When should a start-up company start to think about adopting CMMI?

Hey, CMMI Appraiser – we’re an engineering start-up in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, where a lot of our larger competitors have adopted performance improvement models like CMMI that federal government customers are requiring.  This summer marks our first year in business.  How soon should we start to think about adopting the CMMI? ~ Alan M.

Hey, Alan,

Sounds like you are already starting to think about adopting CMMI, and that’s awesome!  It’s never too soon to think about the behaviors you need to embrace to put your company on the path to greatness.

New CMMI Information for extra-small companies is now being be made available.  Coming to your computer screen on Wednesday at noon EDT is a free Webinar that has been designed specifically for the owners, partners, directors, managers, and senior engineering staff of IT and engineering companies with under 25 employees.  We would love for you to register, and share this opportunity with others you know in extra-small businesses.

Registration is now open for: “Everything You Need to Know: CMMI for Extra-Small Companies” on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at noon EDT.

On the Webinar, you’ll learn some of the myths that have been holding you back from success with the CMMI:

• CMMI is only for big companies? MYTH!
• CMMI is too expensive to implement? MYTH!
• CMMI and Agile don't go together? MYTH!
• CMMI requires too much documentation? MYTH!
• CMMI success is hard to achieve? MYTH!

This webinar sheds new light on WHY and HOW your extra small businesses can benefit from adopting the CMMI. You will take away much-needed information about why you should consider CMMI as a performance innovation strategy and process improvement model that can have a big impact on your extra-small company, including:

• Get 100% access to RFPs requiring CMMI Ratings
• Get higher scores on RFPs recommending CMMI Ratings
• Better position your company for acquisition or merger
• See the impact of performance improvement on sales outcomes
• Be in the “CMMI club”

It's not too late.  Register now!

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Jeff Dalton is a Certified SCAMPI Lead Appraiser, Certified CMMI Instructor, author, and consultant with years of real-world experience with the CMMI in all types of organizations. Jeff has taught thousands of students in CMMI trainings and has received an aggregate satisfaction score of 4.97 out of 5 from his students.

Visit www.broadswordsolutions.com for more information about engineering strategy, performance innovation , software process improvement and running a successful CMMI program.