Capability Maturity Model Integration Research Articles

A proposed Framework for Software Process Improvement: Extending CMMI-DEV model Using Six Sigma and Quality Function Deployment Techniques

Software Process Improvement (SPI) has become the key to the survival of many software development organizations. Many international SPI models/standards, such as; ISO, Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI), SPICE, Trillium…etc, are developed for SPI. Numerous software development companies have chosen to utilize CMMI to access and improve their current software development process, because CMMI is one of the most widespread and acknowledged SPI models. Unfortunately, CMMI does not provide a systematic way of determining to improve the process. That is, CMMI defines what to but leaving how to do to organizations. Thus, it is desirable to have a means to guide the companies in the development of action plans and appropriate tools for SPI. These actions should be based on the software process requirements from relevant sources. Therefore, this research proposes a SPI-CMMI framework that provides an overall process improvement strategy to be implemented in any software development organization more effectively and comprehensively. The proposed model based on applying assessment and improvement procedures through adopting the CMMI-DEV 1.3 model using six sigma approach and Quality Function Deployment (QFD) technique.

Capability Maturity Model Integration Within The Admission Processes Of Academic Institutions In Pakistan

One of the important foundations of any society is the education provided by the universities to the students. ¬There are various levels of educational institutions from IV league to ordinary colleges. ¬The gradation of these institutions is very informal and need proper mechanism to assess them and improve their standards. ¬There are national bodies’ setup in our country for the purpose of assessment of quality assurance such as HEC and PEC but many of the institutions; they do not go for external audit of the process implemented within the institution. ¬is research aims to assess the processes in renowned institutions, measure their level of maturity for improvement where feasible. In this research paper three models have been presented; Documented Model, Actual Model and Proposed Model. ¬e “Admission Processes” of two renowned institutions have been chosen for the purpose of assessment. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) has been used to measure the maturity level of the Actual Model. Weaknesses in Actual Models were identified and solutions have been proposed to upgrade the institutions’ Admission Process Level. The main focus of this research is on the existing “Admission Processes” within the institutions and how to improve them using CMMI. Our analysis shows that proposed model with CMMI level-3 removes the major weaknesses and upgrade the institutions’ Admission Process Level. Analysis shows that after mapping Admission Process of Educational Institution-1 and Educational Institution-2 onto the process areas of Capability Maturity Model Integration it has been found that Maturity Level of Educational Institute-1 is 32.04% and Maturity Level of Educational Institution-2 is 39.54%. Maturity Levels of both Institutions are near to Maturity Level 2. Model has been proposed with Maturity Level 3 for both institutions which is graded as good and rated at 60%. After the practical implementation of proposed model, the Maturity Level can be further improved to 4 and 5, which are graded as excellent and ideal respectively.

Towards Implementation of Process and Product Quality Assurance Process Area for Saudi Arabian Small and Medium Sized Software Development Organizations

There is a significant need to give more careful consideration to the process and product quality assurance (PPQA) process area of the capability maturity model integration (CMMI) Level 2, especially in the context of smalland medium-sized software development organizations, to help such organizations achieve CMMI Level 2. The objective of this paper is to report the implementation of the PPQA process area for smalland medium-sized software development organizations in Saudi Arabia. An abstract-level model for each specific practice of the PPQA process area has been developed. In addition, an initial evaluation of the proposed models has been discussed. Data have been collected by exploring published research articles and high-level software process descriptions. Moreover, previous research works that dealt with the implementation of CMMI Level 2 process areas have been reviewed. Furthermore, research articles that provide guidance to software development organizations for implementing the process areas of CMMI Level 2 in their environments have been considered. The evaluation of the proposed models was also carried out using an expert panel review process and one case study. After careful analysis of the collected data, we have proposed a model for each specific practice in the PPQA process area. Each model is divided into core stages, and different activities associated with each stage are clearly indicated. Based on the evaluation, we are confident that our proposed models are clear, easy to use and learn, and can be applied to smalland medium-sized software development organizations in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the evaluation results show that the proposed models can help such organizations in implementing the PPQA process area according to the CMMI Level 2 maturity requirement.

