Mapping CMMI and RUP Process Frameworks for the Context of Elaborating Software Project Proposals

To improve quality, organizations are widely using Software Process Improvement (SPI) models and in particular CMMI. Nevertheless, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are reluctant in adopting CMMI since the complexity and size of the framework discourage its adoption. RUP is presented as a disciplined approach for assigning tasks and responsibilities within a software organization, with the aim of ensuring the production of software meeting the users’ needs and in strict compliance with a predictable timetable and budget. CMMI and RUP can be used together since CMMI defines “what to do” and RUP defines “how to do”. In this paper, we present the mappings between the CMMI Maturity Levels 2 and 3 process areas and the RUP activities, tasks, artifacts and roles. Our main contribution relates to the alignment of CMMI and RUP when adopted in the preliminary stage of every project: the elaboration of the project proposal. This paper also presents the assessment of the effectiveness of RUP support to the elaboration of the project proposals.

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