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1. | CMMI® for Services: Guidelines for Superior Service, Second Edition By: Eileen C. Forrester; Brandon L. Buteau; Sandy Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 09-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 18-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® for Services: Guidelines for Superior Service, Second Edition CMMI® for Services (CMMI-SVC) is a
comprehensive set of guidelines to help organizations establish and
improve processes for delivering services. By adapting and
extending proven standards and best practices to reflect the unique
challenges faced in service industries, CMMI-SVC offers providers a
practical and focused framework for achieving higher levels of
service quality, controlling costs, improving schedules, and
ensuring user satisfaction.
The newest CMMI constellation, CMMI-SVC
version 1.3, reflects changes to the model made for all
constellations, including clarifications of...
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2. | By: Mike Phillips; Brian P. Gallagher; Karen J. Richter; Sandra Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 09-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 08-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | CMMI® for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ)
describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products
and services. Providing a practical framework for improving
acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in
business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource
required products and services as an alternative to in-house
development or resource allocation.
Changes in CMMI-ACQ version 1.3 include
improvements to high maturity process areas, improvements to the
model architecture to simplify use of multiple models, and added
guidance about using preferred...
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3. | CMMI for Development®: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Third Edition By: Mary Beth Chrissis; Mike Konrad; Sandra Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 10-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI for Development®: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Third Edition CMMI® for Development (CMMI-DEV)
describes best practices for the development and maintenance of
products and services across their entire lifecycle. By integrating
essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI-DEV provides a single,
comprehensive framework for organizations to assess their
development and maintenance processes, implement improvements, and
measure progress.
Already widely adopted throughout the world
for disciplined, high-quality engineering, CMMI-DEV version 1.3 now
accommodates other modern approaches as well, including the use of
Agile methods, Lean Six Sigma, and...
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4. | CERT® Resilience Management Model: A Maturity Model for Managing Operational Resilience By: Richard A. Caralli; Julia H. Allen; David W. White Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 24-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 06-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CERT® Resilience Management Model: A Maturity Model for Managing Operational Resilience CERT® Resilience
Management Model (CERT-RMM) is an innovative and transformative
way to manage operational resilience in complex, risk-evolving
environments.
CERT-RMM distills years of research into
best practices for managing the security and survivability of
people, information, technology, and facilities. It integrates
these best practices into a unified, capability-focused maturity
model that encompasses security, business continuity, and IT
operations. By using CERT-RMM, organizations can escape silo-driven
approaches to managing operational risk and align to achieve
strategic...
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5. | By: Paul E. McMahon Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 09-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 26-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 |
“This book will be a great help to a
variety of organizations figuring out how best to implement CMMI,
including large and small enterprises, even if their starting point
is not ‘Agile.’ All-in-all, this contains ‘pearls
of wisdom’ that will make a much-appreciated contribution to
the software engineering community.”
– Mike Konrad, Chief Architect,
CMMI, Software Engineering Institute; coauthor, CMMI®:
Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Second
Edition
“This book will challenge many of your
(mis)understandings about both Agile delivery and CMMI. Paul
thoughtfully...
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6. | CMMI® for Services: Guidelines for Superior Service By: Eileen C. Forrester; Brandon L. Buteau; Sandy Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 30-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 25-DEC-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® for Services: Guidelines for Superior Service CMMI® for Services
(CMMI-SVC) is a comprehensive set of guidelines to help
organizations establish and improve processes for delivering
services. By adapting and extending proven standards and best
practices to reflect the unique challenges faced in service
industries, CMMI-SVC offers providers a practical and focused
framework for achieving higher levels of service quality,
controlling costs, improving schedules, and ensuring user
satisfaction.
This indispensable book comprises both an
introduction to the CMMI-SVC model and an authoritative reference
for it. The contents include the...
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7. | By: Ralf Kneuper Publisher: dpunkt.verlag Publication Date: 01-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 18-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 |
Verbesserung von Software- und Systementwicklungsprozessen mit Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI-DEV)
Qualitätsmanagement ist ein entscheidender Faktor bei der Software- und Systementwicklung. Das Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) bietet ein Werkzeug, um die Entwicklungsprozesse zu verbessern und mit einem anerkannten Maßstab zu bewerten. Es ermöglicht die systematische Bewertung des Entwicklungsprozesses in Organisationen und die organisationsinterne Optimierung der Abläufe bei der Entwicklung. Dabei betrachtet CMMI die Entwicklung von Software, Hardware und...