Fuzzy Multi Attribute Assessment Model for Software Outsourcing Partnership Formation

Building on the preceding studies, this paper aims to extend the latest capability maturity model integration (CMMI)-based organization assessment model to the fuzzy environment. Our approach has overcome the limitations of the preceding CMMI-based models. Our proposed model is based on the multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) approach incorporating the capability of group decision making. The rating of qualitative factors based on crisp values may be insufficient to model the real-world MADM industrial problem. For controlling human subjective vagueness, linguistic variables are translated using the triangular fuzzy number. The proposed model is generalized in order to be easy to adopt by other organizational assessment practitioner and researcher. Other researcher and practitioner can adopt the proposed model procedure and methodology in order to develop their own organizational assessment, capability improvement, and decision-making framework for companies, enterprises, or organization. The proposed model has two working parts. The ranking part of the framework model can be used for ranking the importance of influential factors, while the assessment part of the model can be used as an assessment tool in the SDO organization. Collectively, it might be utilized as a decision support system. A running numerical example of software outsourcing partnership (SOP) formation is presented to validate the proposed model. The ranking part is demonstrated with the help of empirical survey conducted with 35 experts, while the assessment part is demonstrated by conducting two case studies in SDO organization. SDO vendor organization can benefit from the model to gauge their capability toward SOP formation.

Analysing software quality using cmmi-2 with agile-scrum framework

Capability Maturity Model Integration is the best proposed theory for software quality assurance. Implementing the agile methods linking to Capability Maturity Model Integration and presenting the software. Basically Scrum is one of the best implemented methods. We will link the scrum to CMMI level managed to the scrum methods and define software quality.This Application totally involves with Consumer or customer behaviour while shopping an Item.Seller Companies analyzes this behaviour in order to rate their product or increase the sales of the product. Every Product selling company need to know about market analysis of their product. This project is proposed to provide market analysis of the each product to the seller companies with interaction of the customer purchases. Now days because of increase in media and internet, shopping items through online is increased. Seller companies need to rank their products and they need to administrate products in their companies , that is few products they want to retain, few they have delete/stopbut in order to stop or promote a product they need to know about product status in the market. With survey sites sometimes it may fake results. To overcome such kind of drawbacks, this project is proposed, this project directly estimates the behaviour of customer, in search, and buy a product. The result given this project is useful for company to estimate the status of the project in the market.

The Impact of Capability Maturity Model Integration on Return on Investment in IT Industry: An Exploratory Case Study

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a framework known for improving the quality of processes on consistent basis. This paper makes an attempt to explore, analyze and describe the impact of CMMI in terms of return on investment (ROI) for the IT industry. An IT organization who has acquired a maturity level of CMMI 2 is taken as case study. At first, in reference to the level of applied CMMI, a thorough study is completed. Afterwards the luxuries and limitations are studied and explored with reference to organizations applying the monetary terms using ROI framework. Finally, the presented research highlights the key benefits and difficulties in switching to CMMI from conventional quality assurance.

The Impact of Capability Maturity Model Integration on Return on Investment in IT Industry: An Exploratory Case Study

The Impact of Capability Maturity Model Integration on Return on Investment in IT Industry: An Exploratory Case Study

Identifying HCI approaches to support CMMI-DEV for interactive system development

Software process capability maturity models are currently widely used in industry. To perform the practices defined in these models, software engineering approaches are applied. We have experimented the definition of a large number of methods, techniques, patterns, and standards for the conception, design, implementation, and evaluation of interactive systems focusing on Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) issues. Nevertheless, it is well-known that HCI approaches are not largely used in industry. In order to take advantage of the widespread use of capability maturity models, we have worked on the identification of appropriate HCI approaches for each practice of the engineering advocated by the most known model - the CMMI-DEV (Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development). By exploring the CMMI-DEV and the literature, we identified a set of HCI approaches for the development of interactive systems. Twenty HCI experts were interviewed for the Validation and improvement of this initial set. As a result, we identified 14 HCI categories of approaches with examples of methods, techniques, patterns, and standards adequate for performing engineering practices of the CMMI-DEV when developing interactive systems.

Exploring capability maturity models and relevant practices as solutions addressing information technology service offshoring project issues

This research investigated Capability Maturity Models (CMMs) / Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) best practices and their effects on managing and mitigating critical issues associated with offshore development. Using a web-based survey, data were collected from 451 Information Technology (IT) and software development firms in the US. The results of the analysis show that IT companies applying CMM/CMMI models have fewer issues associated with IT offshoring. When US IT companies utilizing and incorporating different practices from Team Software Process (TSP) and People CMM into CMMI-DEV/SVC is CMMI for Development and Services (CMMI-DEV/SVC) and CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), they have fewer offshoring issues related to language barriers and cultural differences.

Predictability with agility: Achieving excellence in software delivery through SPEED

Despite a wealth of experience in agile methodology, a developer of software for the financial services sector found it difficult to obtain an objective view of its processes and ensure effective practices over the long term organization‐wide. To address this challenge, its leaders turned to Capability Maturity Model Integration® through an approach known as SPEED (for strategic, process‐oriented, effective, efficient, data‐oriented). The firm's implementation of quantitative management practices in agile software development resulted in a number of benefits, including improved visibility throughout the various development stages, in‐process control, and better predictability of outcomes. These combined to improve worker engagement and performance, as well as customer satisfaction and retention.

