CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is a framework that describes best practices for processes that organizations can implement to improve their performance. It allows organizations to assess their processes, integrate departments, set process improvement goals, and benchmark their practices. Implementing CMMI leads to more directed, coordinated work with predictable results, as opposed to working randomly without clear goals. CMMI has five levels of process maturity. While individuals cannot be CMMI certified, companies can be appraised and certified at a given CMMI level. Many large IT services companies pursue CMMI accreditation.

1. Capability Maturity Model Integration - CMMI
Dhanasekaran, Sivaraj, PMP
www.pmpractitioner.com

2. What is CMMI?
What is Maturity Model?
– It is a structured collection of elements that describe
characteristics of effective processes.
OR
– Simply GOOD, WELL DEFINED PROCESS
What is CMMI?
– Maturity Models applies at individual
departments/unit/organization levels
– CMMI framework allows them to integrate across
departments/unit/organization levels

3. Why CMMI?
Why Process?
– I don't need them
Because I have
Really good people
Advanced Technology
An Experienced Manager
– I have Processes!!!
but they are not delivering
Commitments consistently missed
No management visibility into progress
Quality problems
Poor morale

4. CMMI Benefits

Organization's activities are explicitly
linked to business objectives

Visibility into the organization's activities
is increased to meet the customer's
expectations

Learn from new areas of best practice
(e.g., measurement, risk)

5. CMMI
– Integrate traditionally separate
organizations
– Set process improvement goals and
priorities
– Provide guidance for quality processes
– Provide a yardstick for appraising
current practices

6. CMMI
Without CMMI

Work randomly, lots of energy and not much progress

No teamwork, individual effort, high frequency of conflicts

Not knowing where we are going to end up
With CMMI

Work with Directed motion, right energy and closer to the
goal

Coordinated efforts, Cooperation

Predictable end results

7. CMMI Levels
1. Initial
2. Managed
3. Defined
4. Quantitatively Managed
5. Optimizing

8. CMMI Certification
– Individuals can't obtain CMMI certification
like PMP, ITIL and others
– Individual can obtain only Appraiser's
Certification
– Only Companies can obtain CMMI level
certification

9. CMMI Companies

US has more CMMI accredited
companies

Japan and India have more CMMI
accredited companies in ASIA

IT Services companies sets priority
to obtain CMMI accreditation

10. Appendix - A
Some useful links
http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/cmmi/index.htm
http://www.cmmifaq.info/
http://www.google.com.sg/#hl=en&q=cmmi