Definitions I know are: Failure: observed erroneous behaviour, e.g. system crashes Fault: underlying cause in the product, e.g. buffer overflow Error: the...
We are in search of good speakers on Software Estimation for an internal quality meet. It would be great if you can suggest some names in India. Pradeep C ... ...
Hello, hoping it's not too late, here my two cents on this issue. First of all, when speaking about "productivity", please take care about which side of...
Dear Pat, our consultant is saying that insted of having different size for different product component(Mechanical,Hardware,Softwre)we shall have one comman...
Vibhanshu, You should use consultant's advice just like you do any other tool - use it where it makes sense and use something else when it doesn't! There is...
Dear Vibhanshu, I would suggest you the same thing what Pat has already suggested. I was working for an organization where we had same problem and after 2-3...
Vibhanshu, WHY is the consultant recommending a single size metric? Is there some underlying problem that s/he is trying to solve, or is it a mistaken belief...
Hi, Pat's views are correct. They are practical, realistic, and meaningful. However, consultants often give readymade solutions that does more harm than good....
Vibhanshu Along with pat's comments, I would ask the consultant why he/she thinks everyone needs the same size metric. Do they have some rationale? If this...
Hello, I am not the consultant recommending a single size metric, and I am not a LA (Lead Appriaser) yet! (But planning to become one in the near future) I can...
Considering a CMMi Lvl2 Class A appraisal, if all practices (125) are Partially Implemented ( = no direct artifact present but artifacts or affirmations...
Hello friends, Ashish, Anitha Good Morning!! My understanding of the error/defect goes something like this: If we unearth any non conformance in a particular...
Hi Baba, according to NQA, a major non conformity (NC) is is one that has a direct effect on the quality system or the product or service, while a minor one is...
Anthony, Yes, if all practices are "Partially Implemented" a lead appraiser can certainly conduct an appraisal, but no goals will be satisfied. In order for a...
I would use a much simpler definition. If you had to change/correct it then it was a defect. There are reviews that occur within a phase that would cause...
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Hi Anthony Your usage of the FI, PI and LI terms convey the idea that you have read through the MDD v 1.1 or that you have attended the SCAMPI Team training To...
Orhan, Actually, in the original post, Vibhanshu indicated that they create 5 different types of components: "(Mechanical,Hardware,High Level Software,Embeded...
I just wana Add my question in this context. If one company have got ,let say ,4 projects BEFORE the Class C appraisal and after Class C ,appraisal many gapes...
Vibhanshu, here is the PSU webpage link: http://www.geocities.com/lbu_measure/psu/psu.htm <http://www.geocities.com/lbu_measure/psu/psu.htm> (it remained a dot...
Hello Pat, There is no disagreement between you and me, I totally agree with you. I said if they use "the same" process then they need one size metric ...
Hi Friends, My understanding is that an error is something that may or may not cause a fault. Eg: Spelling error. But if that spelling was to be used to write...
OK thanks. In other words, at CMMi L2 all the 125 practices shall be at least "Largely Implemented" if the company want to be certified. It implies that each...
Anthony, Yes, in order for a practice to be characterized as "Fully Implemented" or "Largely Implemented" at the instantiation level (e.g., effort estimation...
Well, I am not very sure about the total number of Practices for the Level 2 Process Areas If you have arrived at 125 practices – by adding up the 10 GPs for...
Irfan, Perhaps this is best illustrated with the kinds of remarks that you'd hear from the customer when the criteria is NOT met: Clear and properly stated -...
Muhammad, The purpose of an appraisal is to determine the organizational strengths and weaknesses compared to a model or standard. If the organization...
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