Factors That Influence Engineering Process Improvement (EPI) Progress
Management commitment at various levels
Qualified person or a few qualified people primarily responsible and authorized for EPI efforts
Funding and availability of key personnel for completing improvement tasks
Severity and number of remaining gaps for Level 3 compliance
Sufficient resources for process definition and process improvement activities
Buy-in of managers and staff for EPI and their processes
Early initial baseline available to target continuing work to reduce gaps in Level 3 compliance
Ability to recognize and leverage existing local documents or practices
Regular tracking and re-planning remaining actions to close CMM gaps
Selective use of outside expertise and assets to guide efforts and fill needs