http://xent.ics.uci.edu/FoRK-archive/oct97/0036.html
The meta-CMM, the maturity model maturity model, also seems worth a look-see.
Rohit
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Subject: April 24 So. CA SPIN meeting
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1998 19:19:11 -0700
The Irvine Research Unit in Software (IRUS)
is proud to sponsor the
Southern California SPIN
* Friday, April 24, 1998 *
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
McDonnell Douglas Auditorium
University of California, Irvine
A World of CMMs: Can They be Integrated?
****************************************
Featured Speaker: Rick Hefner, Manager of Process Technology, TRW,
rick.hefner@trw.com
Parking information and directions at bottom of flyer.
There is a $15.00 charge for non-sponsors.
This charge is waived for students and the unemployed.
Checks should be made payable to UC Regents.
A Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a reference model of best practices
for an engineering discipline. A project or organization can compare their
practices against a CMM to measure how mature their processes are, to
benchmark against competitors, and to identify improvement opportunities.
The Software CMM (SW-CMM), and its five level scale, has become a de facto
standard for assessing and improving software processes throughout the world.
The success of the SW-CMM was soon copied by other disciplines, and has led
to a world of CMMs. There are currently over 30 different CMMs in use
throughout industry, covering a variety of disciplines, and reflecting an
assortment of structures and formats. This diversification is causing
increasing difficulty for developers and customers in selecting and applying
the right model(s).
To address this problem, the Department of Defense recently initiated a
joint SEI/industry/government effort to design, implement, transition, and
sustain a framework for integrating the existing CMMs. The goal is to
simplify the understanding and use of CMMs, and to improve the efficiency
and return-on-investment for those who use CMMs for process improvement
and process assessment. The release of SW-CMM version 2.0 has been delayed,
awaiting the completion of this framework.
This talk presents an overview of the major CMMs in use today, and the
status of the DoD CMM integration effort. It will include comparisons of the:
* Capability Maturity Model for Software (SW-CMM)
* Systems Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SE-CMM)
* Integrated Product Development Capability Maturity Model (IPD-CMM)
* System Security Engineering Capability Maturity Model (SSE-CMM)
* Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model (SA-CMM)
* People Capability Maturity Model (P-CMM)
Relationships to non-CMM standards, such as ISO 9000/9001, DoD-STD-2167A,
MIL-STD-498, ISO 12207, and IEEE P1220, will also be highlighted.
Biography: Dr. Rick Hefner is an SEI-authorized CBA-IPI Lead Assessor,
with over 20 years of experience in software development and process
improvement. He is a member of the DoD joint CMM Integration team and
Co-Chair of the Assessment Team, and he teaches locally on the SW-CMM
and related subjects. Dr. Hefner serves as the Manager of Process
Technology for TRW, where his focus is on practical, low-cost methods
for process assessment, process improvement, and training.
Coordinator: Debra A. Brodbeck, UC Irvine/IRUS, brodbeck@ics.uci.edu
Next Meeting:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, May 29, 1998
Topic: A Systematic Approach to Continuous Process Improvement:
An Introduction to the Theory of Constraints Thinking Process
Speaker: David T. Novick, The Boeing Company
Coordinator: George Huling, Disciplined Software Consulting,
g.huling@ieee.org, www.laacn.org/firms/dsc
The Irvine Research Unit in Software wishes to thank its
corporate sponsors:
Sustaining:
The Boeingn Compnay * Boeing North American, Inc. *
Northrop Grumman Corporation * Raytheon Company *
Sun Microsystems Laboratories * TRW
Sponsoring:
Beckman Instruments * Continuus Software Corporation *
FileNet Corporation * Lockheed Martin * Logicon Ultrasystems Space &
Engineering Operations * Printronix, Inc.
For further information on IRUS,
contact Debra Brodbeck at (714) 824-2260; brodbeck@ics.uci.edu
Directions and Parking Information:
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>From North:
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Take 405 South to Jamboree. Right onto Jamboree. Left onto
Campus. Right onto East Peltason Drive which takes you into UCI.
