What is CMMI?
CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is a process improvement model that helps organizations improve their performance by defining a set of best practices for developing and maintaining products and services. These practices are organized by business capabilities, which will enhance business performance.
What are the benefits of going to CMMI?
CMMI helps to improve business performance through improved processes. Reduced cycle times, reduced costs, and improved quality will add to the top line and the bottom line.
Is there certification for CMMI after the audit?
An organization undergoes appraisal after the implementation of CMMI Model practices. The appraisal typically results in getting the capability level for organizations’ Practice Areas (or) maturity level.
Is CMMI suited only for software companies?
CMMI can be implemented by any organization focused on products/projects/services. Organizations from many business domains, such as transportation/financial services/engineering services, etc, are appraised using CMMI Models.
My company decided to go for CMMI. How should we start?
Visit the CMMI Institute website (https://cmmiinstitute.com) and look for partners. Evaluate and choose a partner who is authorized to provide CMMI services.
Where can I get the CMMI Models?
CMMI Models are licensed and can be purchased from the CMMI Institute website.
Who can assist me in implementing the model?
An organization/company can engage an experienced consultant to provide gap assessment, assist in developing processes, set up tools, provide training, and verify the ongoing implementation of CMMI Model practices.
What tools help me to implement the model?
CMMI Institute does not recommend any tools. No specific set of tools is mandatory for CMMI appraisals. Organizations can explore proven tools used in the industry (Agile Management tools such as Jira, Document Management tools such as Office 365/Confluence, Scheduling tools such as MSP, Bug tracking tools such as Redmine, etc.)
Is there any recommended size of the company to implement CMMI?
Companies of all sizes, ranging from Large to Medium to Small, have been successfully appraised using CMMI Models.
Does the CMMI implementation add overhead to the projects?
By adopting CMMI best practices, projects get added value through better planning, monitoring, risk management, and performance improvement.
How does the senior management benefit from the implementation of CMMI?
The Governance Practice Area provides insights into senior management’s role in performance improvement. With better visibility, the senior management can effectively exercise the requisite controls.
There are so many models/standards to choose from in the environment. Where does CMMI stand?
CMMI has core practice areas and additional practice areas for chosen domains. The available domains are Development, Services, Data Management, Security, Safety, People, and Virtual Delivery. So, it is a one-stop solution for the process improvement needs of the organization in various domains.