Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science

O'Regan, Gerard

This textbook is a systematic guide to the steps in setting up a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) improvement initiative.  Readers will learn the project management practices necessary to deliver high-quality software solutions to the customer on time and on budget.  The text also highlights how software process improvement can achieve specific business goals to provide a tangible return on investment. Topics and features: supplies review questions, summaries and key topics for each chapter, as well as a glossary of acronyms; describes the CMMI model thoroughly, detailing the five maturity levels; provides a broad overview of software engineering; reviews the activities and teams required to set up a CMMI improvement initiative; examines in detail the implementation of CMMI in a typical organization at each of the maturity levels; investigates the various tools that support organizations in improving their software engineering maturity; discusses the SCAMPI appraisal methodology.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2010-12-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780857291714

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-172-1

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 252