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8. | Mit CMMI Prozesse verbessern!: Umsetzungsstrategien am Beispiel Requirements Engineering By: Jürgen Schmied; Paul-Roux Wentzel; Michael Gerdom; Uwe Hehn Publisher: dpunkt.verlag Publication Date: 25-AUG-2008 Insert Date: 18-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mit CMMI Prozesse verbessern!: Umsetzungsstrategien am Beispiel Requirements Engineering
Jedes Unternehmen steht heutzutage vor der Herausforderung, auf sich ständig veränderte Randbedingungen, die nicht schlafende Konkurrenz und erhöhte Ansprüche der Kunden zu reagieren.
Der Schlüssel zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ist die kontinuierliche, geplante und gesteuerte Weiterentwicklung des Unternehmens. Dabei geht es um Veränderungen der Arbeitsweisen und der organisatorischen Strukturen.
Das Buch ist ein Leitfaden für das Management und die Durchführung von Prozess-Verbesserungsprojekten. Es verbindet die Themen Projektmanagement und das Vorgehen nach Reifegradmodellen am Beispiel...
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9. | CMMI: Capability Maturity Model Integration A Process Improvement Approach By: Ralf Kneuper Publisher: Rocky Nook Publication Date: 28-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 06-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI: Capability Maturity Model Integration A Process Improvement Approach
CMMI is a well-known and standardized model for assessing and improving software and systems development processes. It can be used to guide process improvement across a project, a division, or an entire organization. CMMI was developed at the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The current version, 1.2, was published in 2006 and is being adopted worldwide.
This book provides hands-on experience and will help the reader to gain an understanding of CMMI. It is an introduction to the model and its fundamental ideas. Through numerous examples, it helps the reader to get...
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10. | CMMI®-ACQ: Guidelines for Improving the Acquisition of Products and Services By: Brian P. Gallagher; Mike Phillips; Karen J. Richter; Sandy Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 24-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 28-DEC-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI®-ACQ: Guidelines for Improving the Acquisition of Products and Services CMMI-ACQ® (Capability
Maturity Model® Integration for Acquisition)
describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products
and services. Providing a practical framework for improving
acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in
business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource
required products and services as an alternative to in-house
development or resource allocation.
Modeled after CMMI®,
Second Edition, which documented CMMI for Development, this
book is the definitive reference for the current release of CMMI
for Acquisition (version...
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11. | CMMI®: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Second Edition By: Mary Beth Chrissis; Mike Konrad; Sandy Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 13-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 28-DEC-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI®: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement, Second Edition CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration)
describes best practices for the development and maintenance of
products and services across their entire lifecycle. By integrating
essential bodies of knowledge, CMMI provides a single,
comprehensive framework for organizations to assess their
development and maintenance processes, implement improvements, and
measure progress.
This book is a definitive reference for the most current release
of CMMI (version 1.2). In the new edition, the authors have added
tips, hints, and cross-references in the margins (in color)
throughout the process areas...
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12. | CMMI® Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement By: Suzanne Garcia; Richard Turner Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 20-OCT-2006 Insert Date: 15-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® Survival Guide: Just Enough Process Improvement
Praise for CMMI® Survival Guide
"Traveling down the CMMI road can be difficult and
time-consuming. Garcia and Turner have given us a practical roadmap
that addresses the key points to learn as well as the many potholes
to avoid. Their Survival Guide is a most valuable resource
for the journey. It will help immeasurably in achieving the process
improvement that you seek."
—Dr. Howard Eisner, Distinguished Research Professor,
George Washington University
"Helps you get to the 'red meat' of the CMMI quickly and with
minimum pain."
—Donald J. Reifer, President, Reifer Consultants,...
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13. | CMMI® Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement, Third Edition By: Dennis M. Ahern; Aaron Clouse; Richard Turner Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 01-MAY-2008 Insert Date: 19-APR-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement, Third Edition CMMI® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration) is an
integrated, extensible framework for improving process capability
and quality across an organization. It has become a cornerstone in
the implementation of continuous improvement for both industry and
governments around the world. Rich in both detail and guidance for
a wide set of organizational domains, the CMMI Product Suite
continues to evolve and expand.
Updated for CMMI Version 1.2, this third edition of
CMMI® Distilled again provides a concise and
readable introduction to the model, as well as straightforward,
no-nonsense...
