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IT4683/IT6683 Management of IT IT6423 IT Systems Acquisition and Integration Exercise 3- CMMI-ACQ and CMMI-DEV Developed by Richard Halstead-Nussloch Version 23Sep18 Your name: Policies: · Submissions made through a means other than the D2L Assignment Folder will be ignored and earn a 0. · Submissions without your name stated above earn a 0. · Submissions with the original questions and/or formatting removed from the file earn a 0. · Submissions without adequate references or acknowledgements will earn a discounted grade, potentially a 0. · Submissions that I can not open or require a password will earn a 0. · Second chances might be requested at any time through D2L email, and are awarded at the sole discretion of the instructor. Submissions should use and cite at least one reference and explicitly state who is being acknowledged. Put them in the end of this exercise document in the appropriate sections. URLS used in this exercise (current as of 23 Sep 18): CMMI-ACQ V1.3 https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/asset_files/TechnicalReport/2010_005_001_15284.pdf Understanding and Leveraging a Supplier CMMI Efforts: A Guidebook for Acquirers (download page): https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/asset-view.cfm?assetid=8315 CMMI-DEV V1.3 https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/asset_files/TechnicalReport/2010_005_001_15287.pdf Deliverables: · Four questions answered below. · Entry on Blog for Module 3 Discussion Topic · Entry on your Personal BLOG on D2L Q1) (40 Points) Please skim or read the guides to CMMI posted in the module, as well as pages 1-72 of the CMMI-ACQ V1.3 document and pages 1-43 of the document entitled "Understanding and Leveraging a Supplier CMMI Efforts: A Guidebook for Acquirers". Both can be downloaded from the URLs are above. Module 2 of the course presented a life cycle models for IT system or service acquisition projects. Review your choice of one of those models (if you have difficulty choosing, choose Agile) and, for each of the 22 process areas included in CMMI-ACQ, determine which phase or phases, if any, it specifically is applicable to, or whether it is applicable to all phases. Provide here a review and analysis indicating which phase or phases, if any, the process areas are applicable to with a brief (2 or 3 sentence) justification. The readings described in the previous paragraph should be sufficient for you to complete this task, but feel free to skim the remainder of the CMMI-ACQ document if you need additional information. Don't forget to cite your references! Q2) (20 Points) Search for and review some applications of capability and/or maturity models in IT. (Hint: the LM3 Readings ReadMe covers use of these models by Educause contributors.) Develop the top five recommendations you see for IT professionals in applying such capability and/or maturity models. As you do so, link as appropriate to material covered earlier in the course, e.g., Van Grembergen’s [1] three principles of IT Governance: 1) Provide value; 2) Do no harm; 3) Control IT. Q3) (30 Points) Develop about five Powerpoint slides to include your main points for questions 1 and 2 above. Post these slides to the LM3 discussion about CMMI along with some notes to cover in presenting them. Submit the Powerpoint file to the A3 Assignment Folder also. As you think about these matters, try to find connections among the CMMI, Lifecycles, IT business value, IT sourcing, IT governance, etc. Q4) (10 Points) In the LM3- CMMI and IT Systems D2L discussion, in addition to posting your Q3 slides also post your impressions of a) the applicability of CMMI-ACQ to IT system and service acquisition projects and b) the applicability of CMMI-DEV to IT system and service acquisition projects. Reflect on what you have done so far in the course. Include those reflections, analysis and observations here in A3 and in your Blog for this course. A good focusing question for your BLOG is: After further consideration of options for an individual research project in the concept paper (A6 Assignment)--I would prefer to take the option of (describe) because (fill in the reason). Sources and works used in completing this exercise: (Please add your references. You must list at least one and use the method-ACM, APA or MLA-chosen at the beginning of the term.) 1. Van Grembergen, W. The Balanced Scorecard and IT Governance. IT Governance Institute Study Card (retrieved August 5, 2018) http://www.isaca.org/Certification/CGEIT-Certified-in-the-Governance-of-Enterprise-IT/Prepare-for-the-Exam/Study-Materials/Documents/The-Balanced-Scorecard-and-IT-Governance.pdf Please complete the following: ___ I did not use any method of citation (maximum B on the assignment). ___ I used the ACM approach and have cited my references as I went in the text and also listed them at the end. ___ I used the APA approach and have cited my references as I went in the text and also listed them at the end. ___ I used the MLA approach and have cited my references as I went in the text and also listed them at the end. Acknowledgements of people (and other exercise submissions) used in completing this exercise: