Capability Maturity Model [CMM]
Posted On 25 January, 2008 at 12:44 PM by Rajeev Prabhakaran- Developed by the software community in 1986 with the leadership from the SEI.
- Has become the factor standard for assessing and improving processes related to software development.
- Has evolved into a process maturity framework Provides guidance for measuring software process maturity helps establish process improvement programs.
Maturity levels
- Initial
- Repeatable
- Defined
- Manageable
- Optimizing
Level 1: Initial
Each maturity level decomposes into several key process areas that indicate the areas an organization should focus on to improve its software process.
Level 2 - Repeatable: Key practice areas
Requirements management
Software project planning
Software project tracking & oversight
Software subcontract management
Software quality assurance
Software configuration management
Level 3 - Defined: Key practice areas
Organization process focus
Organization process definition
Training program
Integrated software management
Software product engineering
Inter group coordination
Peer reviews
Level 4 - Manageable: Key practice areas
Quantitative Process Management
Software Quality Management
Level 2 - Repeatable: Key practice areas
Requirements management
Software project planning
Software project tracking & oversight
Software subcontract management
Software quality assurance
Software configuration management
Level 3 - Defined: Key practice areas
Organization process focus
Organization process definition
Training program
Integrated software management
Software product engineering
Inter group coordination
Peer reviews
Level 4 - Manageable: Key practice areas
Quantitative Process Management
Software Quality Management
