High‐maturity levels: achieving CMMI ML‐5 in a consultancy company. Issue 9 (31st July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grossi, Lucas; Calvo‐Manzano, Jose A.; San Feliu, Tomas; Biró, M.; Messnarz, R.; Colomo‐Palacios, R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of software. Volume 26:Issue 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 808
• Page End: 817
• Publication Date: 2014-07-31
• Subjects: Software engineering -- Periodicals; Computer software -- Development -- Periodicals; Software maintenance -- Periodicals; 005.1
• DOI: 10.1002/smr.1666
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-7473

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>Most organizations that use the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) stop their process improvement journey at Maturity Level 3 or less. The discussion about CMMI high‐maturity levels has always been controversial, going most of the times through the consideration of return of investment, provider selection, and interpretation issues. Achieving Level 5 is not an easy task; it derives a lot of steps during the way. This article will show an example of the implementation of Level 5 in a consultancy company in two constellations: development and service. It depicts the example in steps, to help the understanding of the whole process. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>