The Capability Maturity Model Guidelines for Improving the Software Process
Paulk, Mark C. & Weber, Charles V. & Curtis, Bill & Chrissis, Mary Beth
Published by Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, U. S. A., 1995
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441 pp. Spine bumped. Jacket edges worn. Jacket has small tear at front spine edge. Signed by the author. Inscribed by Mark Paulk on the title page. Prev owner's name on the title page. Written by the Software Enginerring Institute at Carengie Mellon University. The book provides a set of key processes for effective software development. Describes the CMM, and includes guidelines for improving process management. 2 copies available. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by One Author.
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- Title
- The Capability Maturity Model Guidelines for Improving the Software Process
- Author
- Paulk, Mark C. & Weber, Charles V. & Curtis, Bill & Chrissis, Mary Beth
- Publisher
- Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, U. S. A.
- Publication year
- 1995
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good-
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0201546647
- ISBN 13
- 9780201546644
This book provides a description and technical overview of the capability maturity model for software process management, along with guidelines for improving software process management overall. It is the sequel to Watts Humphrey's important work, Managing the Software Process. Featured are the process maturity framework; the key software practices that comprise the capability maturity model, how the model is used in practice; and the results some companies have achieved with it. Also included is a comparison of the model with ISO 9000 standards and a description of an actual project that exhibits Level 5 capabilities.
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About Software Engineering Institute
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University provides leadership in advancing the state of the practice of software engineering to improve the quality of systems that depend on software. The guidelines described in this book were developed at the SEI. The CMM comprises one of the SEI's best known products, a software process framework that continues to have a significant effect on the work of the software engineering community worldwide.
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