CMMI Interpretive Guidance Project: What We Learned
This report summarizes the results of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Interpretive Guidance Project. It summarizes and analyzes the 7500 comments received regarding CMMI adoption that were reported by CMMI users and potential users. It also describes the actions being taken by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to address the issues identified by Interpretive Guidance Project participants.
Although the initial goal of the project was to develop interpretive guidance, after data gathering and analysis the team realized that most respondents' input did not require interpretive guidance. Based on a relatively small number of comments, interpretive guidance was planned, including papers, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and new CMMI courses. However, participant comments clearly showed CMMI interpretive guidance to be less of an adoption issue than suspected.
Some comments covered issues already being addressed as part of SEI activities, including the development of Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) Class B and C methods, the collection of cost and benefit information, and the creation and improvement of CMMI training courses. The majority (approximately 80%) of the actionable comments received were best handled as change requests to help guide the ongoing improvement of the CMMI Product Suite.
Special Report
CMU/SEI-2004-SR-008
October 2004
Cite This Report
SEI:
Chrissis, Mary Beth; Konrad, Michael; Shrum, Sandra; Smith, Kenneth; & Wemyss, Gian. CMMI Interpretive Guidance Project: What We Learned (CMU/SEI-2004-SR-008). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2004. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/04sr008.cfm
IEEE:
M. Chrissis, M. Konrad, S. Shrum, K. Smith, and G. Wemyss, "CMMI Interpretive Guidance Project: What We Learned," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Special Report CMU/SEI-2004-SR-008, 2004. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/04sr008.cfm
APA:
Chrissis, M., Konrad, M., Shrum, S., Smith, K., & Wemyss, G. (2004). CMMI Interpretive Guidance Project: What We Learned (CMU/SEI-2004-SR-008). Retrieved May 22, 2013, from the Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University website: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/04sr008.cfm
CHI:
Chrissis, Mary Beth, Michael Konrad, Sandra Shrum, Kenneth Smith, and Gian Wemyss. CMMI Interpretive Guidance Project: What We Learned (CMU/SEI-2004-SR-008). Pittsburgh, PA: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 2004. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/04sr008.cfm
MLA:
Chrissis, M., Konrad, M., Shrum, S., Smith, K., & Wemyss, G. 2004. CMMI Interpretive Guidance Project: What We Learned (Technical Report CMU/SEI-2004-SR-008). Pittsburgh: Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/abstracts/reports/04sr008.cfm
Please note that current and future CMMI research, training, and information has been transitioned to the CMMI Institute, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University.
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