CMMI Profound Set – Products
QAI’s ProFoundSET for Software CMMI® Maturity Level 3 (now referred as i–3 SW) contains software process documentation for a typical software development organization.
ProFoundSET (i–3 SW) is aligned to the requirements of Software Engineering Institute’s CMMI® for Development, Version 1.2 (CMMI–DEV, V1.2, CMU/SEI–2006–TR–008), Staged Representation, Maturity Level 3 as relevant to a software development organization that does not require the Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) additions of the model.
ProFoundSET (i–3 SW) is backed by the extensive experience of QAI’s consultants and assessors who have provided consultancy in process, People CMM® documentation and implementation for ISO 9001, the Software Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMISM) across all the maturity levels for many software organizations of various sizes.
ProFoundSET contains:
- User Manual
- Quality Manual
- Process Diagram file
- 15 Processes (with embedded procedures)
- 40 Templates
- 29 Forms
- 14 Guidelines and Checklists
The categories of components of ProFoundSET are tabulated below.
| Component Category | Description |
| PROCESS OVERVIEW AND POLICIES |
This is a top–level manual to provide overall perspective to the organization’s processes. It describes the software development and maintenance organization assumed by ProFoundSET along with roles and responsibilities. It gives the policies for various process areas. The overall process architecture is described. Process diagrams are also available. |
| PROCESSES and PROCEDURES |
This is a set of process manuals describing the process for each of the areas. Process manuals contain detailed procedures, where required. These processes are consistent with the policies in the Process Overview and Policies Manual. These contain sufficient implementation details. |
| TEMPLATES | These templates are required for process implementation and are referred to in the Process Manuals. |
| FORMS | These forms are required for process implementation and are referred to in the Process Manuals. |
| CHECKLISTS and GUIDELINES | These checklists and guidelines are required for process implementation and are referred to in the Process Manuals. |
The accompanying ProFoundSET (i–3 SW) User Manual helps you understand ProFoundSET and provides guidance for tailoring ProFoundSET to your specific organization.
How does ProFoundSET help?
- Reduced Organizational Effort: Save up to 30 to 40% of your internal effort for Process Documentation
- Reduced Turnaround Time: Save on precious calendar time and deploy resources elsewhere
- Reduced Risk: Reduce the risk of not mapping to the model
- Customizable: Customizable to your organization’s specific requirements
- Trusted Advisory: Backed by extensive experience of QAI consultants
How does ProFoundSET work?
ProFoundSET (i–3 SW) forms the starting point for creating a set of processes that meet maturity level 3 requirements and are consistent with the needs of your specific organization.
ProFoundSET as supplied to you corresponds to a typical software development and maintenance organization called . is explained in the Process Overview and Policies Manual. The system described in ProFoundSET would differ from your current organization structure and processes in areas such as:
- Organization structure
- Roles and responsibilities
- Process flows
- Differences in forms, templates, checklists, guidelines
ProFoundSET needs to be tailored to match your specific organizational context. The ProFoundSET User Manual provides guidelines for this.
ProFoundSET (i–3 SW) as supplied to you meets the maturity level 3 requirements. You need to ensure that these requirements continue to be met after you have modified them.
