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APPENDIX 3

LIST OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THE CIOB

The materials listed in this Appendix are available from the CIOB at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

For general enquiries, please send e-mail to emf-cag@tbs.sct.gc.ca 

Title	Description	General Inquiries
Governance Structure
Creating and Using a Business Case for IT Projects	A guide for IT and Responsibility Centre Managers	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Procurement Strategy
Benefits-driven Procurement (BDP) Concept Paper	Paper describing concept and philosophy of BDP	www.cata.ca/cata/advocacy/
BDP Process Document	Paper outlining BDP process
Risk Management
Enhanced Framework Questionnaire	Assesses a project's compliance with the Enhanced Framework – required to support TBS submissions	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Guides to Successful IT Projects	Questionnaires designed as guides for senior managers to help them 'ask the right questions'	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Continuous Risk Management (CRM) Guidebook	Explains Risk Management and describes the associated principles, functions, methods and tools	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Software Acquisition Risk Mgmt Key Process Area Guidebook	Describes the Risk Management key process area for the Software Acquisition CMM	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Introduction to Team-based Risk Management	Describes processes, methods and tools to support joint risk management by the government and the supplier	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Taxonomy-based Risk Identification	Method for facilitating systematic and repeatable risk identification in software projects	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
S:PRIME	SEI-based methodology and tool supporting risk mitigation via process improvement	GRafP (514) 840-1244
Lessons Learned database	Captures lessons learned from projects and pilots	Under construction
Planning and Control
A Planning and Control Guideline	Describes the process that middle managers (EX-1/2) should use to control progress in maintenance, enhancement and development	Under construction
Process Improvement Models and Guides
Capability Maturity Model for Software V1.1	Overview of SW-CMM describing the maturity framework's 5 levels and 18 key practice areas (KPAs)	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Key Practice Areas of the CMM	Describes the over 300 key practice areas for the SW-CMM	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Key Practice Area Handbooks	All SEI materials on the 18 KPAs (e.g. everything about project planning and tracking)	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
EssentialSet Templates	54 reusable and adaptable templates to help manage and control IT projects	Software Productivity Centre www.spc.ca
Software Process Framework	Guide on how to design or verify practice consistency with SW-CMM	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Process Tailoring and the CMM	Guide on how to tailor CMM	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Tailoring the CMM for small organizations and projects	Guide on how to tailor the CMM	LOGOS International Inc. (617) 259-8266
Software Acquisition CMM SA-CMM	Provides a framework for assessing and improving software acquisition processes	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Systems Engineering CMM (SE-CMM)	As above but for software engineering	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
People CMM	As above for human resources management	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Personal Software Process (PSP)	Methodology for significantly improving KPA performance on a personal level	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
IDEAL Users Guide for Process Improvement	Guide on how to implement a process improvement program	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Comparison of SW-CMM and ISO 9001	A detailed comparison and discussion of relationships	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Memory Jogger II	Pocket guide of tools for continuous improvement and effective planning	GOAL / Quality Productivity Council 1-800-643-4316
Lessons Learned database	Captures lessons learned from projects, pilots	Under construction
Assessment Methodologies and Tools
CMM-based Appraisal for Internal Process Improvement CBA-IPI	Formal SW-CMM assessment methodology	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Maturity questionnaire	Questions about the implementation of important software processes	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
S:PRIME	CMM-based methodology and tool supporting risk mitigation via process improvement	GRafP Technologies
SoftGuide	CMM-based tool supporting capability assessment and action planning	Software Productivity Centre www.spc.ca
SA-CMM SEC-MM Questionnaires	Questionnaires to assess SE, SA capability against established KPAs	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Self Diagnostic Questionnaire	Modified Enhanced Framework, SE-CMM, SoftGuide questions	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Software Capability Evaluation (SCE)	Discriminator used to select suppliers and monitor contracts	www.sei.cmu.edu/ *
Project Management Support
Project Management Core Competencies	Describes the core competencies for project sponsors, leaders and managers	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Symposia Series	Two, 5- and 10-day symposia on managing projects in the federal government environment	Under construction
Project Management Guide	Simple, comprehensive guide on managing projects in the government environment	Under construction
PM Tools Survey	Identifies automated tools to support project management	Under construction
Guide to the Project Manager Body of Knowledge	Describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management	Project Management Institute (704) 586-3715
Enhanced Framework Web site	A compendium of project management knowledge and lessons learned	Under construction
Bookmarks	An organized list of project management and software process improvement web sites	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Project Management Career Development
Canadian university and college programs	Programs in Computer Science, Project Management and Management Information Systems	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Education Program	Based on core competencies, leads to Institute Certificate in Project Management	Under construction
Certificate Program	Requires examination plus experience	Under construction
PM Network	An established community of Project Managers	Under construction
Other General Enhanced Framework Publications and Material
Enhanced Framework for the Management of Information Technology Projects	Describes an enhanced framework and action plan to improve government project management	www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/
Enhanced Framework Committees and Working Groups	Membership and mandates	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Enhanced Framework contacts	Departmental and private-sector contacts with experience in implementing elements of the Enhanced Framework	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
A Cultural Change Framework	Describes the roles and responsibilities of the various players required to successfully implement change	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
A Communications Approach to Implementation	Describes the players, the messages and the media required to communicate and implement change	emf-cag@tbs-sct.gc.ca
International Standard ISO 12207 (TBITS 27)	Describes primary, supporting and organizational Software Life-Cycle Processes	Infrastructure Investment Management Group (613) 957-2496

* Also available from the CIOB in hard copy

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