A debate is currently raging in the acquisition
community: Does CMMI benefit the customer?
Several recent program failures from
organizations claiming high maturity levels have
caused some to doubt whether CMMI improves the
chances of a successful project. Is the CMMI
flawed? Is the staged representation bad? Or is
there a more fundamental explanation?
This presentation will discuss guidelines for
appropriate use of CMMI in acquisition. Material
is based on existing DoD and industry studies,
but will focus on determining whether CMMI
appraisal results accurately reflect contractor
capability, and how to ensure mature processes
contribute to program success. Relevant changes
in CMMI Version 1.2 will be highlighted.
Track 4Salon J
Monday June 18, 2007
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM