Software Process Improvement
PROCESS ASSESSMENTS
Do you have confidence that your processes are efficient, effective, and are delivering quality products? When organizations are challenged with adjusting processes to achieve improved quality or performance objectives, diagnosing the problem areas can be difficult. With a systematic approach based upon industry models you are better assured that the processes are being base lined against industry best practices. Whether you choose the Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) or another industry model, you can use the information to build and better manage your internal goals and operations.
Process Assessments provide you with the ability to objectively assess the current state of your organization. Assessments help to quickly identify sources of process pain and enable you to focus on process corrections. Assessments are done using proven best practices and criteria for rating the process results.
Successful support of Process Assessments includes:
- An assessment plan and timeline to conduct and deliver the results.
- Objective criteria to gauge process health.
- A subject matter expert to lead and train on a given process area.
- Participation from completed projects that are representative of your business, company, or organization.
- Senior Management support for the assessment and reviewing the results to improve the organization.
Process Assessments benefits include:
- Objective assessment results based upon industry best practices and subject matter expertise.
- Improved visibility and objective decision making on process issues and trends enabling modifications for practical process improvement.
- Increased team morale and interaction due to the promise and delivery of better processes.