Curriculum

1. CMMI Basics
Learning Objectives:
Understand the fundamentals of CMMI, including its framework, constellations, evolution, and integration in systems and software engineering, with a focus on CMMI for Development, process area components, representations, maturity and capability levels, and its compatibility with other standards or models.

Topics:

• Process & Process Improvements
• CMMI Introduction & Overview
• CMMI Constellations
• CMMI Framework
• CMMI Evolution
• Integration Project (Systems & Software Engineering)
• CMMI for Dev and documentation structure
• CMMI Representations (Staged, Continuous)
• Maturity, Capability Levels and Equivalent Staging
• Process Area Components(specific goals, generic goals, specific practices, generic practices as well as other components)
• Relationship among process areas
• Compatibility of CMMI with other standards or models

2. Module 2: Maturity Level 2 Process Areas
Learning Objectives:
Develop the skills to effectively manage and execute project activities, including planning, monitoring, supplier agreements, quality assurance, configuration management, and measurement and analysis, ensuring successful project outcomes and adherence to process standards.

Topics:

• Requirements Management (REQM)
• Project Planning (PP)
• Project Monitoring and Control (PMC)
• Supplier Agreement Management (SAM)
• Measurement and Analysis (MA)
• Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA)
• Configuration Management (CM)

3. Maturity Level 3 Process Areas
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this module, learners will be able to effectively apply core principles and practices in requirements development, technical solutions, product integration, verification, validation, organizational process management, training, integrated project management, risk management, and decision analysis and resolution to enhance project execution and organizational performance.

• Requirements Development (RD)
• Technical Solution (TS)
• Product Integration (PI)
• Verification (VER)
• Validation (VAL)
• Organizational Process Focus (OPF)
• Organizational Process Definition (OPD)
• Organizational Training (OT)
• Integrated Project Management (IPM)
• Risk Management (RSKM)
• Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR)

4. Maturity Level 4 Process Areas
Learning Objective:
Understand and apply the principles of Statistics, Organizational Process Performance (OPP), and Quantitative Project Management (QPM) to analyze and enhance project performance through data-driven decision-making, using real-world case studies to illustrate effective implementation.

• Brief primer on Statistics
• Organizational Process Performance (OPP)
• Quantitative Project Management (QPM)
• Case Study

5. Module 5: Maturity Level 5 Process Areas
Learning Objective:
Understand and apply Organizational Performance Management (OPM) and Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR) techniques to identify, analyze, and resolve root causes of performance issues, thereby driving continuous improvement within the organization.

• Organizational Performance Management (OPM)
• Causal Analysis and Resolution (CAR)

6. CMMI Appraisal Requirements and Method
Learning Objective:
Understand the essential requirements and practices for conducting appraisals in the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework, including the different appraisal classes and their respective requirements, to effectively evaluate and improve organizational processes.

Topics:

• Appraisal Requirements for CMMI
• Appraisal Classes
• Appraisal Practices