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... These systems are called the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). ...
There are many quality process models such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library but the CMM and CMMI are widely accepted as the pinnacle of software engineering processes. The CMM and CMMI describe the principles and practices underlying software process maturity and helps organizations have visible ongoing processes, which have very well defined steps. When companies overcome the growing pains of CMM and CMMI implementation they will then have a well defined measurement for their processes and their quality initiatives.
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Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) was established by the government in 1984 to address the Department of Defense’s need for improved software and to define standards for software development. ... SEI developed the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) in an effort to provide the government with a tool for gauging how well a contractors processes are defined. The SEI CMM is a five-level model that attempts to quantify a software organizations capability to consistently and predictably produce high-quality software products. ... 16-25)
How to Reach CMM Level Rating
In order to improve its software process, an organization can initiate a software process assessment (SPA). ... (Kemerer,1997)
Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI)
CMMI was sponsored by the Under secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. CMMI was developed due to the fact that many process improvement models had been developed to address different disciplines. ... CMMI was developed to address these problems. (Gates,2001)
CMMI is being called the CMMI Product Suite because it is not limited to one discipline or area in which it can be implemented. ... (Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute) There are several considerations to be made when deciding whether to upgrade your organization to the CMMI. Such factors include where your organization is at in the current CMM levels. ...
Benefits of CMMI and CMM
According to the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, some of the benefits of implementing CMMI that companies are reporting are as follows: While business objectives have been the concern of management, there is now more cohesion between both management and engineering to attain these business objectives using CMMI.
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