CMMI - Capability Maturity Model Integration
Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®) is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes. [1] The latest release of CMMI — CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), Version 1.2 — was released in August 2006. CMMI for Development addresses product and service development processes.
Another release of CMMI — CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), Version 1.2 — will be released in November 2007. CMMI for Acquisition addresses acquisition and outsourcing processes in government and industry.
CMMI for Development Version 1.2 consists of 22 process areas with capability or maturity levels. CMMI was created and is maintained by a team consisting of members from industry, government, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and is available for download from the SEI.
CMMI should be adapted to each individual organization according to its business objectives. Organizations cannot be CMMI “certified.” Instead, an organization is appraised (e.g., using an appraisal method like SCAMPI) and is awarded a 1-5 level rating. The rating results of such an appraisal can be published if released by the appraised organization.
The CMMI v1.2 contains 22 process areas:
Causal Analysis and Resolution
Configuration Management
Decision Analysis and Resolution
Integrated Project Management
Measurement and Analysis
Organizational Innovation and Deployment
Organizational Process Definition
Organizational Process Focus
Organizational Process Performance
Organizational Training
Product Integration
Project Monitoring and Control
CMMI Project Planning
Process and Product Quality Assurance
Quantitative Project Management
Requirements Development
Requirements Management
Risk Management
Supplier Agreement Management
Technical Solution
Validation
Verification