Exploring the determinants of software process improvement success: A dynamic capability view

Existing studies indicate that external knowledge exploration plays a critical role in software process improvement (SPI) success. However, how external SPI knowledge is utilized internally within firms for continual improvements under an organization’s changing environments is still unclear. To address this question, this research uses the dynamic capabilities theory, by focusing on absorptive capacity (AC) – a knowledge-based dynamic capability – and its contextual influence, due to organizational climate, to explore and examine a firm’s ability to achieve and sustain SPI success. Specifically, we develop a model that considers cohesion, innovation and autonomy climates, to further explore how organizational climate influences AC. A survey is conducted to examine the model, by analyzing 125 Chinese and Taiwanese firms certified with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), a recognized SPI program. Results suggest that cohesion, innovation and autonomy climates positively influence AC, which ultimately can lead to SPI success. In particular, among the three climates, cohesion climate plays a more dominant role in contributing to AC.

Capability Maturity Model Integration for Beginners

The evaluation of the software industry has become a necessity to any company competing in the software market by producing high-quality and low-cost software products. In this article, we have present a simplified presentation of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) to organizations eager to understand the basic structure. In addition we present a review of other important models in evaluating software development processes such as SPICE (ISO/IEC15504), Bootstrap, ISO 9001:2000, and GQM.

Proposed Derivation of the Integrated Capability Maturity Model as an Environmental Management Maturity Model

This article highlights the adaptability of the integrated Capability Maturity Model within the context of a environmental process maturity framework. Existing maturity models are applicable in a variety of quality contexts – quality management, quality control, and quality assurance. The reviewed literature is synthesized to propose a process improvement maturity model derivative to address environmental management processes.

Software for improving the quality of project management, a case study: international manufacture of electrical equipment

Production conditions in today’s world require software support at every stage of production and development of new products, for quality assurance and compliance with ISO standards. In addition to ISO standards such as usual metrics of quality, companies today are focused on other optional standards, such as CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integrated) or prescribing they own standards. However, while there is intensive progress being made in the PM (project management), there is still a significant number of projects, at the global level, that are failures. These have failed to achieve their goals, within budget or timeframe. This paper focuses on checking the role of software tools through the rate of success in projects implemented in the case of internationally manufactured electrical equipment. The results of this research show the level of contribution of the project management software used to manage and develop new products to improve PM processes and PM functions, and how selection of the software tools affects the quality of PM processes and successfully completed projects.

Building New Tool for Software Project Planning Based on Meta-modeling Concepts and CMMI Meta-Standards

CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) for development is a quality system targeting to improve the software development processes. It allows to measure organization maturity level and to improve its capacity in software development. MDE (Model Driven Engineering) is an approach that aims to automate the use of models in order to build more complex systems The software industry became a vital economic sector that employs a wide range of people. A quality assurance system becomes a real need to ensure the quality of software and to increase abilities of software companies to meet the requirements of customers. The paper aims to use a MDE approach to develop tools supporting any software company to adjust their software development process and then to meet the CMMI goals. this paper suggests a new structure of software development process in several models, and shows how to specify a metamodel for each step of this system. One of the advantages of the approach is very resilient and can support the software process development for several software companies and fit rapidly the changes in their software development process.

Toward a Simplified Software Process Improvement Framework for Small Software Development Organizations

ABSTRACTFor decades, software developers have struggled with delivering high-quality systems. To address the issues related to poor quality software, many use software process improvement (SPI) models such as the capability maturity model integration (CMMI) to guide the software development process. However, implementing these initiatives in small software development organizations is particularly challenging due to the high cost and complexity involved. To address these issues, this study proposes a simplified SPI framework (based on the CMMI) that small organizations can use to help improve software development. Conducted in four English-speaking Caribbean countries, this study uses focus groups with information systems (IS) professionals to arrive at a consensus on the content of a simplified SPI model. The model was assessed using data from a survey of small software development organizations’ practices across the four countries. The resulting model, called the SPI model for small organizations (SPIM-S) is deemed less cumbersome and complex to implement, in comparison to its counterpart, the CMMI. It should therefore be less disruptive to implement—offering practitioners an alternative guide in their quest for high-quality software.

