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7.38 Summary: How CMMI Helps Agile
The following table provides a summary of how CMMI areas discussed in
this chapter help Agile.
CMMI Area
How It Helps Agile
Ver ification (Test, Peer Reviews),
On Agile projects, we often make rapid
SP 1.3, Agile Execution Criteria to
decisions. Rapid decisions can still be
aid decisions
made when using CMMI-compliant
processes. Documented and trained
criteria to aid decision making can
improve the quality of those decisions.
Generic Practice 2.9 Objectively
Agile projects encourage trust. GP 2.9 of
Evaluate Adherence, Agile
the CMMI supports the development of
Compliance through well defined
trust through compliance checks that
“minimums”
help us build confidence so we know that
trust is warranted.
Generic Practice 2.8 Monitor and
Agile projects encourage trust. GP 2.8 of
Control the Process,
the CMMI supports the development of
Gates
trust through monitoring, which helps us
build confidence that we know the trust
is warranted.
Project Planning,
Agile projects encourage business
Specific Practice 1.3,
people and developers to collaborate. An
Agile Life Cycle Guidelines
effective implementation of a defined
Project Life Cycle helps the business
side and developers communicate more
effectively.
