What is the TCG CMMI Level 2 Mentoring Service, and how will it benefit me?
In April 2004, Turner Consulting Group (TCG) was appraised at CMMI Level 2 by an independent SEI-accredited appraisal team. Because we’re a small company, we’re extraordinarily proud of our achievement. But, oh, the time, effort, weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth it took to get there! Even with the assistance of CMMI consultants, it was a long, hard, uphill climb. In retrospect, we realized that it need not have been so difficult, costly, and time-consuming. In fact, CMMI is very straight-forward and logical once you get the hang of it. It’s getting the hang of it that’s the hard part. You see, the CMMI model is not a “how-to” manual. Although its 561 pages describe the goals and practices comprising each maturity level, it doesn’t provide implementation guidance. When it comes to the “who, what, when, where, how, and how often” of implementation, you’re on your own. And therein lies the problem for any organization wishing to become CMMI appraised! In recognizing this dilemma, w
