Have PMBOK, Will Take CMMI
A CALIBRE White Paper, December 2010

Today's tough economic conditions and the constant pressure to accomplish "more with less" has prompted organizations to take an in-depth look at their business processes in the context of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) with hopes of finding ways to make them more effective and efficient, raise overall productivity, reduce operational costs, and ultimately increase profitability.

Despite the fact that most organizations begin with the modest goal of attaining a Maturity Level 2 rating, the number of success stories are few and far between. Is this because a CMMI rating is painfully difficult to obtain? Or have these organizations actually made it more difficult than necessary because of misinformed or misconceived notions about what CMMI is really all about?

Fortunately, as we will see, the gist of a CMMI Maturity Level 2 rating boils down to three simple words: Basic Project Management. The even better news is that, as members of the PMI, we already have total access to one of the most comprehensive bodies of knowledge in the field of Project Management - the PMBOK. Part of the presentation will be a detailed mapping between the CMMI Maturity Level 2 and the PMBOK to objectively show just how well these frameworks map together, which is precisely why if you have the PMBOK, you might as well take CMMI Maturity Level 2.

An Introduction to Project-oriented Proposal Development based on 3D-VE
Unisys System Architect Quarterly, June 2006
(not available online)
Projects are the lifeblood of every project-based organization. This holds especially true in a worldwide technology services and consulting company such as Unisys in which projects form the major source of revenue. Yet, before a project can begin it must be won, and before a project can be won, a proposal must be submitted. This article focusses on creating those winning proposals using an advanced project-oriented proposal methodology based on PMI and CMMI best practices and Unisys 3D-VE techniques.

Project-Oriented Proposal Development
PMI Atlanta in May, 2005
(not available online)
Projects are the lifeblood of every project-based organization. This holds especially true in consulting firms since projects form the major, if not only, source of revenue. Yet, before a project can begin it must be won, and before a project can be won, a proposal must be submitted. Project-oriented proposal development is aimed directly at this very crucial step required to win that next project in today’s tight global economy.