'SAP R/3 implementation and Maintenance tips' By Santosh Karkhanis.

 


SEI CMM Software Maturity Levels

 

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Level 3 - Defined 
Standard, Consistent Process and Process Measurement

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Technical process for each project is defined in writing at the outset, based upon tailoring of organizational process standards 

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Project roles are clearly defined and staff requirements to be trained in standard methods and process activities before they can be assigned to roles 

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Technical management activities are guided and synchronized by the defined process (cost decreases, development time becomes shorter, productivity and quality increases) 

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Project outcome becomes more predictable across a broader range of projects, even with staff turnover 


7. Peer Reviews 

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plan and perform methodical review by peer group for identifying, tracking and removing defects from the software, conduct peer review training, 

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measure effort spent on peer reviews, review by SQA 


8. Intergroup Coordination 

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agree on customer requirement 

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interface among engineering groups (Analyst, designer, programmer, planner, etc.,) 

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interaction of project group with other functional groups like data processing, purchase, quality awareness etc. 

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manage inter group issues (incompatible schedule, risk, system level problem), effectiveness of support tools 

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time spent on inter group coordination and review by PM


9. Integrated Software Management 

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Derive project process from Org process (PM review) plan as per derived project process 

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 integrate development process, project management and software engineering , 

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Resolve incompatible schedule, risk & system level problems 

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measure effectiveness of process, causes & frequency of replanting and effort spent.


10. Software Product Engineering 

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 Project process followed, traceability of requirement, project management techniques used.

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Software engineering activities (use of appropriate method and tools for development, analysis, design & coding, testing & maintenance), review by SQA 

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Ensure consistency (measurement of functionality, defect analysis and effectiveness of testing) 


11. Training Programs 

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Plan and provide training programs for skill and knowledge development 

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Evaluation procedure for obtaining feedback and improving training facilities

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Carrying out improvements in different types of training (class room, guided self-study, on-the job & informal monitoring,) SQA review 


12. Organization Process Definition 

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Definition and use of standard organizational process in projects, collect data on use of process, estimates on size, actuals, effort, cost, etc.

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training in process, plan and improvement of process, database of process used compiled, guidelines for tailoring of process 

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SQA review 


13. Organization Process Focus 

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Responsibility for defining , reviewing and planning improvement of Org. process are coordinated and integrated across the organization, 

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Allocate resource and assign responsibility for developing and maintaining organization process, strengths and weakness of process used are identified relative to a process standard 

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 Status of activities performed, effort spent, and review by Mgmt.

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