Table of Contents
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        NASA/SEAS Center Profile (1997-1998) 
        SEAS Center Process Improvement 
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        Approach 
        SEI Capability Maturity Model (CMM) 
        Complementary Use of Benchmarks 
        SEAS Center Benchmarking History 
        Summary of Benchmarking Activities 
        Similarities Found in CMMand ISO Registration 
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        Experiences from the 4-Year Effort 
        Cost* Distribution for Process 
        Return on Investment (ROI) from Process Improvement Efforts 
        Productivity-Quality Trends Over Time 
        ROI: Impact of CMM Maturity onCost, Quality, Manageability 
        Relative Impact of Improvement Activities(Most Significant) 
        Relative Impact of Improvement Activities(Least Significant) 
        7 Steps to Success  
        Operate As a Level 5 Organization 
        Measure from “Day 1”; Build Models to “Understand”  
        Set Specific Incremental “Gates” 
        Adopt Concept ofSeparation of Concerns 
        Deploy Processes to Projects 
        Measure Improvement by“Product” not by “Process” 
        Allocate Appropriate Resources 
        Produce 3 Specific Products Early 
        Conclusion 
        Current Status 
        Organization Maturity Profile 
        Time to Move Up 
        The Five Levels of Software Process Maturity 
        Key Process Areas of CMM 
        CMM Precepts 
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        ROI* for Process Activities(Investment is cost of establishing - not operating)(Return is benefit to projects and organization )  
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