Harmonizing Agile and CMMI Verification and Validation

Harmonizing CMMI and Agile is challenging but not impossible. First, you must find the balance between CMMI requirements for documentation and the Agile Manifesto declaration of valuing "working software over comprehensive documentation". Then you must convince the Agile practitioners of the value of any additional documentation. This presentation is a case study of integrating CMMI Level 3 Verification and Validation engineering practices with Agile software development in a large enterprise.

Harmonizing Agile and CMMI Verification and Validation

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Beyond Compliance

Here's one from the archives comparing the language of regulatory compliance with the language of project and quality management. Conformance to requirements is only one aspect of quality. Quality is also reflected in the number of features and whether a product is "fit for purpose" - meaning no missing or incorrect requirements. Quality, including regulatory requirements, is built in, not inspected in.

Beyond Compliance - Product Quality and Organizational Compliance