Book description
"By following the guidance contained in
[the CMMI-ACQ and this book], you'll be able to build an organic
acquisition capability that will position your organization to
successfully set the scope of engagements with suppliers, keep
suppliers and in-house users focused on a common picture of
success, and deliver capabilities that will position your
organization as a leader in your market or mission for years to
come."
--From the Foreword by Brian Gallagher
Director, Acquisition Program, Software Engineering Institute
Increasingly, both commercial and government organizations are acquiring key software, systems, and IT functions instead of building them. Yet all too often, the technology solutions they purchase cannot be sustained successfully. Now there is a comprehensive solution: the CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) model, which connects the widely adopted CMMI 1.2 framework with established industry best practices for acquisition and outsourcing.
This book is a practical introduction to the initial CMMI-ACQ and its use in all phases of technology acquisition. Developed under the leadership of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and General Motors (GM), the CMMI-ACQ combines CMMI's successful process discipline with techniques proven to work in GM's own extensive outsourcing program. Reflecting the unique insights of key players in the development and early implementation of the CMMI-ACQ, the book covers the entire acquisition project lifecycle, presenting real-world stories as they might occur in your own organizations, insider experiences, tips, tricks, and pitfalls to avoid.
The topics discussed here include: determining when outsourcing is and is not appropriate; developing acquisition strategies and aligning organizational structure with them; capturing accurate requirements; specifying realistic design constraints; writing effective RFPs; selecting, managing, and collaborating with suppliers; negotiating contracts; managing risk; and "measuring for success."
CMMI for
Outsourcing® will be valuable to any
organization that wants to achieve better results from technology
acquisition. It will be especially helpful to organizations already
involved with CMMI-related process improvement and to companies
that partner with them.
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to the
CMMI-ACQ
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Engineering Solutions
Chapter 4: Delivering Solutions
Chapter 5: Accelerating Acquisition
Improvement
Appendix: Overview of CMMI-ACQ
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for CMMI® for Outsourcing
- Foreword
- Preface
-
1. Introduction to the CMMI-ACQ
- 1.1. What Is CMMI-ACQ?
- 1.2. The Structure of This Book
- 1.3. Our Team: Recruiting the Project Manager
- 1.4. Introducing the Supplier’s Representatives
- 1.5. The First Meeting with the Supplier’s Reps
- 1.6. Recruiting the Internal Customer
-
1.7. Meeting with the Executive Board
- 1.7.1. Hidden Truth Number 1: Obtain and Maintain Executive Leadership
- 1.7.2. Hidden Truth Number 2: Strategic Partnering Is Essential
- 1.7.3. Hidden Truth Number 3: Maintain Acquirer Core Competencies
- 1.7.4. Hidden Truth Number 4: Understand Conflicting Goals Between Suppliers and Between Suppliers and Acquirers
- 1.7.5. Hidden Truth Number 5: Understand the Difference Between Managing and Performing
- 1.7.6. Hidden Truth Number 6: Standardize Whenever Possible
- 1.8. The Way Forward
-
2. Getting Started
- 2.1. Charting the Strategy
- 2.2. A Strategy Meeting with Senior Executives
- 2.3. From Strategy to Plan
-
2.4. Partnering with Suppliers
- 2.4.1. Discovering What Fits
- 2.4.2. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Partnering with Suppliers
- 2.4.3. Evaluation and Negotiation
- 2.4.4. Appling the CMMI-ACQ to Evaluation and Negotiation
- 2.4.5. Signed and Sealed
- 2.4.6. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Signing the Agreement
- 2.4.7. Manage Your Suppliers Through Productive Alliances
- 2.4.8. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Managing Your Supplier Agreement
- 2.4.9. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Fostering Cooperation
- 2.5. Summary
- 3. Engineering Solutions
-
4. Delivering Solutions
- 4.1. Treat Each Project as a Whole Endeavor
- 4.2. Manage Project Risks
-
4.3. Measure for Success
- 4.3.1. The House of Measures
- 4.3.2. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Measuring Your Projects
- 4.3.3. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Developing Project Measures
- 4.3.4. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Using Data in Managing Processes
- 4.3.5. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Using Data in Managing Subprocesses
- 4.3.6. Monitor and Control Projects
- 4.3.7. Applying the CMMI-ACQ to Monitoring Performance and Progress
- 4.4. Let’s Go Live (and Live to Tell About It)
- 4.5. Summary
- 5. Accelerating Acquisition Improvement
-
Overview of CMMI-ACQ
- A.1. Introduction
- A.2. Process Improvement with CMMI
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A.3. The Big Six: Acquisition Process Areas
- A.3.1. Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development
- A.3.2. Acquisition Management
- A.3.3. Acquisition Requirements Development
- A.3.4. Acquisition Technical Solution
- A.3.5. Acquisition Validation
- A.3.6. Acquisition Verification
-
Bibliography
- About the Authors
- InsideBackCover
Product information
- Title: CMMI for Outsourcing: Guidelines for Software, Systems, and IT Acquisition
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2007
- Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
- ISBN: 9780321477170
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