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Hardcover: 456 pages
Publisher: Addison Wesley (7 Sep 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0201546647
ISBN-13: 978-0201546644
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.4 x 2.6 cm

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This book provides a description and technical overview of the capability maturity model for software process management, along with guidelines for improving software process management overall. It is the sequel to Watts Humphrey's important work, Managing the Software Process. Featured are the process maturity framework; the key software practices that comprise the capability maturity model, how the model is used in practice; and the results some companies have achieved with it. Also included is a comparison of the model with ISO 9000 standards and a description of an actual project that exhibits Level 5 capabilities.

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Principal Contributors and Editors:
Mark C. Paulk, Charles V. Weber, Bill Curtis, Mary Beth Chrissis

"In every sense, the CMM represents the best thinking in the field today... this book is targeted at anyone involved in improving the software process, including members of assessment or evaluation teams, members of software engineering process groups, software managers, and software practitioners..." From the Foreword by Watts Humphrey

The Capability Maturity Model for Software (CMM) is a framework that demonstrates the key elements of an effective software process. The CMM describes an evolutionary improvement path for software development from an ad hoc, immature process to a mature, disciplined process, in a path laid out in five levels. When using the CMM, software professionals in government and industry can develop and improve their ability to identify, adopt, and use sound management and technical practices for delivering quality software on schedule and at a reasonable cost.

This book provides a description and technical overview of the CMM, along with guidelines for improving software process management overall. It is a sequel to Watts Humphrey's important work,Managing the Software Process,in that it structures the maturity framework presented in that book more formally.

Features:

Compares the CMM with ISO 9001
Provides an overview of ISO's SPICE project, which is developing international standards for software process improvement and capability determination
Presents a case study of IBM Houston's Space Shuttle project, which is frequently referred to as being at Level 5

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gives complete perspective of the CMM, 24 Jul 1998

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Excellant reading for anyone in software, especially for those in software quality and project management. Greatly helps understanding of the software process. Gives the basic concepts of the CMM and in-depth understanding of each KPA. Includes implementation guidance. Also discusses ISO & SPICE project.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reading, 4 Jun 1999

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It really helps to improve Software Development Process, independent of any platform

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1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of time..., 8 Aug 1999

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For any organization that is looking to adopt a methodology or improve it software development process, I would recommend against looking at CMM and this book.

An organization would be better served by looking at methodologies such as Rational's Objectory (now called Rational Unified Approach) and the corresponding books as it has been real world proven vs academia proven...

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