CMMI - I have fallen into the trap

Joel has some good things to say about CMMI, in relation to Visual Studio Team System (VSTS).

I admit I have fallen into the trap of saying that using the CMMI process template in VSTS should be reserved for large organizations that are highly regulated and have money to burn, like governments, or agencies like NASA.

I will have to think and read more about this before talking about CMMI in another VSTS class. While I suspect that an organization adopting a more formalized SDLC using VSTS should not start with the CMMI process template, it is possibly something they should strive for as they grow more accustomed to a repeatable, improving process for software development.

 

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  • Should NOT start with the CMMI process template? Explain...

  • Well, if a company has no particular SDLC in place, would they choose the MSF Agile or the CMMI VSTS process template for their first Team System project? I would think they would choose Agile.

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