The People CMM
The People CMM

Author: Bill Curtis

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2009-07-07

Total Pages: 827

ISBN-13: 0321659791

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Organizations are now competing in two markets, one for their products and services and one for the talent required to produce or perform them. Success in the former is determined by success in the latter. The ability to compete is directly related to the ability to attract, develop, motivate, organize, and retain the talented people needed to accomplish strategic business objectives. The People CMM, as documented in this authoritative book, is a framework for human capital management. Broadly adopted by small and large organizations worldwide, it provides proven tools for addressing strategic workforce and critical people issues. It helps organizations: Establish workforce practices aligned with current and future business objectives Characterize the maturity of workforce practices Guide a program of continuous workforce development Integrate workforce development with continual process improvement People CMM®, Second Edition, documents Version 2 of the People CMM and Describes practices for each maturity level, with guidance on how to interpret and apply them Explains capabilities for workforce development at each maturity level Shows how to apply the framework as a workforce assessment standard and a guide in planning and implementing improvement Presents case studies to illustrate how the People CMM has lead organizations to effective, repeatable, and lasting success in workforce development The book is aimed at people responsible for developing and implementing human capital strategies and plans in their organizations, managing or developing the workforce, implementing advanced workforce practices, nurturing teams, and transforming organizational culture. It is especially useful for businesses undergoing critical organizational changes.

The People Capability Maturity Model: Guidelines For Improving The Workforce
The People Capability Maturity Model: Guidelines For Improving The Workforce

Author: Curtis

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 9788131707982

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This book introduces the SEIs People Capability Maturity Model (P-CMM), a comprehensive, five-level framework for improving workforce practices which draws upon todays best human resources and organizational development processes. The P-CMMs creators show how to characterize the maturity of any organizations workforce practices, guide a program of continuous workforce development, set priorities for immediate action, integrate workforce development with process improvement, and establish a culture of software engineering excellence.

The Business Value of IT
The Business Value of IT

Author: Michael D. S. Harris

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2008-03-17

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1420064754

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In order to maximize IT resources and justify IT expenditures, CIO's and other IT managers must be able to identify meaningful metrics and explain them in a way that management can understand. The Business Value of IT: Managing Risks, Optimizing Performance, and Measuring Results solves this problem by providing practical answers to

Managing and Leading Software Projects
Managing and Leading Software Projects

Author: Richard E. Fairley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-09-20

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 1118210999

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The book is organized around basic principles of software project management: planning and estimating, measuring and controlling, leading and communicating, and managing risk. Introduces software development methods, from traditional (hacking, requirements to code, and waterfall) to iterative (incremental build, evolutionary, agile, and spiral). Illustrates and emphasizes tailoring the development process to each project, with a foundation in the fundamentals that are true for all development methods. Topics such as the WBS, estimation, schedule networks, organizing the project team, and performance reporting are integrated, rather than being relegating to appendices. Each chapter in the book includes an appendix that covers the relevant topics from CMMI-DEV-v1.2, IEEE/ISO Standards 12207, IEEE Standard 1058, and the PMI® Body of Knowledge. (PMI is a registered mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Agile Software Development Quality Assurance
Agile Software Development Quality Assurance

Author: Stamelos, Ioannis G.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2007-02-28

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1599042185

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"This book provides the research and instruction used to develop and implement software quickly, in small iteration cycles, and in close cooperation with the customer in an adaptive way, making it possible to react to changes set by the constant changing business environment. It presents four values explaining extreme programming (XP), the most widely adopted agile methodology"--Provided by publisher.

IT Services Business Management
IT Services Business Management

Author: DUBEY SANJIVA SHANKAR

Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 2012-02-11

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 8120345312

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In IT Services, the businesses are managed with a customer-centric approach. This book, through various concepts, processes and stages, explores the need and framework of IT Services business, and how they are managed to deliver services par excellence. The book comprehensively explains how ITSE (IT Services Enterprises) strategies are analyzed and formulated with the help of three-dimensional cube—customer-centricity, niche vs. end-to-end offering and disruptive innovation vs. gradual innovation. The book further teaches that a good marketing must start with an integrative vision of the ITS Enterprise, and reveals how a customer plays a dominant role in co-creating IT Services. It also details on the various stages of sales cycle called Sales funnel, and how the sales team manages the sales opportunity’s progress. The concluding chapters discuss the aspects needed for the survival and growth of the ITSE firms; the factors that propel growth—Demand, Quality of the business environment and Supply response of an enterprise. It also shows how the future of the IT Services depend on the combination of—Business environment, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) trends, IT Services business model trends and IT governance trends. The book is well-supported with the diagrams and illustrations to explain the concepts clearly. The Review Questions are also incorporated to analyze the students’ learning skills. The book is intended for the postgraduate students of business administration, MCA and MSc (IT). Besides, the book will also be beneficial for the IT Services executives and managers.

A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities
A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities

Author: Silvia T. Acuna

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-06-03

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 0387254897

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A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities offers the most advanced approach to date, empirically validated at software development organizations. This handbook adds a valuable contribution to the much-needed literature on people-related aspects in software engineering. The primary focus is on the particular challenge of extending software process definitions to more explicitly address people-related considerations. The capability concept is not present nor has it been considered in most software process models. The authors have developed a capabilities-oriented software process model, which has been formalized in UML and implemented as a tool. A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities guides readers through the incorporation of the individual’s capabilities into the software process. Structured to meet the needs of research scientists and graduate-level students in computer science and engineering, this book is also suitable for practitioners in industry.

Extreme Programming and Agile Methods - XP/Agile Universe 2002
Extreme Programming and Agile Methods - XP/Agile Universe 2002

Author: Don Wells

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2002-07-24

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 3540440240

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The second XP Universe and ?rst Agile Universe brought together many p- ple interested in building software in a new way. Held in Chicago, August 4–7, 2002 it attracted software experts, educators, and developers. Unlike most c- ferences the venue was very dynamic. Many activities were not even well de?ned in advance. All discussions were encouraged to be spontaneous. Even so, there were some written words available and you are holding all of them now. We have collected as much material as possible together into this small volume. It is just the tip of the iceberg of course. A reminder to us of what we learned, the people we met, and the ideas we expressed. The conference papers, including research and experience papers, are rep- duced in these proceedings. Forty-one (41) papers were submitted. Each subm- ted paper received three reviews by program committee members. The program committee consisted of 40 members. Papers submitted by program committee members were refereed separately. This ensured that reviewers could provide an honest feedback not seen by the paper submitters. In many cases, the program committee shepherded authors to signi?cantly improve their initial submission prior to completing the version contained in these proceedings. In the end, the program committee chose 25 papers for publication (60% acceptance).

Enterprise IT Governance, Business Value and Performance Measurement
Enterprise IT Governance, Business Value and Performance Measurement

Author: Shi, Nan Si

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2010-10-31

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1605663476

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"This book provides evidence-based insights into the management and contribution of IT in organizations, to offer practical advice & solutions, models and tools that are instrumental in getting business value from IT"--Provided by publisher.