The IDEAL Framework

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The IDEAL Framework
Leveraging
Document Analyze Lessons
ReviseOrganizationalApproach
Acting
Define Processes Measures Plan Execute
PilotsPlan, Execute, Track Installation
EstablishImprovement Infrastructure
Set Context EstablishSponsorship
Stimulus for Improvement

• Initiating

Appraise Characterize Current Practice
Establish Process Action TeamsPlan Actions
Develop Recommendations Document Phase Results
Set Priorities Strategies
Diagnosing
Establishing
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The IDEAL Model
A roadmap an organization can follow to implement
software process improvement A phased approach to
software process improvement A sequence of
recommended steps for software process improvement
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Initiating

• A journey of 10,000 miles begins with but a
  single step.

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What is the Purpose of Initiating?

• Establish the business reason for undertaking
  change
• Adjust the relevant organizational systems to
  support change
• Establish a beginning infrastructure for carrying
  out the change effort
• Set and communicate a context for change with the
  organization
• Begin building support for the effort

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What is the Purpose of Diagnosing?

• Understand sites current processes
• Determine software process maturity baseline
• Identify strengths and weaknesses relative to the
  reference model. For CMMI this will involve
  scoping to determine the Pas to be included in
  the improvement effort
• Recommend specific actions in relation to
  prioritizing the PAs scoped

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What is the Purpose of Establishing?

• Build a sustaining infrastructure
• Finalize strategy and plans to set direction and
  guide the change program for the next medium
  term, including
• organizational strategic plan
• change action plan
• long-term and short-term (one year) change
  program
• goals
• tactical plans for selected change actions
• Secure management commitment to fund and support
  the implementation of the tactical plans

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Acting

• If you dont check waypoints, you dont know
  whether youre off course.

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What is the Purpose of Acting?

• To take action to effect changes in
  organizational systems that result in
  improvements in these systems
• To make orderly, sustained improvements
• To manage and track the implementation of
  improvements to ensure success
• To gather and record information that will
  enhance organizational learning

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Leveraging

• If pioneers dont report the route is safe,
  settlers wont follow.

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What is the Purpose of Leveraging?

• Completes a process improvement cycle
• document lessons learned and analyze data from
  the pilot projects and improvement cycle
• improve and update the process improvement
  process
• revisit the business needs for undertaking
  software process improvement and determine if
  needs have been met
• Renew sponsorship for the next change cycle
• Set goals for the next change cycle