BANGALORE: The new version of the People CMM (People Capability Maturity
Model), 2.0, was released in Bangalore. The new version was launched in
concurrence with its worldwide launch, by principal architect of the PCMM model
Dr Bill Curtis.
Some of the new features that have been added in this version address issues
that are facing contemporary knowledge-based organizations. It has tighter
coupling with other CMM models such as Software-CMM, CMMI (CMM Integration),
etc.
The model also introduces team building earlier in the maturity of an
organization and highlights the value of this model in the hands of line
managers. It emphasizes individual and organizational performance through focus
on processes. It elaborates the means of achieving higher maturity levels and
introduces basic principles with regard to knowledge-management (KM).
Speaking at the occasion Dr. Curtis said, "The People CMM is not an HR
model, it is the CEOs model. It is a conceptual model based on state-of-the-art
workforce practices to help organizations, develop the workforce required to
execute business strategy, characterize the maturity of workforce
capability."
India has the highest number of CMM level-5 companies in the world over 20
out of the total of 35 or so and 60 per cent of all level 4 companies too.
Curtis estimates that the first People CMM level 4 company may get assessed from
India over the next year.
Till now no company in the world has been assessed beyond level 3 in People
CMM. The People CMM deal with areas that have been largely ignored by the
software world so far in terms of improving capability of the workforce.