(The SEI Series in Software Engineering)
Increasingly, both commercial and
government organizations are acquiring key software, systems, and IT
functions instead of building them. Yet all too often, the technology
solutions they purchase cannot be sustained successfully. Now there is
a comprehensive solution: the CMMI-ACQ model, which connects the CMMI
1.2 framework with established industry best practices for acquisition
and outsourcing. CMMI for Outsourcing® is the definitive introduction to CMMI-ACQ and its use in all phases of technology acquisition.
CMMI-ACQ
combines the SEI's unparalleled knowledge of software process
improvement with new techniques developed for GM's $16 billion
technology acquisition program. This book reflects the unique insights
of four SEI and GM experts who helped create CMMI-ACQ and implemented
it for the first time. These experts cover the entire acquisition
project lifecycle, presenting real-world stories, insider experiences,
tips, tricks, and pitfalls to avoid.
Among the topics covered:
determining when outsourcing is and is not appropriate; developing
acquisition strategies and aligning organizational structure with them;
capturing accurate requirements; specifying realistic design
constraints; writing effective RFPs; selecting, managing, and
collaborating with suppliers; negotiating contracts; managing risk; and
"measuring for success."
CMMI for Outsourcing®
will be valuable to any organization that wants to achieve better
results from technology acquisition. It will be especially helpful to
organizations already involved with CMMI-related process improvement
and to companies that partner with them. It is also the official,
required text for SEI's Introduction to the Software Acquisition CMMI
course.
About the Authors
Dr. Hubert F. Hofmann, PMP,
is a global senior manager of General Motors' information systems and
services. He is responsible for standardizing and improving acquisition
processes and system delivery. He leads the development of the CMMI-ACQ
as well as its adoption for General Motors globally. At Fortune 500
firms, Dr. Hofmann developed innovative strategies, realigned
technology organizations in global centers of excellence, and
implemented critical technology solutions. He is a member of the
CMMI-ACQ Advisory Board and the CMMI framework architecture team. He is
one of the authors of the initial CMMI-ACQ and has published an
award-winning book on requirements engineering and more than 25 other
publications.
Deborah K. Yedlin is currently a member of
the product management team in research and development at Borland
Software Corporation. She was formerly the director of verification and
validation, information systems and services, at General Motors
Corporation. Her work at General Motors was the catalyst for initiating
development of a CMMI model designed for acquiring organizations with
the SEI. She is one of the authors of the initial CMMI-ACQ, which was
published by the SEI in June 2006.
Dr. John W. Mishler is
a visiting scientist with Carnegie-Mellon University's Software
Engineering Institute (SEI) in the acquisition support program and
participated in piloting the CMMI acquisition module with numerous DOD
program offices. He has also led SEI independent technical assessments
for large DOD software-intensive systems and has taught SEI CMMI and
software acquisition courses. Dr. Mishler has more than 30 years'
experience in DOD program management and acquisition of large-scale
information systems. As president of the Wayfinding Group, Inc., he
consults in software and systems engineering and in aeronautical
logistics and information systems for several U.S. government agencies
as well as numerous corporate clients.
Susan Kushner is a
senior writer/editor at the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering
Institute who serves as the communications point of contact for the
acquisition support program. She plans, organizes, and edits technical
reports and other materials about the acquisition of software-intensive
systems.
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