Framing maturity based on sustainable operations management principles

Business sustainability integration is a complex task and strongly linked to operations management. In fact, sustainability based approaches demand operations management boundaries' expansion, creation and integration of new performance goals into traditional company's performance management system, and new criteria and policies for operations' decision areas development. The challenge is to conduct more sustainable operations through companies' value chain and their operations network. Maturity models have been used in different areas as a process improvement and change management model for complex contexts. In sustainable operations management area, maturity models have been developed for specific purposes, e.g., sustainable production, sustainable supply chain management, corporate social responsibility, and life cycle management. However, there is a lack of models that considers sustainability integration through the evolution of sustainable operations' capabilities in an integrated way. Based on literature review and results from two panel studies conducted with academics and practitioners, this paper proposes a maturity framework for sustainability integration guided by sustainable operations capabilities evolution. The findings pointed out that its is possible to identify an evolutionary path, which goes from an initial approach focused in compliance aspects and firm's value protection to an innovative approach, based on corporate social responsibility supporting operations' integration in a sustainable system, and long-term values development. The experts' studies identified key processes that need to be prioritized in each level, and also evaluate the adaptation of some elements from Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) to sustainable maturity framework design. The framework represents company's vision regarding its value chain and operations network, and it is indicated for manufacturing companies.

The moderating effects of organisational culture on the relationship between absorptive capacity and software process improvement success

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the relationships among absorptive capacity (AC), organisational culture (OC), and software process improvement (SPI) implementation success based on capability maturity model integration (CMMI). Specifically, the aim of this study is to understand the roles of potential and realised AC in SPI success.Design/methodology/approachThis study proposes a research model and examines the relations among firm AC, SPI success, and OC. The authors surveyed 56 Taiwanese firms that adopted the CMMI-based SPI programme and received official certification.FindingsThe findings indicate that potential and realised AC have significantly positive effects on SPI success. In particular, realized (AC) partially mediates the effects of potential AC on SPI success. Furthermore, the effects of potential and realised AC on SPI success are significantly moderated by the adhocracy and hierarchy OCs, respectively.Research limitations/implicationsGiven that the scope of this empirical study was limited to Taiwan, the findings might lack generalisability; however, this provides an opportunity for future research.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical study investigating the influence of AC on CMMI-based SPI success. The proposed research model also examines the moderating relationships of two types of OCs, namely adhocracy and hierarchy, on AC (potential and realized) and SPI success.

A Systematic Literature Review of Agile Maturity Model Research

Background/Aim/Purpose: A commonly implemented software process improvement framework is the capability maturity model integrated (CMMI). Existing literature indicates higher levels of CMMI maturity could result in a loss of agility due to its organizational focus. To maintain agility, research has focussed attention on agile maturity models. The objective of this paper is to find the common research themes and conclusions in agile maturity model research. Methodology: This research adopts a systematic approach to agile maturity model research, using Google Scholar, Science Direct, and IEEE Xplore as sources. In total 531 articles were initially found matching the search criteria, which was filtered to 39 articles by applying specific exclusion criteria. Contribution:: The article highlights the trends in agile maturity model research, specifically bringing to light the lack of research providing validation of such models. Findings: Two major themes emerge, being the coexistence of agile and CMMI and the development of agile principle based maturity models. The research trend indicates an increase in agile maturity model articles, particularly in the latter half of the last decade, with concentrations of research coinciding with version updates of CMMI. While there is general consensus around higher CMMI maturity levels being incompatible with true agility, there is evidence of the two coexisting when agile is introduced into already highly matured environments. Future Research: Future research direction for this topic should include how to attain higher levels of CMMI maturity using only agile methods, how governance is addressed in agile environments, and whether existing agile maturity models relate to improved project success.

Capability maturity model integration with approach of agile Six Sigma

Organisations have experienced quality techniques to consecutive efficiency and productivity. To gain competition superiority and continuous efficiency, they require unified model including quality techniques and agile manufacturing simultaneously. This article follows with three purposes: 1) to investigate the connection between variables of CMMI, Six Sigma, and AM; 2) to prepare organisations for creation of AM using CMMI and Six Sigma; 3) to priority quality factors in three models (CMMI, Six Sigma, and proposal model) and determine best model that cover quality factors. So, a questionnaire designed and hypotheses studied in fuzzy environment. All of hypotheses are confirmed within (0.005, 0.01). On second purpose, fuzzy logic assessed preparation organisations in creation of AM. Results show organisations are prepared to execute AM. AM factors were prioritised [competency (0/27), ability to respond (0/25), speed (0/25), flexibility (0/23)]. In third purpose, quality factors are defined and measured in Six Sigma (19/7%), CMMI (17/5%), and proposal model (66/6%).