CMM Assessment Grant

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CMM Assessment Grant IIAC Meeting - May 22 2003
Funded by Innovation and Technology Fund of HKSAR
Government Managed by Hong Kong Productivity
Council
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Objectives

• To speed up adoption rate of CMM in HK and have
  early successful cases.
• To encourage local Independent Software Vendors
  (ISVs) to improve software development process
  and increase competitiveness.
• To provide assistance and advice to local ISVs in
  CMM assessment.
• To share experiences with local ISVs about CMM
  deployment.

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Who are eligible to apply?

• It is incorporated in Hong Kong under Companies
  Ordinance (Cap. 32).
• It has substantial connection with Hong Kong.
  (A significant proportion of its research,
  design, development, production, management
  or general business activities located in Hong
  Kong).
• It is a company with primary business focus on
  software development.
• (In-house MIS unit serving internal user
  divisions will not be considered.)
• It has not achieved any CMM Level before.

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Vetting criteria

• Have a need and plan for achieving better
  software product and process quality.
• Have a clear idea on the perceived benefits of
  achieving CMM Level 2 or above.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment towards quality
  objectives and project plan.
• Demonstrate a financial need for this Grant.
  Preference will be given to SMEs.
• The 7-member CMM Assessment Grant Vetting
  Committee comprise IT professionals, IT
  industrialists, academics and Government
  officials.

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Funding support

• External costs for hiring external consultants
  and CMM Lead Assessor is in the range of
  HK500,000 to HK800,000.
• Funding support to each applicant company will
  be 50 of these external costs but capped at
  a maximum of HK300,000.
• The applicant company can choose its own choice
  of scheme (SW-CMM or CMMI) and level (2 to
  5).

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Reimbursement schedule

• To ensure proper use of the Grant and encourage
  active participation of the applicant, the Grant
  will reimburse in 3 phases
• Upon the satisfactory progress, reimbursement
  will be made
• Phase 1 20 upon finalizing Project Plan
• Phase 2 40 upon finalizing Process Manual
• Phase 3 40 upon Endorsement Letter from Lead
  Assessor

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What we have done
Mar 4, 2003
Announcement Press Conf
Apr 4, 2003 (26 applications received)
Application Deadline
First Vetting Meeting
Apr 25, 2003
Second Vetting Meeting
May 3 2003
(Plus Applicants Presentations)
May 12 2003 (15 applications selected)
Notification
First Applicants Briefing
May 20, 2003
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List of 15 successful applicants

• Arcotect Ltd.
• Automated Systems (HK) Ltd (Software Division)
• COL Ltd.
• Eastpro Ltd
• EPRO Systems (HK) Ltd
• ET Net Solutions Integrator Ltd
• Excel Technology International (HK) Ltd
• Future Solutions (Holgings) Ltd
• ICO Ltd
• Int'l Transport Information Systems Ltd
• KanHan Technologies Ltd
• Kinetix Systems Ltd
• MillionTECH Development Ltd
• We Software Ltd.
• YA Professional Services Ltd

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Coming Milestones
now Jul 15 2003
Applicant to Source Consultant
before Jul 31 2003
Submit Quotation for Processing
Signing formal Agreement
before Aug 15 2003
Fast track (12 months)
Aug-Sep 2003
Phase 1 (Project Plan)
Oct 2003 Jun 2004
Phase 2 (Process Manual)
Phase 3 (Assessment)
Jul 2004 (Early Success Cases)
Normal track (18 months)
Aug-Nov 2003
Phase 1 (Project Plan)
Dec 2003 Dec 2004
Phase 2 (Process Manual)
Jan 2005
Phase 3 (Assessment)
Jul 2005
Project completion