SEI Introduction to CMMI for Development v1.2

"A great recommendation for everyone interested in CMMI. This training includes practical examples and implementation in an organization. No simple presentation of slides but interactive workshop. In addition: very nice team & trainer and very wellcoming atmoshpere. All together just great and highly recommendable."
Inge Eberlein, w.e.b. Wirth EDV Beratung OHG

"A very special seminar: both in didactical and culinary terms and conveyed with the wibas team spirit." (Urs Näf, Siemens Switzerland Ltd)

This 3 day CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV) training is for all staff, trainers and consultants who will work in software process improvement. Quality managers and staff responsible for configuration and change management will also benefit from this training. This course is mandatory training for CMMI SCAMPI lead appraisers and for members of a CMMI SCAMPI appraisal team. This course is the official CMMI-DEV training of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The participants receive a certificate from the SEI.

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The price includes the costs for the registration at the SEI and for an SEI certificate. The training package includes training documentation, CMMI-DEV book, CMMI browser, CMMI-DEV poster and a business lunch. We grant attractive price reductions if a company registers more than one employee. Please discuss this with us. Hotel accommodation costs are not included.

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The individual topics covered:

• Introduction
• CMMI-DEV in overview
• CMMI principles
• Maturity levels and process areas of the CMMI-DEV model in the Staged and Continuous representations
• The links between the process areas
• The interpretation of CMMI-DEV
• The application of CMMI-DEV

Proportion of 70% theory to 30% practice

Prerequisites

None

Subsequent training:

We recommend to follow-up with the Internal CMMI Appraiser/Assessor training course as the next step.

CEUs (Continuing Education Units) and PDUs (Professional Development Units)

For this CMMI-DEV Introduction you will receive 2.5 CEUs (Continuing Education Units), which you can report as 25 PDUs (Professional Development Units) to the PMI to maintain your PMP certification.

Results

After this training you will have:

• An overview of the CMMI product suite
• Become familiar with the contents and the structure of CMMI-DEV maturity levels 1 to 5
• The ability to recognize the structures of the model and to make first steps in applying it
• An awareness of the components of the CMMI-DEV 1.2 model and its potential application to your organization
• A clear understanding of the key concepts of the model structures, functions and interrelationships
• An awareness of behavior characteristics of each maturity level

After completing the course, every participant receives an official certificate of participation from the Software Engineering Institute of the Carnegie Mellon University.

Training material

In this course you will receive:

• A handbook with the presentation slides

• The book "CMMI: Guidelines for process integration und product improvement" by Mary Beth Chrissis, Mike Konrad, and Sandy Shrum

• The CMMI-DEV 1.2 poster

• The CMMI 1.2 browser

• A CD with various articles and additional literature

Cappuccino bar

The service at our open training courses in Darmstadt includes a professional cappuccino bar as well as hospitality drinks and small snacks. We invite you to a business meal at lunchtime.

Joint evening meal

We invite the participants of the open training courses in Darmstadt to an exclusive evening meal together. A French cook will spoil you in a cosy atmosphere. You can exchange newly gained knowledge and experience in this delightful, informal setting.