BPM and CMMI
April 22nd, 2009 by Payman HodaieI just finished reading a white paper titled “Automating Processes for CMMI Maturity Level 3 and Beyond”. This paper argues that by using business process management (BPM) technologies you can achieve CMMI Maturity Level 3.
It is misleading and an over simplifing to state that BPM tools assist organizations in achieving CMMI Level 3. Among other things, CMMI Level 3 requires implementation of Organizational Process Definition (OPD) and Organizational Process Focus (OPF) process areas. Both substantial organization wide undertakings and not addressed by BPM tools.
At best, BPM tools may help with some of the practices of CMMI Level 2 process areas, but they fall far short of satisfying even the CMMI Level 2 maturity or capability. As an example, these tools do not address Configuration Management (CM) process area at all. The best automation systems for CMMI Level 2 are ALM and process enactment tools.
I am working on a white paper about process asset repository systems. I should have an early draft of the paper by next week and will post it here soon.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Very interesting. Look forward to your whitepaper.
December 15th, 2009 at 6:51 am
I think, the focus is different for both of these. BPM is more focussed on the improving the productivity and in turn earning more profits for the organization, whereas CMMI focusses on quality of the work products
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