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Capability Maturity Model Integration

CMMI is a process improvement approach that helps organizations improve their performance. CMMI can be used to guide process improvement across a project, a division, or an entire organization.

CMMI in software engineering and organizational development is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements for effective process improvement. CMMI is a trademark owned by Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University.

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Does anyone still believe in the Capability Maturity Model for Software?

Ten years ago when I first encountered the CMM for software I was, I suppose like many, struck by how accurately it seemed to describe the chaotic "level one" state of software development in many businesses, particularly with its reference to…
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revision vs. version

I am kicking off some process improvements at a new company. One of the areas to concentrate on first is CM. I was asked during a briefing of what I am doing what is the difference between revision and version. I gave my explanation and then…
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How to blend CMMI and Scrum?

I work in a shop that is certified at CMMI level 5. This certification is important because it gives us access to certain customers and contracts. I'm looking at how to blend Scrum with CMMI. I've found some info on mixing Scrum with CMMI-3, but…
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Good resources for example process definitions of software development methodologies?

Is there any website specifically for sharing and accessing actual software development processes implemented in software organizations? There are lots of resources that give advices and descriptions for implementing these processes. They are very…
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What is the difference between a bug and a change request in MSF for CMMI?

I'm currently evaluating the MSF for CMMI process template under TFS for use on my development team, and I'm having trouble understanding the need for separate bug and change request work item types. I understand that it is beneficial to be able to…
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What are the implications of ISO 9001/CMMI for source control in general, and Git/Mercurial/DVCS in particular?

I've been asked this question about distributed source control in general by someone who's familiar with Team Foundation Server. Is it possible to use a DVCS such as Git or Mercurial for source control and comply with standards such as ISO 9001 or…
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What is the impact of ITIL or CMMI on the development?

I read a lot of books about what practices work well or not in software development. And I have NEVER heard about methodoly like ITIL or CMMI in any webcast or book or blogs in the development field. I have heard about these methodologies in my…
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How to implement CMMI level 2 with Scrum?

We are currently interested in implementing CMMI level 2 for our development processes. I've read some documents about CMMI and also Scrum. Personally I'm interested in Scrum as our native development processes because it can be easy for all team…
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What is the Difference between CMMI and Agile?

Is there anyone who can tell me what is the difference between CMMI and Agile. I know some obvious difference, but I want to know it further. I will appreciate it a lot if someone can help me! Thanks!
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Suggestions for requirements development tools that support CMMI objectives

We are currently evolving our development processes in an effort to become CMMI compliant (we will start with level 2, and move up from there). We are trying to locate a tool that is inexpensive (or free) that will allow us to develop requirements…
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Best approach to perform a CMMI Physical Configuration Audit?

The organization I currently work for an organization that is moving into the whole CMMI world of documenting everything. I was assigned (along with one other individual) the title of Configuration Manager. Congratulations to me right. Part of the…
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TFS: How to represent the application version that each change request, bug etc will be addressed in

We have recently transitioned from Gemini to TFS for application change control. There is one aspect of TFS I can't get my head around - the lack of a built-in concept of the application version that each work item will be addressed in. In Gemini…
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Definitions for CMMI Requirement Types in TFS2010

I've recently been informed that I need to define the requirements for the project I'm working on using TFS and CMMI. Upon writing a new requirement, you must supply a "Requirement Type". My question is, where can I find actual definitions of the…
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Azure DevOps Bug disappearing from board when marked as "Active"

I have been tasked with running point on implementing Azure DevOps on my team at work. We are using the CMMI process and tracking bugs at the requirement level. Recently, it was brought to my attention that when we marked a Bug work item as…
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Can a feature be shared between epics?

I am new to using TFS. I have created two epics (With features under them): [Epic]Workflow 1 [Feature]Screen A [Feature]Screen B [Feature]Screen C [Epic]Workflow 2 [Feature]Screen X [Feature]Screen B [Feature]Screen C How can I "share" the…
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