Can the P-CMM be Used to Implement Agile in Organizations?

摘要

More and more organizations are adopting agile ways of working. The descriptions of agile methodologies provide guidance on how to manage on a team level, but there is limited information on changes needed at higher levels in the organizations. Also, agile assumes that an organization has a professional workforce that is managed and supported in such a way that it is able to do its work effectively. The People Capability Maturity Model? (P-CMM) helps organizations establish and improve that workforce, and assures the right conditions are established for teams to excel their performance. This article describes how to deploy the P-CMM to support agile. It provides a road map of P-CMM process areas that an organization can implement as a start, to reap quick business benefits. The process areas do not replace agile methods; they are used in addition to the agile methods to support their implementation. This article helps an organization focus on the critical people issues that need to be addressed when migrating to agile, such as communication, work environment, compensation, staffing, competency development, and culture. The changes themselves can be implemented in an agile way, enabling a flexible organization that is able to continuously improve.