1. Introduction
ˇ What do you want from this workshop?
ˇ Who is this workshop for?
ˇ What level is your organization?
ˇ Why do you want Level 3?
ˇ How does this relate to your business needs?
2. What was required to get to Level 2
ˇ CMMIŽ requirements at Level 2
ˇ Five helpful groupings to simplify understanding of the CMMIŽ
ˇ Assets from Level 2 to Level 3 ETVX process definition
ˇ Barriers to satisfying Level 2
ˇ Level 2 payback
3. Overview of the IDEAL approach for process improvement
ˇ Why a model for software process improvement is helpful
ˇ The five phases of the IDEAL process life cycle
ˇ Relating IDEAL to your own software process improvement
4. Problems of Change
ˇ Conflicts and challenges you may encounter
ˇ Problems of change
ˇ Examples of successes
5. Level 3 Requirements
ˇ Details of each Level 3 PA
o Key concepts
o Key Practices Mapped to Goals
o Mapping of Common Features as a set to Goals
o ETVX diagrams for each Level 3 PA
o Reuse of assets from Level 2
o Tailoring possibilities
o Level 2 Relationships
o Barriers
o Alternatives
o Elements of Cost
o Payback
6. Is Level 3 Enough?
ˇ How can business value be determined?