Dear Appraiser, I am currently working in Chrysler LLC as process engineer with 5+ years of experience in Project Management and as a CMMI Consultant. I've met you in your capacity as a CMMI Appraiser and CMMI Instructor. It will be great if you can answer the following.
In the CMMI model, why is issue management part of PMC, whereas Risk Management (RSKM) is it's own separate process area? Can issue management be made it's own separate process area to help it be better managed? ~Sri
Sri,
It COULD be. Maybe I should add an issue to the issue log on this. It might read:
Issue #101: People still think process areas are processes. Resolutions: write a post about how Process Areas are not Processes!
Seriously though, if you're going to create Process Areas for your own organization (good idea), they don't have to be the same as the CMMI Process Areas. For instance, practices from PP, PMC, RSKM, and IPM can all be part of a home-grown Process Area called "Project Management," or in your example, you could have your own PA named "issue management" if you'd like. That's the beauty of process - you can make it your own (and you should).
But if you think of this in CMMI terms, risk management exist in BOTH PP/PMC and RSKM. For companies who have not yet considered ML3, PP and PMC provide an entree' to Risk - with a little less structure.
On the issue of issues (now I'm sounding like the CMMI with it's circular references), practices exist in both ML2 and ML3. For ML2 we see it in PP/PMC, and in ML3 we see it in Integrated Project Management (IPM) SG2 "Coordinate and Collaborate with Relevant Stakeholders," albeit indirectly.
But after it's all said and done, you need to make the process your own. If you think having a better focus on issue management will help you, create your own - and use PMC SG2, IPM SG2, and a little dash of PP to create it and *poof!* instance process area!
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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.
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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 running a successful CMMI program.
