Supporting Tools for SPI


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Download freeware: CMMI®-Browser

info: SPI Partners BV
tel: + 31.40.248.9822
e-mail: porro@spipartners.nl

WARNING: Due to a Microsoft downward  incompatibility, this version of the CMMI browser does not operate on ACCESS 2003. It does operate fine with ACCESS 97, 98 and 2000

Version 1.0e, release date November 2002, zipped Access database, 1,6 Mb)
A freeware, open source Access database, that allows you to:
- quickly browse through the entire CMMI v1.1 Continuous SE/SW/IPPD/SS
- select certain Process Areas only,
- select up to a certain capability level only
- disregard generic goals and practices
In the future the tool will be extended to include CMMI self-assessment questions and interview questions

 

Download Freeware:
SW-CMM v1.1 Interim Maturity Toolkit
(Excel)

info: Marc de Smet of MIS bvba (Belgium)
tel: +32.3.312.3241
e-mail:
marc_de_smet@fastmail.fm
web: www.man-info-systems.com

This self-assessment Excel-tool for SW-CMM of our partner Marc De Smet allows you to carry out self-assessments in your own organization and to aggregate the results of multiple respondents
Download Freeware:
CMMI v1.1 Self Assessment tool
(Excel)

info: Marc de Smet of MIS bvba (Belgium)
tel: +32.3.312.3241
e-mail:
marc_de_smet@fastmail.fm
web: www.man-info-systems.com
This self-assessment tool for SW-CMMI of our partner Marc De Smet allows you to carry out self-assessments in your own organization and to aggregate the results of multiple respondents
Action Focused Assessment Book + CD with AFA CMM Assessment tools

Order through the publisher: www.artechhouse.com, or www.amazon.com

This book of our Partner Tim Kasse contains a CD with everything you need to run an Action Focused CMM assessment:
- a 4 days CMM workshop (powerpoint)
- CMM awareness briefing,
- pre-onsite questionnaires & planning checklists
- practice questionnaires & interview questionnaires
- sample findings presentations
SPiCE 1-2-1 & SPiCE-Lite Tool

HM&S GmbH, Christian Steinmann
hms@hms.org, http://www.hms.org
Tel.: +43 316 696 100, Fax: +43 316 696 110

SPiCE-Lite Tool: http://www.spicelite.com
SPiCE 1-2-1 Tool: http://www.spice121.com

SPICE (ISO-15504) Assessment tools. Mapping onto ISO 9001, BOOTSTRAP and SPICE.
Synquest V1.7

SYNSPACE AG,
Hardstrasse 11,
CH - 4052 Basel

Tel: +41 (0) 61 423 0800
e-mail: mailto:info@synspace.ch
web: http://www.synspace.com

Proftware Process Assessment Tool (ISO 9000-1)
Process & general questions: (organisation, project management, quality management, configuration and change management, metrics, requirmenets capture & analysis, design & implementation, testing & intgration, transfer, installation & maintenance)
Evaluation: scoring, efficiency of processes
Process Professional Assessment Toolkit

Compita, Scotland

web: www.Compita.com

This Lotus Notes based toolset fully supports CMM and SPICE Assessments, especially according to the Compita Process Professional Assessment Method
Appraisal Wizzard

ISD/Process Focus, USA

web: www.processfocus.com

This full-featured assessment tool (Delphi application, no other tools needed) for CMM supports the entire workflow of CBA-IPI assessments, including Planning, Interviewing, Making Observations, Rating, Generating Presentations and Reporting.
BOOTCHECK
info: ESI, Bilbao Spain
web: www.esi.es,
e-mail: bootcheck@esi.es
Bootstrap Self-Assessment tool, based on questionnaire. Results: Bootstrap Maturity Level Evaluation, SPICE Process Capability Determination, ISO 9001 GAP Analysis
SOFTWARE best Practice Questionnaire (ESSI)  

 

SEI CMM QUESTIONNAIRE
info: web: http://www.sei.cmu.edu
 
AMI Tool

info: Objectif Technologie, France
info@objectif.fr

A tool for supporting the Goal Question Metric Paradigm and some basic process assessment.
 

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QSM- SLIM & SLIM CONTROL
Info Europe: Hans Vonk, QSM Metric Consult, Eekholt 54, 1112 XH Diemen, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 690 4455, fax: 695 48 57, e-mail: info@qsm.net, web: http://www.qsm.com
Estimating: SLIM - size estimation (LOC, FPA), Historic data analysis, large historic database, cost estimation, schedule estimation, what-if scenario's, defect prediction
Monitoring: SLIM Control - Various (customizable) analysis views, Traffic light assessment, statistical control boundaries, custom metrics, etc...  
Project Manager Workbench
info: CAP GEMINI, pobox 2575, 3500 GN Utrecht.
Tel: 030 252 6526, Fax: 030 254 32 44.
Estimating, Planning, Scheduling, Tracking, Reporting of large (multiple) projects
SPR - KNOWLEDGE PLAN
Info Europe: SPR, Jacob Okyne,
tel:+44 1344 751 237, fax: +44 1344 751 093
 

