Understanding CMMI High Maturity Practices

This 4-day course is the definitive source of information about CMMI levels 4 and 5. If your organization is or plans to be a high-performance organization that consistently uses high maturity practices, this course is a must. This course explains what high maturity is and its characteristics. It provides detailed explanations of the concepts and practices at maturity levels 4-5 as well as examples of how statistical methods and tools can be applied to assist in the proper implementation of these practices.

CMMI levels 4 and 5 and Six Sigma are a powerful combination that enables organizations to achieve engineering excellence. This course covers both Six Sigma concepts and tips for effectively performing, managing, and improving processes. Process-performance baselines, process-performance models, control charts and other techniques are explained and their use is demonstrated through examples and exercises.

The course is composed of lectures and exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussion. After attending the course, you will understand the concepts and issues related to CMMI levels 4 and 5 from theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives. This course will not provide criteria for evaluating specific practice implementations.

Who should attend?

  • Engineering process group (e.g., SEPG, EPG) members
  • Professionals interested in applying high maturity concepts
  • Professionals interested in how CMMI and Six Sigma complement each other
  • SCAMPI Lead Appraisers and SCAMPI B&C Team Leaders
  • Appraisal team members
  • CMMI instructors

What will you learn?

This course will help participants to

  • interpret level 4 and 5 practices with greater understanding and consistency
  • understand and apply high maturity concepts
  • understand what organizations must achieve to be considered "high maturity"
  • understand how CMMI, TSP, and Six Sigma relate and can work together
  • effectively and efficiently address the business objectives of improvement

Course Details at a Glance

2009 Course Fees [USD]

U.S. Industry:

$3400

U.S. Government/Academic:

$2900

International:

$3900

Next Learning Opportunity

December 1 - 4, 2009 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)

This course may be offered by special arrangement at customer sites.



 

 

 

For More Information

 

E-mail: course-info@sei.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-7622

 

 


Remaining 2009 Dates
December 1 - 4, 2009 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)

2010 Dates
January 19 - 22, 2010 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)
March 9 - 12, 2010 (SEI Arlington, VA)
April 20 - 23, 2010 (SEI Frankfurt, Germany)
May 4 - 7, 2010 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)
July 20 - 23, 2010 (SEI Pittsburgh, PA)
September 27 - 30, 2010 (SEI Arlington, VA)
October 26 - 29, 2010 (London, England)
November 9 - 12, 2010 (SEI Arlington, VA)

This course may be offered by special arrangement at customer sites.

Schedule

This 4-day course meets at the following times:
Days 1-3, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (U.S. locations)
Day 4, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (U.S. locations)

Days 1-3, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (non-U.S. locations)
Day 4, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (non-U.S. locations)

  • Introduction
  • Context for High Maturity
  • Statistical Thinking
  • Enablers for High Maturity
  • Implementing Organizational Process Performance (OPP)
  • Implementing Quantitative Project Management (QPM)
  • Implementing Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR)
  • Implementing Organizational Innovation and Deployment (OID)
  • Tying It All Together
Before registering for this course, participants must have successfully completed the Introduction to CMMI course (Version 1.1 with upgrade or Version 1.2)

Attendees for this course must bring their own copies of the Introduction to CMMI Version 1.2 textbook, CMMI: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Second Edition. A limited number of reference copies will be available in the classroom.

On the first day of the course, participants receive the following materials:
  • Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos
  • Measuring the Software Process
  • Pocket Guide to Advanced Six Sigma Tools
  • Course notebook