CMM in Practice

CMM in Practice comprises such a resource. Examining the various stages in the life cycle
of a typical software project at Infosys Technologies, the book describes the technical and
management processes used to initiate, plan, and execute the project. To enhance the
discussion, an actual Infosys project is used as a running example throughout the book. The
author, who was one of the main architects behind the quick transition from ISO to CMM
at Infosys, shows how these working processes relate to the Key Process Areas of the
CMM. He also illustrates how relatively simple and familiar approaches can be combined to
raise an organization's software maturity level.

CMM in Practice covers these topics and more:

• Requirements change management process
  
• Process tailoring
  
• Software metrics and statistical process control
  
• Process database
  
• Process capability baseline
  
• Effort and schedule estimation
  
• Quantitative quality management and defect estimation
  
• Risk management and configuration management
  
• Peer reviews and their quantitative control
  
• Implementing reviews and the NAH syndrome
  
• Data collection and analysis
  
• Quantitative project monitoring and control
  
• Milestone analysis
  
• Audit process
  
• Project closure analysis

Table of contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Part I: Project Initiation

Chapter 2: Proposals and Contracts

Chapter 3: Requirements Specification and Management

Part II: Project Planning

Chapter 4: Process Definition and Tailoring

Chapter 5: Process Database and Process Capability Baseline

Chapter 6: Effort Estimation and Scheduling

Chapter 7: Quality Planning and Defect Estimation

Chapter 8: Risk Management

Chapter 9: Project Management Plan

Chapter 10: Configuration Management

Part III: Project Execution and Termination

Chapter 11: Life Cycle Execution

Chapter 12: Peer Review

Chapter 13: Project Monitoring and Control

Chapter 14: Project Audits

Chapter 15: Project Closure

Appendix A: From ISO 9000 to CMM

Appendix B: Managing the Software Process Improvement Project