Constructing a Maturity Model for a Distributed Software Organization
This addresses the challenge of assessing and improving maturity in distributed software organizations, but it is incremental as it builds on existing maturity model concepts.
The paper tackled the problem of defining and validating a software maturity model for a distributed, research-driven organization with diverse teams, focusing on early stages of development and identifying key factors for successful deployment.
We present early experiences with defining and validating a software maturity model (SMM) for a distributed, research-driven organization of independent and self-organizing teams of diverse cultures, experience and maturity. The paper briefly outlines the model, but focuses on the early stages of building and validating it. Based on that, we identify major factors contributing to the successful deployment of a SMM.