One of the purposes of ICT is to deliver productivity efficiencies to business. But how about improving productivity of ICT projects itself?
If you could gain 10% more value, get on top of risks early and have less time /cost /quality variation, would that be worth it? At times of growth, or budget restrictions, this must be welcome.
The key to achieving these gains is in process improvement, by adopting CMMI level 2 or level 3 capability maturity. Why? Because that is how the CMMI levels have been derived – each level marks a step-up in time / cost / quality performance.
Of course you have your own processes, but do they meet CMMI level 2 or 3 processes and practices? If not, you will experience significant variations and delivery perception issues (are you?).
Process improvement pays for itself, with an ROI of 60% over three years being quite realistic (see business case). With SmartMatix, you buy improved capability for your staff, for re-use on all projects from now on, to achieve better business outcomes and more value for money.
How to achieve the future
The fastest route to acquiring CMMI level 2 or 3 capabilities - for the clear time/cost benefits they bring - is to have executive commitment to process improvement. Where the CFO/CIO is truly interested in maximising value, and actively drives the time/cost savings message down into the teams, achieving CMMI level 3 from level 1 in 18-24 months is quite possible. This is where the CFO/CIO makes the difference.
How long will it take?
The CMMI states that it takes about 18-24 months to reach each next level. However, this is to achieve the behaviour and benefits across the entire project portfolio. It misses the point that you can gain the benefits for each project that exhibits level 2 or 3 process capability, i.e. the benefits are immediate.
Not convinced?
Why not read the story on AIS Inc, Infosys, and EDS, showing how their executive management realized the benefits, and improvement paid off. Or read our CMMI explained pages, which provide you the little known time/cost take on the CMMI, and answer some of your questions in the FAQ's.
Convinced?
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