This article summarizes some thoughts on making the transition from conventional software management techniques to modern ones. In particular, I want to endorse the improvements in the Software Engineering Institute's new CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration)1 approach and motivate development organizations to apply the approach correctly. Although I have always been a supporter of the s...

Software process improvement can follow a capability maturity model such as SPICE or CMMi. Or it can focus on improving selected software processes in detail. The latter can either be a stand-alone improvement activity, or it can tune processes that were established or modified due to a large-scale assessment. Some software processes need to be adjusted qualitatively: process steps or deliverab...

In this paper we present a case study on assessing project management maturity in organizations. The purpose is to develop an understanding of what project maturity is and to investigate process definition and practice maturity level in nine knowledge areas based on PMBOK standard and suggesting initiatives to improve maturity level. Maturity itself is measured along two dimensions. They are Pr...

Maturity models have existed as a concept for almost two decades. While they were initially made prominent through computer software engineering, they have since spread to several disciplines including: business analytics, e-government, energy management, financial management, human resources management, the health sector, information technology management, and project management. Within the re...

technology development projects, unlike many other kinds of projects don’t have pre-defined goals or clear implementation methods at the beginning of the project. among other uncertainties that any project could have, technology development projects have a high degree of uncertainty in the definition of project. for this reason, conventional project management methods such as those provided in ...