CMMI V3.0 Foundations of Capability

This course is the official “Foundations of Capability” 2-day course from the CMMI Insitute. This is a required course for anyone who is anticipating being a member on an offical CMMI 3.0 Development Benchmark Appraisal Team or on an official CMMI 3.0 Services Benchmark Appraisal Team. Course content for the CMMI V3.0 Foundation course covers the information found in the official CMMI V3.0 Model, and includes: 

  • Course goals and objectives
  • CMMI V3.0 Product Suite goals
  • CMMI V3.0 adoption guidance
  • Model structure
  • CMMI V3.0 model overview
  • Categories and Capability Areas
  • Practice Areas
  • CMMI V3.0 Model Viewer
  • Special Topic: “Process Persistence and Habit”
  • Institutionalization (and legacy Generic Practices)
  • Context-specific content
  • Performance and capability: Structural components 
  • Levels, Practice Areas, Practices
  • Maturity and Capability Levels
  • Model Scope, Views, and Levels
  • CMMI V3.0 Appraisal Method overview

The majority of this 2-day Foundation course is spent covering the Core Practice Areas within CMMI V3.0. These areas are:

  • Estimating
  • Planning
  • Monitor and Control
  • Causal Analysis & Resolution
  • Decision Analysis & Resolution
  • Configuration Management
  • Managing Performance & Measurement
  • Process Management
  • Process Asset Development
  • Requirements Development & Management
  • Process Quality Assurance
  • Verification & Validation
  • Peer Reviews
  • Risk & Opportunity Management
  • Organizational Training
  • Governance
  • Implementation Infrastructure

CMMI V3.0 Building Development Excellence

The companion 1-day “Building Development Excellence” course provides the necessary emphasis and perspective for applying domain-specific interpretation and application of the Core Practice Areas (above). The “Building Development Excellence” course introduces the following additional Practice Areas, which are presented, explained, and integrated into the Foundation Practice Areas: 

  • Technical Solution
  • Product Integration

CMMI V3.0 Building Service Excellence

Similarly, the companion 1-day “Building Service Excellence” course provides the necessary emphasis and perspective for applying domain-specific interpretation and application of the Core Practice Areas in the Services context. The “Building Services Excellence” course introduces the following additional Practice Areas, which are presented, explained, and integrated into the Foundation Practice Areas: 

  • Service Delivery Management
  • Incident Resolution and Prevention
  • Strategic Service Management
  • Continuity

Classes are available on demand, and can be scheduled by contacting Abridge Technology at 703.729.6085.