Process Engineering, CMMI Process Consulting & Support

Achieving CMMI SM Level 3 means changing the way we manage and develop software. If your organization goal is to reach SEI Level 2 or 3, a detailed session will be conducted with your team members to assess your current development model. Based on our findings, we will develop a strategy and a detailed plan for reaching CMMI level 2 or 3 certification. Our CMMI consultants will demonstrate appropriate level of education and experience with CMMI process development and implementation by providing the following services:

• Gap Analysis
• Pre- Assessment
• Formal Assessment

SGI can offer the following training services:

• Introduction to SEI”s CMMI Model for Executives
• CMMI Training Workshop provides jump start for CMMI Certification Process
• In-Depth Level 2 Process Area Training for Certification
• In-Depth Level 3 Process Area Training for Certification
• Practice Implementation Indicator Descriptions (PIIDs) Preparation Workshop

Based on your organizational needs, our consultants can offer you the following services during process implementation phase as hands-on implementers :

• Developing Process Description Documents for different Process Areas
• Identifying Work Breakdown Structure based on your current needs
• Defining Software Lifecycle Model for the your Organization
• Identifying Appropriate set of Quality Gates for your Organization
• Developing right templates for different process areas:
  • CM Template for developing Configuration Management Plan
  • PP Template for Developing Project Plan
  • Project Status Report Template for Monitoring the Project Progress
  • Quality Review Records Templates for Conducting Quality Gates Reviews
  • Requirements Traceability Matrix for Managing Requirements
  • Schedule Template for Creating Project Timeline (in MS Projects or Excel Spreadsheet)
  • Templates for Creating Staffing Profile and Resource Allocation
• Developing project estimation tools and techniques
• Developing tools for tracking project sizes and efforts
• Participate in working level planning meetings
• Prepare status information to show progress
• Implementing process improvement techniques based on Metrics
• Prepare PIIDs for SCAMPI A & B appraisals

The SGI Consultants will offer the following services in consulting mode :

• Assist in writing and editing process templates
• Assist in capturing, writing and editing work processes using the templates
• Assist with process “mining” and definition efforts e.g., work with process
• engineers and SMEs to capture existing work practices in the templates.
• Participate in process reviews
• Help leveraging the CMMI being work done elsewhere in your organization and in the industry.
• Help define and develop required process infrastructure (e.g., resources needed, policies, role descriptions, etc.)
• Assist preparing documentation to support work processes, including work instructions, planning documents, checklists, etc.
• Support initial validation of all processes against the CMMI model; work with appraisal teams to perform the official SCAMPI appraisals, and to correct any deficiencies.
• Assist with initial process training during rollout.
• Assist collecting feedback for process improvement.

After the Gap-Analysis is done and your organization is ready to start, SGI can offer the following services to you:

• Educating your staff about the CMMI model and requirements
• Building a usable process improvement infrastructure, including tools, templates, policies, metrics, and a defined internal quality control function.
• “Mining” and/or defining processes and detailed work practices.
• Making standardized processes readily available in a repository.
• Validating that the processes meet CMMI requirements.
• Teaching people what the new processes are, getting people to follow them, and systematically improving the processes.
• Conducting a formal SCAMPI A appraisal under the leadership of an in- house SEI certified Lead Appraiser.