Lifecycle Adoption

Overview

This skill guides incremental CMMI adoption on existing projects without halting development. Whether you're starting a new project with CMMI from day one or retrofitting practices onto a 5-year-old codebase, this skill provides strategies for:

• Parallel tracks adoption: New work follows new process, legacy code exempt
• Retrofitting existing systems: Adding traceability, CM, testing, and metrics to running projects
• Change management: Overcoming team resistance and executive skepticism
• Right-sizing practices: Scaling from 2-person teams to large organizations
• Managing transitions: Tool migrations, process changes, audit preparation

Reference: See docs/sdlc-prescription-cmmi-levels-2-4.md Section 9 (Adoption Guide) for complete policy.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when: