Introduction to CMMI

The Introduction to CMMI course introduces participants to the CMM-Integration and its fundamental concepts. The course discussion emphasizes understanding of maturity and capability levels and the grouping of process areas (PAs). The course is based on version 1.2 of the CMMI released in 2006. This three-day course describes a framework that organizations can use to determine their ability to develop and maintain systems; it is a model for organizational improvement. The course is composed of lectures and class exercises with ample opportunity for participant questions and discussions. The Introduction to CMMI workshop helps prepare appraisal participants to make valid judgements regarding an organization's implementation of the process areas. The course is helpful in identifying issues to be addressed in performing process improvement as structured by the CMMI v1.2 model.

Participants must attend all three days of training and be present for the entirety of the class to receive the Introduction to CMMI v 1.2 certificate from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).

Introduction to CMMI Course Outline

Day 1

* Process Improvement Concepts and CMMI
* CMMI Model Components Overview
* Model Representations and Institutionalization
* Product Development I Process Areas
* Homework reading, approx. 30 pages (SEI requirement)

Day 2

* Review of homework reading
* Managing the Project Process Areas
* Project and Organizational Support Process Areas
* Product Development 2 Process Areas
* Improvement Infrastructure Process Areas
* Homework reading, approx. 30 pages (SEI requirement)

Day 3

* Review of homework reading
* Managing Quantitatively Process Areas
* Supporting Complex Environments Process Areas
* Tying It All Together
* Next Steps and Course Summary