  

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AIMSPI
info: Aimware, Galway, Ierland
+353 91 771 626, fax +353 91 755 635
e-mail: info@aimware.com, web: http://www.aimware.com
AIMSTEP: Software Test and Engineering Implementation, requirmenets specifications, test design, development & management, build tracking, test harnesses, metrics & project analysis, samples guidelines & templates
Related Products: AIM9001, AIMQM (StepMaster), AIMCMM2, AIMCMM3, AIMCMM4.
CONTINUUS
Info: Wim van de Brug, QA Systems,
Tel: 033 - 433 0000, fax: 033 258 1954
e-mail: info@qa-systems.com
, web: http://www.qa-systems.com
Configuration Management, Version Control, Change Control, Build and Release Management, Parallel Development Support, Workflow Management.
SPRING
Info: Vincent Wiegel, QBird, Amsterdam, tel: 020 - 888 4055, fax: 020 - 888 4301
e-mail: info@xenon-sq.com web: www.xenon-sq.com
Spring supports the software management process from the requirement phase through the testing phase. Spring is used by all project members and thus provides insight and oversight on the entire project.
PROCESS ENGINEER
Info NL: Case Consult
tel: 0348 - 436 000, fax: 0348 436 009
Process Library, Workflow Models, Workflow Management, Best Practices Database, Metrics Process Improvement Support, Project Planning, Project Control,
System Development Workbench
info: CAP GEMINI, po box 2575, 3500 GN Utrecht.
Tel: 030 252 6526, Fax: 030 254 32 44.
I-CASE, Information Planning, Process Modelling, Behaviour Modelling, Human Interface Modelling, Organization Modelling, Data Analysis, Administrative Organization, Task Analysis, Process Flows,

 

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ProPUT

 

Process Assessment, Process Documentation, process Improvement Planning
CMM LIVE
info: Process Focus Software, 555 Lucerne Avenue, Tampa FL 33606 USA
tel: +1 813 254 8663, fax: +1 813 254 4094, e-mail: info@processfocus.com, web: http://www.processfocus.com 
 
SOFTGUIDE (US$ 199)

info: Software productivity Center,
info: http://www.spc.ca/med/products

CMM based: assessment questionnaire, reporting tool, sample process improvement planning support, process improvement progress tracking.
IP MANAGER
info: Process Focus Software, 555 Lucerne Avenue, Tampa FL 33606 USA
tel: +1 813 254 8663, fax: +1 813 254 4094, e-mail: info@processfocus.com, web: http://www.processfocus.com 
 

  

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ESSENTIAL SET (US$ 699, )
info: Software productivity Center,
info: http://www.spc.ca/med/products
Sample procedures, guidelines, standards and forms for CMM Levels 2 and 3: 28 procedures and guidelines, 13 standards, 13 forms, checklists & tables
ProDOC (US$ 289 single, US$999 site)
info: Software productivity Center,
info: http://www.spc.ca/med/products
Set of 4 documentation templates for the pre-coding phase of a software development project: initial requirements specification (statement of work), detailed requirements specification, development plan, quality plan, handbook of Systems Deveopment
ISOPlus (US$ 1189 site)
info: Software productivity Center,
info: http://www.spc.ca/med/products
Sample Quality Manual, 52 software engineering procedures & templates, 19 forms, 9 templates & standards, 13 guidelines, 7 checklists. User guide.
   

  

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QA-C, QA-FORTRAN, QA-C++, QA-JAVA
Info: Wim van de Brug, QA Systems,

Tel: 033 - 433 0000, fax: 033 258 1954
e-mail: info@qa-systems.com,
web: http://www.qa-systems.com
Programming language Metrics & Migration tools (PL/M to C, CHILL to C, C to more compliant QA-C).
Custom development of language migration tools.
Metricate (US$ 699)
info: Software productivity Center,
info:  http://www.spc.ca/med/products
Completely customizable Access Metrication Database (including source code),  > 20 predefined reports and graphs. Handbook that helps set up your metrics programme, goals, defining metrics, identify data collection, data collection procedures, assembly of the metrics toolset, feedback mechanism.
CODECHECK C and C++ parsing and static product metrics, define own static metrics
LOGISCOPE
info:
Telelogic
info: http://www.telelogic.com/products/logiscope
Atlas, C, COBOL, Fortran, Modula-2, PDL, PL1, PLM86, static and dynamic analysis
McCabe
info: McCabe Associates
Ada, C, COBOL, Fortran, PL/1, PASCAL, PDL, static and dynamic analysis
COSMOS 2000
info: TechForce, Hoofddorp Holland
C, COBOL, Year 2000 checking
Testbed
info: Program Analyzers Ltd.
Ada, C, Coral, Fortran, Pascal, PL1, PLM/86

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