Measurement in the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Measurement in the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Measurement in the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
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<strong>Measurement</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>CMMI</strong><br />
The Software Challenge & Potential<br />
The Challenge<br />
Poor Success Rate<br />
• 1% projects on time, on budget, and meet expectations<br />
• 33% never f<strong>in</strong>ish<br />
Unacceptable Schedule Variance<br />
• Average is one year beh<strong>in</strong>d schedule<br />
• Average schedule missed by 50%<br />
75% are “Operational Failures”<br />
The Potential<br />
1% improvement saves $300M+<br />
CMM-based improvement shows a 4<br />
- 19% potential ga<strong>in</strong> *<br />
Sources: The Healthy Software Project,<br />
Mark Norris, Wiley: 1995<br />
* Depends on amount of reuse<br />
Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Successful Acquisition and Management of<br />
Software-Intensive Systems, Version 2.0, STSC,1996<br />
* CMM Level 5 f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs as reported<br />
<strong>in</strong> May 99 CrossTalk<br />
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