Alternate directions from North included below.
>From South:
~~~~~~~~~~~
Take 405 North to the University/Jeffrey exit. Left onto
University (it's Jeffrey if you go right). Left onto Culver. Right onto
Campus. Left onto East Peltason Drive which takes you into UCI.
Parking: You must have a permit to park at UCI.
~~~~~~~~
If your company is a sponsor of IRUS, you may obtain a special IRUS
parking permit from your company representative (see below).
If your company is not a sponsor of IRUS, you will need to purchase a
parking permit. Pull over on East Peltason Drive as soon as you enter UCI. You
can purchase a permit at the automated machine ($4 - quarters or $1 bills).
Proceed forward through the lighted intersection at Pereira Rd.
If you purchased your permit, then at the first stop sign (at Gabrielino),
make a right and park in lot 18C. Use the portion of the lot on
the left. When you turn into that part of the lot, you will be facing
the Engineering Gateway building.
If you have an IRUS parking permit, then proceed to the next stop sign
(at Los Trancos) and go right into lot 18/18A. You can park
anywhere there is a red AR sign, or in an unmarked space (but not in
the space with the white VIP sign, metered spaces, or service spaces).
Note: You can also use this permit to park in lot 18C.
ALTERNATE Directions and Parking from North:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Take 405 South to the 73 South. Exit on University. Go left onto
University, Right onto California which takes you into UCI.
Parking: You must have a permit to park at UCI.
~~~~~~~~
If your company is a sponsor of IRUS, you may obtain a special IRUS
parking permit from your company representative (see below).
If your company is not a sponsor of IRUS, you will need to purchase a
parking permit. Pull over on California as soon as you enter UCI. You
can purchase a permit at the automated machine ($4 - quarters or $1 bills).
Proceed forward, go through the intersection (at West Peltason Drive.), and
then through the lighted intersection (at Bison).
If you have an IRUS parking permit, then at the first stop sign (at Los
Trancos), make a left and park in lot 18/18A. You can park anywhere
there is a red AR sign, or in an unmarked space (but not in the space with
the white VIP sign, metered spaces, or service spaces).
Note: You can also use the IRUS parking permit to park in lot 18C.
If you purchased your permit, go left at the next stop sign (at
Gabrielino) and park in lot 18C. Use the portion of the lot on
the left. When you turn into that part of the lot, you will be facing
the Engineering Gateway building.
Directions to the McDonnell Douglas Auditorium:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note that buildings are labeled with their names and numbers; look near the
roofs.
The McDonnell Douglas Auditorium (building #311), is a red brick building
with a copper roof. It is located behind the pale peachy/yellow and gray
Engineering Gateway building (building #321), and is near the IERF
buildings (#310).
>From lot 18/18A:
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The McDonnell Douglas Auditorium is behind the gray ICS Research and
Engineering Facility (IERF) building (#310, the one _without_ the
wooden beams).
>From lot 18C:
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The McDonnell Douglas Auditorium is behind the Engineering Gateway
building (#321) - the pale peachy/yellow and gray building with metal
smoke stacks. The Engineering Gateway building is across the service
street adjacent to lot 18C.
Plan to arrive at least 20-30 minutes early to ensure you get a parking
space, and to allow time to purchase a permit.
Corporate Sponsor Representatives - for IRUS parking passes
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Boeing Company Paul Arnold (562) 982-9762
Boeing North American, Inc. Paula Lakeman (714) 762-5930
FileNet Bill Ball (714) 966-3436
Northrop Grumman Corp. Robert Bailey (562) 948-0322
Printronix, Inc. Andy Chapman (714) 221-2638
Raytheon Systems Company JoAnn Bradford (714) 446-2022
Sun Microsystems Labs. Tom Arkwright (415) 786-3887
TRW Barbara Mann (310) 812-0026
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