The document outlines the key steps for adopting the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI): 1) Secure sponsorship from senior management and funding for the process improvement program. 2) Take core CMMI training to understand the model. 3) Prepare the organization for change by establishing goals and benefits and creating buy-in. 4) Form an Engineering Process Group to coordinate improvement activities. 5) Assess the current processes and desired future processes. 6) Create an improvement plan and track progress against the plan through communication and periodic reporting.

1. GETTING STARTED WITH CMMI ADOPTION Chris Lazaris 6 Dec. 2007

2. CMMI IMPEMENTATION STEPS Secure Sponsorship Take Core Training Prepare your Organization for Change Form an Engineering Process Group Know Where You Are Know Where You Are Going Communicate and Coordinate Track your Progress

3. Secure Sponsorship Ensure that the process improvement program has a senior management sponsor and funding. Present CMMI Version 1.2 Overview http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/adoption/pdf/cmmi-overview07.pdf Present CMMI Executive Overview http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/adoption/pdf/cmmi-exec-overview06.pdf

4. Take Core Training Centre for Software Processing Technologies Faculty of Computing and Engineering University of Ulster Jordanstown Campus Newtownabbey BT37 0QB Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9036 6045 Fax: +44 (0) 28 9036 6216 E-mail: cspt@ulster.ac.uk Website: www.cspt.ulster.ac.uk SEI Parterns Network: http://partner-directory.sei.cmu.edu/

5. Prepare your Organization for Change Establish business reasons & business goals for the effort Create a compelling case for change, including the rationale for the undertaking and the expected benefits and costs for the people affected . T ake the Introduction to CMMI Version 1.2 course

6. Form an Engineering Process Group C oordinates process improvement activities across the enterprise . Members of the group can serve as process improvement mentors.

7. Know Where You Are D o an informal gap analysis to determine how your processes compare to CMMI model practices . Do a survey to gather data from managers, project leads, and workers . Build a detailed picture of the present .

8. Know Where You Are Going C reate a picture of where you want to be . Characterize the success you want before you begin . Get a balanced view from management, project leaders, and staff about what they think is most important. Prioritize the process areas to address . B uild your improvement plan . Track your progress against the plan.

9. Communicate and Coordinate H ave honest and open communication . Share the plan with everyone who will be affected . L isten to their comments.

10. Track your Progress Compare the picture of where you are to the one of where you want to be. The difference between the two is the focus of your process improvement program. Create a periodic report that demonstrates your program's progress in reaching its goals.