TMMi assessments and quick scans: approach and results

According to the official TMMi related assessment standard there are two types of TMMi-assessments: formal and informal. In most cases a third type, tool supported quick scans, are sufficient. The characteristics of these three types of assessments will be compared.

Secondly the results of over 25 assessments and quick scans, performed in the last three years, will be presented. These outcomes give an indication of the maturity of testing in different parts of the world and provide insight what we can do better when we implement TMMi.
 
  Biography
  Drs. H.J.J. (Jan Jaap) Cannegieter graduated in 1993
as a Business Economist from the University of Amsterdam.
He started his career implementing various automated systems.
When he discovered that the quality of the delivered systems was often poor, he turned his interest to testing, quality assurance and requirements. Jan Jaap has held various positions involving:
• Structured testing, including test coordination, test management and test consultancy
• Auditing and quick scans
• Reviews and inspections
• Quality assurance in projects
• CMMI and TMMi assessments
• Implementing CMM(I)
• Process improvement
• Change management
• Requirements development, requirements validation and requirements management.

Examples of organizations in which Jan Jaap has been active include local government agencies, Dutch Tax Administration, various ministries, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, Postbank / ING, Rabobank, ABN AMRO, Corus, Central Book house, Swiss Life, Cordares, Achmea Mortgage, Dutch National Railway, KPN, Tele2 and Ziggo. In addition to his consulting positions, Jan Jaap delivers courses and workshops in Quality Assurance in ICT and requirements.

He regularly publishes articles in journals and is the (co)author of eight books in Dutch books about Quality Assurance in ICT, requirements, CMMI and TMMi. He is co-author of ‘The little TMMi, the first book in English about TMMi. Jan Jaap is also co-author of the SEI Technical Note ‘CMMI Roadmaps’. He regularly speaks at (international) conferences such as Testnet, ESEPG, SPIder, PROFES, Dutch Testing Day, LaQuSo, Prince 2 User Group and STANZ.

As a member of the development group for TMMi Level 4 and 5, Jan Jaap worked on the process areas Software Quality Evaluation, Advanced Peer Reviews and Defect Prevention. At the time of publication of this book Jan Jaap is member of the executive board of SYSQA B.V., an independent organization specializing in requirements, testing, quality assurance and process improvement. Within SYSQA he is responsible for knowledge management, product management and quality management.