Cis 331 week 9 discussion questions

Discussion Question 3

“Agile versus Process Maturity Approaches” Please respond to the following:

• Define CMMI, explain its purpose, and describe how two process areas of CMMI deliver on its purpose. 

• Give an example of how the CMMI six-point scale is used to assess the software development process in an organization.

Discussion Question 4

“Software Process Metrics” Please respond to the following:

• You have been hired to evaluate and measure the software development process for a company that develops mobile iPad and iPhone applications. Describe three types of software process metrics that may be collected as part of a process improvement scenario.

• Provide at least one example of each type of metric you identified and explain how its data could be collected.

Discussion Question 5

·         Describe one (1) IT position that you currently hold or would like to hold in the future. Next, explain whether or not you believe obtaining certifications would help you in the position in question. If so, determine the certifications that you believe would prove to be helpful. Provide a rationale for your response. 

·         Explain the regulatory compliance law that you researched, and ascertain the effect that information security could have on such a law. Based on the requirements of the law that you researched, indicate whether or not you believe that the regulations are reasonable for organizations to follow. Justify your answer.