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CMMI practices can be poorly implemented leading to weak performance gain. SCAMPI verifies model compliance but not performance. Hence, a framework to evaluate the quality of implementation of each practice, based on compliance and performance results, will prevent poor implementation, locate and fix problems, and ultimately achieve better results. In this paper we propose such a framework, based on a combination of leading and lagging indicators measuring compliance, efficiency and efficacy.
* Work partially funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT): Programa Operacional Potencial Humano (POPH) of QREN, and Fundo Social Europeu (FSE).
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Lopes Margarido, I., Pascoal Faria, J., Moreira Vidal, R., Vieira, M. (2012). Towards a Framework to Evaluate and Improve the Quality of Implementation of CMMI® Practices. In: Dieste, O., Jedlitschka, A., Juristo, N. (eds) Product-Focused Software Process Improvement. PROFES 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7343. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31063-8_29
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