Papers by Mary Beth Chrissis
This document provides the key practices that correspond to each maturity level of the Capability... more This document provides the key practices that correspond to each maturity level of the Capability Maturity Model and information on how to interpret the key practices. It is an elaboration of what is meant by maturity at each level of the CMM and a guide that can be ...
The Capability Maturity Model SM for Software (CMM or SW-CMM), developed by the Software Engineer... more The Capability Maturity Model SM for Software (CMM or SW-CMM), developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), has had a major influence on software process and quality improvement around the world. The SW-CMM continues to eVolVe, and we plan to release Version 2.0 in mid-to-late 1997 and version 2.1, a minor revision, in 1998. Version 2.1 will be the baseline that replaces Version 1.1. In this article we briefly discuss the revision process, the release strategy, and decision criteria used to develop Version 2 of the SW-CMM and how we plan to manage the impact of those changes on existing CMM-based software process improvement programs. Finally, we summarize the major changes that are currently approved for Version 2 of the SW-CMM and discuss our strategies for its release.
... INFORMATIQUE / INGENIERIE DES SYSTEMES D'INFORMATION, GENIE LOGICIEL... more ... INFORMATIQUE / INGENIERIE DES SYSTEMES D'INFORMATION, GENIE LOGICIEL, SECURITE / Gestion des systèmes d'information. Progiciels (ERP); INFORMATIQUE / INGENIERIE DES SYSTEMES D'INFORMATION, GENIE LOGICIEL, SECURITE / Génie logiciel. © 2000 ...
J.D. Arthur and S.M. Henry, Eds., J.C. Baltzer AG, Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands... more J.D. Arthur and S.M. Henry, Eds., J.C. Baltzer AG, Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Available from the Center for Software Engineering, University of Southern California. Chidamber, S. and C. Kemerer (1994), "A Metrics Suite for Object Oriented Design," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, (to appear 1994). Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) National Research Council (1993), Computing Professionals: Changing Needs for the 1990's, National Academy Press, Washington DC, 1993. Devenny, T. (1976). "An Exploratory Study of Software Cost Estimating at the Electronic Systems Division," Thesis No. GSM/SM/765-4, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH. Gerlich, R., and U. Denskat (1994), "A Cost Estimation Model for Maintenance and High Reuse," Proceedings, ESCOM 1994, Ivrea, Italy. Goethert, W., E. Bailey, M. Busby (1992), "Software Effort and Schedule Measurement: A Framework for Counting Staff Hours and Re...
Applying UML, 2004
This paper provides an overview of the latest version of the Capability Maturity Model for Softwa... more This paper provides an overview of the latest version of the Capability Maturity Model for Software, CMM v1.1. Based on over six years of experience with software process improvement and the contributions of hundreds of reviewers, CMM v1.1 describes the software engineering and management practices that characterize organizations as they mature their processes for developing and maintaining software. This paper stresses the need for a process maturity framework to prioritize improvement actions, describes the process maturity framework of five maturity levels and the associated structural components, and discusses future directions for the CMM.
Software Process: Improvement and Practice, 1996
In 1987, the SEI released a software process maturity framework and maturity questionnaire to sup... more In 1987, the SEI released a software process maturity framework and maturity questionnaire to support organizations in improving their software process. Four years later, the SEI released the Capability Maturity ModelSM for Software (SW-CMMS'). The SW-CMM has influenced software process improvement worldwide to a significant degree. More recently, the SEI has become involved in developing additional capability maturity models that impact software. This paper discusses the problems these CMMs are trylng to address, our goals in developing these CMMs, the objectives and status of each of these models, and our current plans for the 1996-1997 time frame. We then briefly turn to topics that address the usability of the SW-CMM in certain situations: in small organizations and in challenging application domains. We then describe SEI's involvement in an international standards effort to create a standard for software process assessment. Finally, to gain perspective on how the CMMs might impact the community in the future, we look at the growing use of the SW-CMM and some benefits associated with its use.
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Papers by Mary Beth Chrissis