Software process impediment

I´ve been involved on software people and process improvement consulting for more than 15 technology to years. Along the way, I´ve noticed a significant change in people´s perception of the worth of software engineering practices. But remarkably, relatively little has changed in how companies approach SPI. For all the debate about content and appropriateness, the SEI´s Capability Maturity Model has been well defined. Unfortunately, it represents a destination, not a road map. Too often, organizations that take the SPI journey are looking for a magic route: a single, one-size-fits-all strategy that guarantees higher process-maturity levels. In reality, dozens of possible strategies will get the organization to its goal