CM Health Assessment

The CMI Health Assessment analyzes the processes around an organization's software development. The process model employed embraces the Capability Maturity Model^® (CMM) and incorporates standards of software development advocated by the IEEE.

CMI interviews the software development team to determine exactly how the organization develops and maintains software. We analyze documents that describe the processes, policies and customs surrounding the organization’s development efforts. Lastly, we identify and analyze the software development environment itself. These activities culminate in a Health Assessment Document that describes how an organization currently develops and maintains software products, and provides recommendations to improve software development efficiency within that organization. The key areas of the analysis are:

Our clients use the Health Assessment to identify and prioritize areas of improvement and to develop detailed plans to organize and implement change in a controlled manner. Attainment of CMM^® Level 2 or Level 3 can be a natural result of implementing those plans.

The complete findings of the Health Assessment process are compiled into a detailed Health Assessment Document. The results are also summarized in an Executive Overview and organized into a presentation which is delivered to the client management. This forum is an excellent opportunity to begin the discussions of improving overall software quality within the client organization.