the software engineering group and software related groups receive the training necessary to perform the roles. – A waiver procedure for required training is established

and used to determine whether individuals already possess the knowledge and skills required to perform in their designated roles.

– Records of training are maintained.

Integrated Software Integrated Software ManagementManagement

• Purpose is to integrate the software engineering and management activities into a defined software process, tailored from the organization’s software process assets.

• Involves– Developing the projects defined software process

by tailoring the organization’s standard software process

– Managing the software project according to this defined software process.

– Managing project’s size, effort, cost, schedule, staffing and other resources.

– Sharing the process data and the lessons learned across software projects.

ISM - Common FeaturesISM - Common Features

• Commitment– Written organizational policy for planning and

managing the project• Ability

– Adequate resources and funding– Training on how to tailor the organization's standard

software process– Training to software managers in managing the

technical, administrative and personnel aspects of software project.

• Measurement– To determine the effectiveness of the integrated

software management activities.

ISM - ActivitiesISM - Activities

• The project’s defined software process is a tailored version of the ORGANISATION’S standard software process.– The project's defined software process is developed

and revised by tailoring the organization's standard software process

• The project is planned and managed according to the project’s defined software process– The project's software development plan, which

describes the use of the defined software process, is developed and revised according to a documented procedure

ISM - ActivitiesISM - Activities• The project is planned and managed according to the

project’s defined SOFTWRE process– The organization's software process database is used

for software planning and estimating.– The size of the software work products (or size of

changes to the software work products) is managed– The project's software effort and costs are managed– The project's critical computer resources are managed– The critical dependencies and critical paths of the

project's software schedule are managed – The project's software risks are identified, assessed,

documented, and managed– Reviews of the software project are periodically

performed to determine the actions needed to bring the software project's performance and results in line with the current and projected needs of the business, customer, and end users, as appropriate

Software Product Software Product Engineering Engineering

• Purpose is to consistently perform a well designed engineering process that integrate all the software engineering activities to produce correct, consistent software products effectively and efficiently.

• Involves– Performing the engineering tasks to build and

maintain the software using appropriate tools and methods.

– Documentation required is developed and reviewed to ensure they are appropriate for subsequent tasks.

– Revising the appropriate documents when changes are approved.

SPE - Common FeaturesSPE - Common Features• Commitment

– Written organizational policy for performing software engineering activities.

• Ability– Providing adequate resources– Training to members of software engineering group to

perform their technical assignments. – Orientation to related software engineering disciplines.– Orientation in the technical aspects of the software

project.• Measurement

– To determine the functionality and quality of the software products.

– To determine the status of software product engineering activities

SPE - ActivitiesSPE - Activities

• The software engineering tasks are defined, integrated, and consistently performed to produce the software– Appropriate software engineering methods and tools are

integrated into the project's defined software process– The software requirements are developed, maintained,

documented, and verified by systematically analyzing the allocated requirements according to the project's defined software process

– The software design is developed, maintained, documented, and verified, according to the project's defined software process, to accommodate the software requirements and to form the framework for coding

– The software code is developed, maintained, documented, and verified, according to the project's defined software process, to implement the software requirements and software design

– Software testing is performed according to the project's defined software process

SPE - ActivitiesSPE - Activities

• The software engineering tasks are defined, integrated, and consistently performed to produce the software.– Integration testing of the software is planned and performed

according to the project's defined software process.– System and acceptance testing of the software are planned

and performed to demonstrate that the software satisfies its requirements

– The documentation that will be used to operate and maintain the software is developed and maintained according to the project's defined software process

– Data on defects identified in peer reviews and testing are collected and analyzed according to the project's defined software process

SPE - ActivitiesSPE - Activities

• Software work products are kept consistent with each other– Consistency is maintained across software work

products, including the software plans, process descriptions, allocated requirements, software requirements, software design, code, test plans, and test procedures.

Intergroup CoordinationIntergroup Coordination

• Purpose is to establish a means for the software engineering group to participate actively with other engineering groups so that the project is able to satisfy the customer’s needs effectively and efficiently.

• Involve– Disciplined interaction and coordination of the

project engineering groups with each other to address system-level requirements, objectives, and plans.

– Defining working interfaces and interactions between various engineering groups and support groups.

IGC - Common FeaturesIGC - Common Features• Commitment

– Written organizational policy for establishing interdisciplinary engineering teams

• Ability– Adequate resources– Support tools used by different engineering groups are

compatible– Training on team work to all managers– Orientation in processes, methods and standards used

by various groups.– Orientation to engineering group in working as a team.

• Measurements– To determine the status of Intergroup coordination

activities.

IGC - ActivitiesIGC - Activities• The customer’s requirements are agreed to by all affected

groups.– The software engineering group and the other engineering

groups participate with the customer and end users, as appropriate, to establish the system requirements.

• The commitments between the engineering groups are agreed to, by the affected groups.– A documented plan is used to communicate Intergroup

commitments and to coordinate and track the work performed.

– Critical dependencies between engineering groups are identified, negotiated, and tracked according to a documented procedure.

– Work products produced as input to other engineering groups are reviewed by representatives of the receiving groups to ensure that the work products meet their needs.

IGC - ActivitiesIGC - Activities

• The engineering groups identify, track, and resolve INTERGROUP issues.– Representatives of the project's software engineering

group work with representatives of the other engineering groups to monitor and coordinate technical activities and resolve technical issues.

– Intergroup issues not resolvable by the individual representatives of the project engineering groups are handled according to a documented procedure.

– Representatives of the project engineering groups conduct periodic technical reviews and interchanges.

Peer ReviewsPeer Reviews

• Purpose is to remove defects from the software work products early and efficiently. An important effect is to develop a better understanding of the software work products and of defects that might be prevented

• Involves– Methodical examination of work products by the

producer’s peers to identify defects and areas where changes are needed.

– Identifying products that will undergo a peer review in the project’s defined software process and schedule as part of the project planning activities.

– Identifying and training the review team for performing effective reviews.

– Recording the review defects and removing them from work products.

PR - Common FeaturesPR - Common Features

• Commitment– Written organizational policy for performing peer

reviews• Ability

– Adequate resources.– Training for peer review leaders on how to lead peer

reviews– Training for reviewers on objectives, principles and

methods of peer reviews.• Measurements

– To determine the status of peer review activities.

PR - ActivitiesPR - Activities

• Peer review activities are planned– Peer reviews are planned, and the plans are

documented.• Defects in the software work products are identified and

removed.– Peer reviews are performed according to a documented

procedure.– Data on the conduct and results of the peer reviews are

recorded.

End of Defined Level (L3) KPAsEnd of Defined Level (L3) KPAs