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Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI [Hardcover]

Michael West (Author)
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Michael West does a great service for many potential CMM or CMMI adopters by explaining the differences between pro forma and in-depth organizational process improvement. He shows the difference between attacking symptoms and addressing root causes. He debunks various myths about CMMs and provides case studies from experience showing that the myths are dangerous to believe…If you're contemplating any sort of process improvement effort, this book can help you a great deal in defining and getting the results you'd like to achieve.
--Dr. Barry Boehm
Director, USC Center for Software Engineering

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Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI® presents readers with non-academic, real-world approaches to process improvement via CMMI. The author provides concepts and techniques for CMMI-based process improvement which are as effective as they are innovative. Professionals at all levels from system engineers to CEOs will find a wealth of practical guidance and new ways to look at model-based process improvement that have already benefited large and small organizations in a variety of environments. Using plain language and enlightening illustrations, the author identifies the most critical concepts of the CMMI, and explains how to turn those concepts into real process improvement.

This book provides you with key information that will significantly benefit all CMMI process improvement efforts. Topics include:

·        Ways to discover and understand the business goals and drivers for successful process improvement initiatives

·        How to recognize the structures and practices many organizations already have in place that can accelerate process improvement, even before they begin using the CMMI

·        Planning and managing the process improvement project

·        Innovative, untraditional yet highly effective and proven strategies for CMMI-based process improvement

·         A thorough debunking of many of the costly and wasteful myths surrounding CMMI-based improvement

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gutsy and Honest approach to Process Improvement!, April 20 2004
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keith yockey (Ft Walton Beach, Fl USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI (Hardcover)
Finally, a refreshingly honest approach to CMMI and process improvement. Michael has an uncanny ability to see into the heart of organizational psychology and points out the real reasons for attempting any improvement or organizational change. He strips away the hype surrounding CMMI and focuses on what's really important...obtaining results and improving the bottom line. It might be considered contrarian or even heretical by those making a living by selling CMMI, but I call it practical, gutsy and honest. A must read by any organization considering change regardless of the model chosen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected gem - read before leaping!, Mar 21 2004
By Mike Tarrani "Jazz Drummer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI (Hardcover)
If you're expecting a book that shows how to implement the CMMI, or even one that gushes about its benefits you're in for a surprise. Yes, this book does show how to achieve process improvement by using the CMMI as a model, but it differs greatly from the recipe approaches of similar books that will have you marching over a cliff instead of improving your organization. The author does this by uncovering fallacies and the blind paths the CMMI (or any process improvement initiative) represents.

Here's what to expect from this book, and why you should read it cover-to-cover before embarking on a CMMI implementation or other process improvement initiative. How to spot and avoid common pitfalls such as:

- focusing on the process instead of the benefits, which of course, can be counterproductive when the process itself is applied blindly and without regard for real efficiency.

- avoiding the 'when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail' effect; i.e., attempting to apply the CMMI to everything

- mis-diagnosing problems with the process and applying the wrong solution; for example, scope creep in a project causes a reaction that often results in claims that the requirements management process is broken when the real problem is a lack of discipline or standards (not the same as a process)

Besides showing what does not work, and forcing you to look at your real goals before embarking on a CMMI implementation or process improvement initiative, the author leads you through a realistic appraisal of your goals and objectives, and shows you how to accomplish them. He is a strong proponent of using a systems view, and shows how to apply systems thinking principles to achieving your goals and objectives. This is the real value of this book, and why it's a sanity check for any organization that is about to embark on any improvement initiative.

Of course, if you are going to implement the CMMI, in whole or relevant parts to improve your capability, this book provides a clear roadmap for doing just that. Do not let my previous remarks lead you to believe that this book is anti-CMMI because it's not. It's merely anti-unrealism.

Regardless of your end goals, much of the material in this book applies to any activity, from strategic planning to process improvement to embracing a methodology. It's one of the best books I've read, and one that anyone contemplating CMMI should read before they read anything else about that model.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Gutsy and Honest approach to Process Improvement!, April 20 2004
By keith yockey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI (Hardcover)
Finally, a refreshingly honest approach to CMMI and process improvement. Michael has an uncanny ability to see into the heart of organizational psychology and points out the real reasons for attempting any improvement or organizational change. He strips away the hype surrounding CMMI and focuses on what's really important...obtaining results and improving the bottom line. It might be considered contrarian or even heretical by those making a living by selling CMMI, but I call it practical, gutsy and honest. A must read by any organization considering change regardless of the model chosen.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Common sense book not only for CMMI, July 26 2005
By Mauricio "Woodturner" - Published on Amazon.com
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I bought this book because my Company is thinking about getting into CMMI. I realized that this book is a common sense approach to process improvement. I was skeptic about CMMI and the way that other companies implement it. This book makes you keep your feet on the ground. It is an imparcial approach to a difficult task. You may save yourself a lot of money just by following the guidelines recommended by the author. In my case, I used some of the recommendations in my own process, because common sense is applicable everywhere.
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