CPSC 466 Reading Assignment 14 by Marc Velasco https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e Thoughts and summary of main points from Reading Assignment 14 - Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI en-us 2022-04-27 00:49:36 UTC 2022-04-27 02:15:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Slash and Burn https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159555214 The author attributed fear and other factors for why Slash and Burn doesn't work. What about another concept I've heard about called "Malicious Compliance?"]]> 2022-04-27 02:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159555214 CMMI Do's and Dont's https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159555643 Do
  • Assume that the organization in which you want to make improvement has already evolved some good management and engineering practices that can be incrementally improved using CMMI as a guide.
  • Identify, acknowledge, and recognize the existing good management and engineering practices or process strengths.
  • Identify any existing organizational standards that you can leverage.
  • Look for evolved business practices in areas of the business that aren’t specifically identified as process areas in CMMI.
  • Find out what the organization’s history (if any) for change and process improvement is.
  • Base the documented processes and procedures first on what people are already doing and then begin the improvements.
  • Have an open mind; learn as much as you can about the organization and its people before you try to make improvements or implement CMMI.
Don’t
  • Don’t assume that the organization already has some good engineering or management practices or standards already in place. (Even if you think this, don’t say it publicly.)
  • Don’t throw away or ignore evolved business practices that can be used as a springboard for CMMI-based improvement.
  • Don’t assume that just because people in an organization have been doing something or doing something a particular way that it still has business value. Legacy practices and standards can sometimes be a barrier to process improvement efforts.
  • Don’t take the attitude that the organization is in terrible shape and the only thing that will save it is you and CMMI — you will absolutely fail every time!
]]> 2022-04-27 02:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159555643 Everything starts with the strategy and it starts at the top https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159556407 Strategy and vision beget Goals
Goals beget action plans 
Action plans beget implementation Implementation yields measures 
Measures indicate the accomplishment of strategy and fulfillment of the vision. 

]]> 2022-04-27 02:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159556407 The Cardinal Rules of Meetings https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159558678 I've heard horror stories of unproductive meetings from friends. It was nice to see rules for effective meetings. (1)Make and distribute an agenda. (2) Record decisions and distribute to participants after meeting. Nominate someone to be the group's Scribe to facilitate this. ]]> 2022-04-27 02:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159558678 Boil it down https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159562786 The author describes similarities between ISO 9001:2000, Six Sigma, and CMMI. Would it be accurate to boil them down to: Don't duplicate efforts, find synergy, build links and mappings?]]> 2022-04-27 02:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159562786 Six Sigma and CMMI https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159563858  Six sigma define measure, improve, analyze and control withing the CMMI process areas, which can support the implementation of six sigma. ]]> 2022-04-27 02:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159563858 Cover Your Assests https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159565074 We talked about CYA for software architecture anti patterns. Can CYA be seen as a parallel to the Culture of Fear desribe by the author as a reason to Slash and Burn?]]> 2022-04-27 02:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159565074 The Slash and Burn Approach https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159572478 The author says the worst way to try and build up towards CMMI is by assuming an organization does not have any existing processes in place, and instead trying to overhaul everything and implement CMMI. The author advocates instead a more natural approach by taking note of existing processes, seeing how they overlap with CMMI, and integrating them in a natural manner.]]> 2022-04-27 02:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/themarcvelasco/t98vx3u1h85ogj1e/wish/2159572478