Codice Software´s innovative approach to product development has been
validated by the Software Engineering Institute, whose assessment team
has awarded Codice a Level II Capability Maturity Model Integrated
(CMMI) rating, so Plastic SCM has become the first CM tool to have
obtained this award.
The CMMI rating is the global standard reserved for those companies
exhibiting world-class product development capabilities. This model
offers benefits to every company, going from saving on development
cost, an increase on productivity and planning improvement to
increasing significantly the quality of the finished product which
implies a higher level of satisfaction among its customers.
Codice´s aim to be
certified CMMI started in 2005. The company started its improvement process and
was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Industry through an initiative to
improve the quality on the software industry. The software process offers
special features which makes its CMMI adoption even more interesting as the
development team is using an agile methodology, SCRUM, based on empirical
control of processes and which is usually considered as incompatible with
CMMI.
Agile methods, broadly used
from 2000, promote the developers commitment to the project as well as
flexibility towards the change. Many software companies such as Microsoft of
Google are adopting agile methodologies in order to dynamize their software
deliveries.
Codice was also a pioneer
on adopting SCRUM in its country and has been able to get the best out of both
worlds (SCRUM and CMMI) creating a flexible and at the same time defined
process.
The most important benefits
of CMMI level II:
· A more
disciplined project management
· Different policies to be defined and
followed by the company
· Processes are planned, described and
documented
· Responsibilities are defined within the
methodology and lifecycle
These reflect a clear
improve on the product released as well as on their customer’s
products.
About
Codice Software and Plastic SCM
Codice is focused on the
design and development of Software Configuration Management solutions. Its
product, Plastic SCM, is entering the competitive international market of
version control solutions, offering a powerful and flexible alternative. Plastic
SCM Professional offers a complete solution for both Windows and Linux users,
including a powerful security system and the recently launched version, Plastic
SCM Standard is a unique control version solution designed for small
companies.
See
www.codicesoftware.com for further
information.
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