Top 10 Myths that Hinder Process Improvement Don’t be fooled by these
CMM can’t be used for small projects, maintenance projects or non-software projects
- (The “How” may differ, you can use this if you want to; see CMMI)
I can buy a tool or hire an outside consultant to painlessly make this happen with no work on my part
- Without feedback or buy-in from you, it doesn’t happen
- Tools help processes but they are rarely a substitute
Buy someone else’s document set (paper or database) and be CMM compliant a few weeks later
- Do you FOLLOW a documented process for ...?
Tailoring the CMM for my organization: essential first step
- Interpreting the CMM guidelines and alternate practices do this for you; focus on documenting your work, not a process model