CMMI vs. Scrum? NO! CMMI + Scrum!

"In this article, Jeff Dalton walks us through a fairly thorough application of CMMI in Scrum settings. He further demonstrates an approach to CMMI that is not only compatible with Scrum, but also uses Scrum and agile thinking to facilitate CMMI! It's not merely a matter of such-and-so Scrum practices demonstrating this-or-that CMMI practice -- that would be both easy and disingenuous. Dalton practices what he preaches and would never lead a company down a path that only solves their performance needs once, leaving them with nothing with which to fend for themselves when circumstances change. Instead, he offers us a delightfully simple and robust architecture that we can use to build processes incrementally and iteratively. How agile!" Hillel Glazer.

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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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What would happen if an extra small company got a CMMI rating and won a government contract?

Dear CMMI Appraiser – we are a small Northern Virginia company of 7 engineers that designs the best wide area surveillance equipment on the market. Because we’re tired of missing out on government contracts to huge companies like Northrop Grumman, we are looking into getting a CMMI rating. But if we do get a CMMI rating and win some of these contracts, would we need to start acting like a Northrop Grumman? ~ Doc F

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How can an extra-small company afford the CMMI?

Hey CMMI Appraiser, what advice would you give an engineering contractor in Northern Virginia with 12 FTEs that keeps losing bids on federal contracts because we don’t have a CMMI Maturity Level rating? Without the revenue from one of these contracts, we find it difficult to invest in the CMMI. Have you seen other micro companies overcome this catch-22 situation? ~ Bill R.

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