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14. | CMMI® and Six Sigma: Partners in Process Improvement By: Jeannine M. Siviy; M. Lynn Penn; Robert W. Stoddard Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 18-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 19-DEC-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® and Six Sigma: Partners in Process Improvement "In this book, I have found answers to key questions and
misconceptions about the relationship between Six Sigma and the
Capability Maturity Model Integration [CMMI]....Among my key
takeaways is that the relationship between Six Sigma and CMMI
exemplifies one of the principles of S4/IEE: CMMI provides process
infrastructure that is needed to support a successful Six Sigma
strategy."
—Forrest W. Breyfogle III, CEO, Smarter Solutions,
Inc.
"Finally, a book that bridges the software and hardware process
tool set. To date, there have been hardware and software engineers
who for one reason...
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15. | Project Management Success with CMMI®: Seven CMMI Process Areas By: James Persse Publisher: Prentice Hall Publication Date: 25-JUN-2007 Insert Date: 13-APR-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Project Management Success with CMMI®: Seven CMMI Process Areas Use CMMI to Improve Project Management Efficiency,
Effectiveness, and Accountability
The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level
2 offers powerful, end-to-end tools for improvement throughout your
organization. In Project Management Success with
CMMI®, James Persse demonstrates exactly how to apply
CMMI Level 2 to virtually any project, program, or process. User
friendly, concise, and easy to follow, this book helps you
implement all seven CMMI Level 2 process areas; customize CMMI for
your unique projects and organization; and achieve powerful,
quantifiable...
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16. | CMMI® for Outsourcing: Guidelines for Software, Systems, and IT Acquisition By: Hubert F. Hofmann; Deborah K. Yedlin; John W. Mishler; Susan Kushner Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 16-MAR-2007 Insert Date: 01-MAR-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® for Outsourcing: Guidelines for Software, Systems, and IT Acquisition "By following the guidance contained in
[the CMMI-ACQ and this book], you'll be able to build an organic
acquisition capability that will position your organization to
successfully set the scope of engagements with suppliers, keep
suppliers and in-house users focused on a common picture of
success, and deliver capabilities that will position your
organization as a leader in your market or mission for years to
come."
--From the Foreword by Brian Gallagher
Director, Acquisition Program, Software Engineering Institute
Increasingly, both commercial and
government organizations are acquiring key...
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17. | CMMI® SCAMPISM Distilled: Appraisals for Process Improvement By: Dennis M. Ahern; Jim Armstrong; Aaron Clouse; Jack R. Ferguson; Will Hayes; Kenneth E. Nidiffer Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 02-MAR-2005 Insert Date: 05-APR-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® SCAMPISM Distilled: Appraisals for Process Improvement The Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement
(SCAMPI) is an invaluable tool for organizations seeking to drive
quantifiable improvements in systems and software engineering.
SCAMPI appraisals can help those organizations identify the
strengths and weaknesses of their current processes, reveal crucial
development and acquisition risks, set priorities for improvement
plans, derive capability and maturity level ratings, and even
perform realistic benchmarking. These appraisals are rapidly
becoming a core criterion in awarding major government and defense
contracts. Thousands of...
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18. | CMMI® Assessments: Motivating Positive Change By: Marilyn Bush; Donna Dunaway Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 18-FEB-2005 Insert Date: 16-MAR-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® Assessments: Motivating Positive Change Use Assessments to Drive Process Improvements in Software,
Systems, Human Resources, and Beyond
Pioneered by the world's leading innovators in software
engineering, assessments have evolved into a remarkably powerful
tool for process improvement in areas ranging from systems to
services, hardware to human resources.
Unlike audits, assessments are conducted from the inside. When
handled correctly, assessments can help transform technical and
managerial culture, dramatically improving both quality and
profitability. In CMMI Assessments: Motivating Positive
Change, two of the field's most...
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19. | CMMI® Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement, Second Edition By: Dennis M. Ahern; Aaron Clouse; Richard Turner Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 23-SEP-2003 Insert Date: 21-NOV-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI® Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement, Second Edition A new edition of this title is
available, ISBN-10: 0321461088 ISBN-13: 9780321461087...
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20. | CMMI®: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement By: Mary Beth Chrissis; Mike Konrad; Sandy Shrum Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 24-FEB-2003 Insert Date: 01-JUN-2003 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CMMI®: Guidelines for Process Integration and Product Improvement Many organizations use Capability Maturity Models®
(CMMs®) to assess development and maintenance processes,
implement improvements, and measure progress. Although consistent
in purpose, these models differ in terminology and design--enough
sometimes to cause conflict and confusion when used within the same
organization. Addressing the need for a more coordinated approach,
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) provides a
single framework for improvement in software engineering, systems
engineering, integrated product and process development, and
supplier sourcing.
This book is the...
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