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CMMI (1.2) focuses on learning at the organizational level (and provides both project-based and organizationally based mechanisms for such learning). But some organizations implementing CMMI struggle to create the necessary environment and infrastructure for individual and team empowerment. TSP provides a “how to” solution consisting of team roles and other guidance that directly implement most CMMI practices while addressing the needs of both teams and individuals. A concise description of TSP with examples can be found in Watts Humphreys’ Winning with Software: An Executive Strategy (Addison-Wesley, 2002). The TSP website also provides information about TSP technology, training and adoption reports, including a mapping to CMMI.
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Agility vs. the Team Software Process
Agile software development is anything but antithetical to TSP.
| Agile Value Statement | How TSP Relates |
| Individuals and interactions over processes and tools | TSP holds that the individual is key to product quality and effective member interactions are necessary to the team’s success.
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| Working software over comprehensive documentation |
TSP teams can choose evolutionary or iterative lifecycle models to deliver early functionality—the focus is on high quality from the start. TSP does not require heavy documentation.
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Customer collaboration over contract negotiation |
Learning what the customer wants is a key focus of the launch. Sustaining customer contact is one reason for having a customer interface manager on the team.
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Responding to change over following a plan |
TSP teams expect and plan for change by:
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http://www.ddj.com/dept/architect/184415287